CEO outlines KU Hospital evolution and reforms
KU Hospital chief executive Bob Page recounts a 1996 consultant option to close or sell the facility. Since becoming CEO in 2007 he led a turnaround from bottom-tier patient satisfaction and high turnover to record patient volumes and revenue growth, citing transparency and reallocated bonuses as key moves.
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Driver sought in three-vehicle crash east of Lawrence
Douglas County Sheriff's officers seek the driver who fled after a Saturday 4 a.m. crash on North 1500 Road involving a 1995 white Pontiac Trans Am and a 1998 Audi driven by Trinity Carpenter of Kansas City Kansas. Three passengers were injured. Carpenter and Elliott Black were treated and released. Kyla Johnson, 22, remained seriously injured at KU Hospital. Police urged tips at 785-841-0007 or 785-843-TIPS.
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Bigger schools eyed to boost efficiency in district review
A group weighing school size questions whether larger schools cut costs and serve more students. Subcommittee members Nancy Hays and Ruben Flores stress balancing efficiency with equity for all students while considering building conditions and neighborhood context.
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KU NAMES FINAL CANDIDATE FOR OPEN LAW DEAN POST
Patrick Borchers, Creighton University professor and vice president for academic affairs, is the fourth candidate in KU's search for a new law dean. He will participate in a public forum at 3 45 p m Wednesday in 106 Green Hall alongside three other finalists and in the context of replacing Gail Agrawal who left last year for Iowa. The senior class also announced five finalists for the HOPE Award honoring teaching excellence, with the winner to be revealed after KU's football game against Oklahoma State.
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Man arrested on sex crime charges in Franklin County
Osage County officers arrested a 35 year old Quenemo man on a Franklin County warrant for rape and other sex crimes. He was brought to Ottawa jail on Saturday and faces charges including rape aggravated criminal sodomy three counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and criminal sodomy. The alleged victim is a juvenile and the acts reportedly occurred over an extended period in Williamsburg. Investigators forwarded information to prosecutors who filed charges and a judge issued the warrant.
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