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Ascension Via Christi

Largest provider of healthcare services in Kansas, providing doctors, hospitals, clinics & home care

Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, Kansas delivers specialty care and 24/7 emergency care. We provide advanced surgical care for serious and life-threatening injuries and illnesses. Our care teams listen to understand your health needs and deliver care that's right for you. Ascension Via Christi is a destination for specialty care — including heart, cancer, stroke care, orthopedics and women’s health. Our OBGYNs and maternity care teams deliver a personalized birthing experience and advanced neonatal care for sick babies. We offer a wide range of minimally invasive procedures using robotic-assisted technology, imaging and lab tests, and a dedicated inpatient rehabilitation center. If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, go directly to the ER or dial 911.

12/25/2025

God's presence was seen in the most vulnerable human form on that first Christmas. As you recognize the sacred around you, may your hearts be filled with joy as you welcome God's presence in your life. Merry Christmas! ❤️🎄

12/24/2025

Celebrating and giving thanks for our volunteers! 🎁🎄

More than 100 volunteers, staff and administrators attended the Via Christi Volunteers, Partners in Caring annual Christmas Luncheon on Dec. 12 at Botanica.

The event is held not only to appreciate the dedication and service our volunteers have shown to Via Christi associates, patients, physicians and all caregivers over the year in our Wichita hospitals, but to also provide a chance for them to sit down and catch up with one another, enjoy a delicious meal and have a good time.

Via Christi St. Francis Hospital President Laurie Labarca provided a message of gratitude, and the Bishop Carroll Catholic High School Madrigals choir performed for the group. Thank you to all volunteers -- we cannot wait to see what you accomplish in 2026!

12/20/2025

🌼 Congratulations to Kevin Zapata, RN, who serves Via Christi St. Francis' Neurocritical Intensive Care Unit, on being named a DAISY Foundation award recipient! Kevin was nominated by a patient's family member. They said:

"My parent was in the NeuroICU at St. Francis for almost a week after being transferred from a smaller hospital. I spoke with and interacted with most of the nurses, visiting every day, and while they were all great, Kevin was fantastic.

He was caring, attentive, and kind. He took all of my parent's crankiness, and bad attitude coming off the sedatives, and turned it around for them. My parent is a very proud person, not quick to give a compliment or trust anyone, but requested that Kevin continue to be their nurse as long as he could. It meant so much to myself and to my family that my parent could feel as comfortable as possible and be treated like a person instead of just a patient.

As the family of a patient, we have no choice but to trust the healthcare professionals to keep our loved ones comfortable and cared about when we aren't there. As soon as I first spoke to Kevin and heard my parent (who had not spoken in days because of intubation and sedation) talk about how great the nurse was, I knew my parent was in the best of hands.

The compassion and patience that I witnessed is exactly what I hoped for my loved one. I truly think that Kevin's positive influence on my parent, after coming out of a long sleep, was such an important moment of positivity to begin the long road to recovery & I am so incredibly grateful."

Thank you, Kevin, for showing such dignity and compassion for our patients. Please join in celebrating Kevin's caring heart! 👏

12/20/2025

A special visitor stopped by Via Christi St. Joseph's NewLife Center recently to make sure our tiniest patients were able to get their first photos with Santa! He visited the NICU, Labor and Delivery, and Postpartum units to help the teams make memories and capture milestones for the babies and families who are under their care. ❤️🎅

12/20/2025

🥳 Kindergarteners raise $1k in celebration of kitty 😻

🎒 That's right! The Kindergarten class at the Via Christi Child Development Center raised $1,004 for the Kansas Humane Society as part of their annual service project.

🐈‍⬛ In honor of cat Boots' 10th birthday, who belongs to center director Erica Rubin, the class of 10 learned how the community can help animals in need. The Kindergarteners learned recipes and packaged their baked goods for a two-day bake sale at Via Christi St. Francis. The $1,000 raised for KHS Pennies for Paws was the largest donation from a single classroom.

😺 The Kindergarteners earned a visit from foster kittens, and got to present their oversized check to help pint-sized pals.

"As part of our teaching program, and in alignment with Ascension's mission to serve others, we emphasize the importance of giving back to the community through an annual service project," said Erica. "This was a great way for them to understand what a humane society is, how it helps animals, and what they can do to be part of that."

🚸 The Child Development Center is an on-site childcare center for the children of Ascension associates and those who serve Ascension. Limited spots are available for infants through kindergarten. Contact Erica.Rubin@ascension.org or call 316-268-5073 for details.

12/18/2025

Handling hypothermia with care 📦🦺

Victoria Chandler, Injury Prevention and Outreach Coordinator for Via Christi's Trauma Services, often finds ways to help keep people safe in our community.

When she noticed the shipping and receiving dock team at St. Francis often works with their garage doors open to the elements, she wanted to help reduce the possibility of cold-related injuries.

"Injuries like frostbite and hypothermia can still occur when you're wearing clothing," said Victoria. "This team works hard to ensure all our essential hospital supplies get to where they need to be, so I wanted to pay it forward by thanking them with warm gear!"

The team received battery-heated vests to keep them warm and unrestrained while performing the physical tasks of their job.

This effort is a great reminder that, while temperatures feel below freezing, frostbite and hypothermia are a real risk to anyone.
🧤 Frostbite hurts your skin and tissue. The skin will go cold, numb, look waxy, have a dark color. This may lead to the loss of fingers, toes or limbs if untreated. You can help prevent this by covering your exposed skin in dry, warm clothing. If this starts to happen, you fight it by gently rubbing the area to heat it up, slowly soak with warm water, or use dry, sterile bandages as an additional layer and dressing.
🥶 Hypothermia hurts your whole system. It's when your body temperature drops below 95°F instead of 98.6°F. This can cause heart, respiratory and nervous systems to stop. It can have signs like shivering, confusion, numbness or loss of consciousness. To help, try to warm the core (trunk, abdomen) first instead of fingers or toes. CPR and rescue breathing may need to occur if a person is too exposed for too long. It's important to get immediate medical help from an ER or 911.

"Staying aware of these signs when its cold can save a life," said Victoria. "Be sure you dress in lots of warm and dry layers, ensure your children have layers getting to and from school, and check on your neighbors."

12/16/2025

You're having a baby! 😄 You're having a baby. 🫨
Delivering a baby comes with surprises. You can learn how to handle those.

Toni Howard, RN, IBCLC, with three decades of helping babies and parents, talked about how 𝐕𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 helps parents prep for labor surprises.
🤱 A team of registered nurses, with certifications and experience in breastfeeding, lactation, childbirth education, labor and delivery, postpartum and more
🤲 More than a dozen classes, available at no cost to you from Children's Miracle Network Hospitals at Ascension Via Christi
💻 Learn remotely from home on your device or computer
🧑‍ Get in-person, hands-on help alongside other parents

📲 Learn more by calling 316-689-5485.
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12/16/2025

🥇 THANK YOU, Wichita, for choosing Via Christi St. Joseph as the “Best Place to Have a Baby” winner in The Wichita Eagle 2025 Best of Wichita contest! 👶🏼

🩺 “Being selected as Wichita’s gold winner for Best Place to Have a Baby is significant and meaningful, as ballot nominations and votes came entirely from community members,” said Claudio Ferraro, hospital president. “Receiving this recognition reflects the unwavering dedication of our maternal care teams at the NewLife Center to provide exceptional care with compassion and expertise.”

🚼 Our labor and delivery and postpartum care teams are proud to provide parents and newborns the highest standard of care. When difficulties do arise, the Level III NICU is just down the hall, and its team stands ready to provide the same high level of care to fragile newborns.

🤝 "This recognition speaks volumes to the care that every member of our Ascension Via Christi team provides in helping women manage their pregnancies before, during and after delivery,” said Sara Hallacy, director of Women’s and Children’s Services. “It is their individual and collective efforts, collaboration and teamwork that led to this special award."

12/14/2025

Happy Chanukah!

During this Festival of Lights, our colleagues and communities of Jewish faith light the menorah in remembrance of God’s miracle in keeping the sacred Temple lamp lit for 8 days on a small amount of oil, as well as the victory of the Maccabees.

12/12/2025

If you have met your insurance deductible or out-of-pocket maximum, your cost for care is significantly lower — or even free. From preventive care to that surgery you've been considering, now is the time to take action.

12/11/2025

5️⃣ years of recognition for high performing mom and baby care 🎉

🏅 For a fifth year in a row, Via Christi St. Joseph is the only Wichita hospital named as a 2026 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report.

📂 The organization is a global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice. This designation is the highest recognition a hospital can earn in the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care annual ratings. The rankings evaluated 900+ hospitals on quality and safety measurements.

📝 Via Christi St. Joseph is recognized as High Performing based on excellence in areas such as:
-C-section rates in lower-risk pregnancies
-Severe unexpected newborn complication rates
-Exclusive breast milk feeding rates
-Birthing-friendly practices
-And other measures

💬 “Earning this recognition by U.S. News for five consecutive years reflects the exceptional, compassionate care provided by our maternal care teams at the NewLife Center,” said Claudio Ferraro, president of Via Christi St. Joseph. “We are proud to offer mothers and newborns the highest standard of care during such an important time in their lives.”

🚼 Via Christi St. Joseph has been selected for the list every year since U.S. News began evaluating maternity care hospitals that provide labor and delivery services in 2021. The Best Hospitals for Maternity Care ratings are a trusted resource designed to assist expectant parents, in consultation with their prenatal care team, in making informed decisions about where to receive maternity services that best meet their family’s needs.

🤱 In April, the NewLife Center also earned High 5 for Mom & Baby Premier status by the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund. This program aims to increase breastfeeding initiation and duration rates in Kansas. The NewLife Center has been selected by the High 5 for Mom & Baby program every year since it began in 2015.

🥹 Congratulations and thank you to all the teams who make this recognition, and many more, possible again and again. 👏

12/10/2025

🌟 Creating personalized healing spaces for young patients 💖

We’re excited to announce a new partnership with Dec My Room, a unique charitable program dedicated to transforming the hospital experience for pediatric and young adult patients facing extended stays. By surrounding patients and their families with things that feel familiar and joyful, Dec My Room helps brighten spirits, support emotional well-being and positively influence the healing process.

Recently, nursing teams and other leaders at Via Christi participated in an in-person Dec My Room training and had the opportunity to put their new skills into action. After the training, the leaders decorated rooms at Via Christi St. Joseph and Via Christi St. Francis, including spaces for patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and in Pediatrics, bringing comfort, color and joy to some of our most vulnerable patients.

“Dec My Room is a phenomenal organization that restores smiles and cultivates joy in the lives of so many deserving patients and their families,” said Sara Hallacy, Director of Women’s & Children’s Services. “We are overjoyed to have the opportunity to partner with them to bring brightness to the lives of patients that have been entrusted into our care in a way like never before.”

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929 N. Street Francis
Wichita, KS
67214

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+13162685000

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https://healthcare.ascension.org/via-christi

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- 12 fully/partially owned or managed hospitals – Wichita, Pittsburg, Manhattan, Salina and Wamego - Home care services – Wichita, Manhattan, Pittsburg, Salina, Garden City, Dodge City - Ambulatory surgery and imaging centers – Wichita, Manhattan, Pittsburg - Approximately 6,300 employees - Ascension Via Christi employs more than 220 physicians and 130 advance practice professionals through Ascension Medical Group, hospitals and community sites. More than 1,100 physicians have medical privileges at Ascension Via Christi hospitals.

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