Apr 24, 2018
KSB Medical Mission – The Final Chapter
My job for the KSB Medical Mission was very straightforward. Bring back the same nine people that left the KSB parking lot on April 14th. Mission...
Apr 23, 2018
KSB Medical Mission – Day 8 – by Pratip Nag, M.D., Chief Medical Officer
This is the story of a soccer ball. The night before I left Dixon, my sons Jacob and Dylan deflated a soccer ball for me...
Apr 20, 2018
KSB Mission Trip – Day 7 – By Our Healthcare Professionals
Today’s post shares the experiences of KSB Hospital’s Chief Nursing Officer Linda Clemen, R.N., Marissa Frost, R.N., Social Worker Julie Ammon, and Pharmacy Director Luke...
Apr 18, 2018
KSB Mission Trip – Day 5 – by Tim Appenheimer, M.D.
I was skeptical. How much real lasting benefit happens when a group of well-meaning medical personnel descend upon a remote village for a few hours, see...
Mar 31, 2018
The 2018 ACHE Congress – Inside The Ropes
What is it like to be inside the ropes at ACHE Congress? Some observations and thoughts from last week’s gathering of our nation’s health care...
Mar 6, 2018
KSB Hospital Accelerates Path Towards Top 100 Hospitals
Hospitals can be dangerous places. According to a 2016 study by Johns Hopkins Medicine, medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the...
Feb 8, 2018
Do You Have 3 Minutes To Spare? Watch the KSB Employee Meeting Video
One of the highlights of every annual meeting at KSB is the chance to showcase our employees. Check out this year's video by clicking here....
Dec 6, 2017
Rural Hospitals – Caring For Our Communities
Our community suffered a horrific farm accident this week. This follows far too closely on the heels of a house fire that claimed the lives...
Oct 27, 2017
Driving Away The Flu
Linda Clemen, Chief Nursing Office to me: I want to do a drive by flu shot clinic. Me: OK. That was the conversation that launched a program that served...
Oct 2, 2017
Jamming for KSB
Saturday evening KSB Hospital took over the Riverfront in Downtown Dixon to celebrate our successes and encourage financial support of KSB Hospital. Nancy Varga, Jan Woodward,...