The countdown to the New Year coincides with the kickoff of Shawnee Mission Health's new name.
Beginning Jan. 1, Kansas City area's fourth-largest hospital by admissions will become AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, taking on a variation of its parent's new name. Adventist Health System, the faith-based U.S. health system with nearly 50 hospitals, is rebranding as AdventHealth.
Doug Spear, executive director of marketing and strategic development for Shawnee Mission Health, acknowledges the challenges…