INDEPENDENCE — Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) announced Thursday an agreement with Ascension St. John to assume operations of Ascension St. John Primary Care in Independence effective July 1.
As part of this transition, Ascension will donate the clinic’s building and land to CHC/SEK. CHC/SEK and Ascension St. John have said they are committed to ensuring a smooth transition.
“We very much appreciate Ascension’s trust in us and are committed to ensuring that every patient in Independence receives the quality care they deserve,” said Krista Postai, CHC/SEK Chief Executive Officer.
The agreement deepens CHC/SEK’s presence in Montgomery County. CHC/SEK opened its Coffeyville location in 2012. CHC/SEK’s Independence clinic, established in partnership with Four County Mental Health Center, opened in 2014.
Moving forward, CHC/SEK will operate two locations in Independence. The new CHC/SEK Independence clinic will open on August 10, offering primary care services as well as specialty services in collaboration with Ascension. Erica Whitson, APRN-C, will join the CHC/SEK team, providing family medicine services. Walk-in care and pharmacy services will be introduced later in the year.
CHC/SEK serves more than 85,000 patients annually across southeast Kansas and northeast Oklahoma.
