Newman Regional Health
Patricia Alingh has been a dedicated professional at Newman Regional Health in Emporia, Kansas, since October 1989, currently serving as a Registered Nurse in the ICU department. Patricia holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from The University of Kansas, earned between 2002 and 2006, and is CCRN certified as of December 1, 2014. Prior to this, Patricia worked as an RN at Stormont-Vail HealthCare from 2009 to 2010. Educational background also includes a high school diploma from Council Grove High School, obtained between 1974 and 1978.
Newman Regional Health
Newman Regional Health is Emporia's community hospital, providing a wide range of medical, surgical, outpatient, and hospice services. Newman Regional Health is a teaching hospital and is home to the ESU Newman Division of Nursing. Owned by the people of Lyon county, Newman operates as a not-for-profit hospital, and is licensed for 190 beds. It is the fifth-largest employer in the area. “They saw the best equipped hospital in the West. They saw a beautiful building architecturally, and they saw an interior decorated with taste, altogether a thing of beauty that shall be a joy forever.” – Emporia Gazette, March 6, 1922, on the open house. Since 1922, Newman Regional Health has been a vital part of healthcare for a seven county area surrounding Emporia, Kansas. The Emporia Gazette used the Winston Churchill quote, “We live not by what we have, but by what we give,” on March 5, 1922 to describe George Newman’s generous contribution.