Central Kansas Medical Center is a two-campus, 99 bed, regional acute care hospital serving a population of 60,000. The primary campus, CKMC, is located in Great Bend. The second campus, St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, is located in Larned, twenty miles southwest of Great Bend. Central Kansas Medical Center was founded by the Dominican Sisters.

CKMC's state-of-the-art technologies include a full laparoscopic system, family birthing rooms, a well-equipped intensive care unit, an emergency room, a Level II nursery, and fixed site MRI and CT equipment. Current offerings include: physical, occupational, and speech rehabilitation, cardio-respiratory, laboratory, skilled nursing care, respite care, ACR approved mammography, and home health and hospice care. Oncology, orthopedic, pulmonology, cardiology, and nephrology outpatient clinics are available at Central Kansas Medical Center.

The Mission of Central Kansas Medical Center and Catholic Health Initiatives is to nurture the healing ministry of the Church by bringing it new life, energy, and viability in the 21st century. Fidelity to the Gospel urges us to emphasize human dignity and social justice as we move toward the creation of healthier communities.

Reverence - Profound respect and awe for all creation, the foundation that shapes spirituality, our relationships with others, and our journey to God.

Integrity - Moral wholeness, soundness, fidelity, trust, truthfulness in
all we do.

Compassion - Solidarity with one another, capacity to enter into another's joy and sorrow.

Excellence - Preeminent performance, becoming the benchmark, putting forth our personal and professional best.