Area and region offer medical choices

Ransom Memorial Hospital

Ransom Memorial Hospital — 1301 S. Main St., phone, (785) 229-8200 — serves the health care needs of Franklin County and surrounding areas. It is a county-owned, not-for-profit, acute care, 55-bed facility that has been in operation since 1931.

The Board of Trustees meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the conference room in the hospital.

Other Hospitals

Health care can also be sought at hospitals in surrounding counties, or at regional or specialized facilities in the area.

• Allen County Hospital, Iola, (800) 444-0535

• Anderson County Hospital

  Garnett, (785) 448-3131

• Charter Behavorial Health System

  Overland Park, (913) 897-4999

• Children's Mercy Hospital

  Kansas City, Mo., (816) 234-3000

• Children's Mercy South

  Overland Park, (913) 696-8000

• University of Kansas Hospital

  Kansas City, (913) 588-5246

• Lawrence Memorial Hospital

  Lawrence, (785) 749-6100

• Menninger Clinic

  Topeka, (800) 688-2828

• Miami County Hospital

  Paola, (913) 294-2327

• Mid-America Rehabilitation Hospital

  Kansas City, (913) 491-2400

• Olathe Medical Center

  Olathe, (913) 791-4200

• Osawatomie State Hospital

  Osawatomie, (913) 755-7000

• Overland Park Regional Medical Center

  Overland Park, (913) 577-0230

• St. Francis Medical Center

  Topeka, (785) 295-8000

• St. Joseph Care Center

  Kansas City, Mo., (816) 942-4400

• St. Luke's Hospital

  Kansas City, Mo., (816) 932-2082

• St. Luke's South

  Overland Park, (913) 317-7000

• Shawnee Mission Medical Center

  Shawnee Mission, (913) 676-2110

• Shriner's Hospital For Crippled Children

  St. Louis, Mo. 314-432-3600

• Stormont-Vail RMC

  Topeka, (785) 354-6000

• Truman Medical Center

  Kansas City, Mo., (816) 373-4415

• Veteran's Administration Medical Center

  Topeka, (785) 350-3111

• Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital

  Wichita, (316) 268-5000