By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Jessica Flax, the new full time director of the Hutchinson Regional Medical Foundation, said sometimes the best kept secret about the hospital isn't really the best kept secret.
"The foundation really, was established back in the early 1980s as the lifeline of the hospital at the time," Flax said. "The role for the foundation has been a critical role in any type of capital improvements that we've done, any type of remodeling, any type of expansion. We like to joke around that I'm the IV to the hospital, but really, overall to the health care system."
Flax really wants to be sure the community knows that its efforts to support the hospital with ongoing giving have not gone unnoticed.
"We are who we are today because of community support," Flax said. "We have a great list of donors and constituents who support our causes. They are the reason why we were able to make those wonderful donations for the betterment of our healthcare system. Really, for the future, they are the reason why we continue to have a strong hospital in our community that is thriving."
A big emphasis for the foundation these days is getting the best doctors they can to come to Hutchinson.
"A large charge for the foundation in recent years has been physician recruitment, bringing in high quality care for our residents. It is a lot of buildings, it's a lot of cables, it's a lot of physical structure, but again, one of the things that I'm most excited about is the people that we get to bring in to our community. That really is our healthcare system mission, enhancing the quality of life."
You can donate online to the Foundation on a one time or ongoing basis, or email [email protected].