New Cass Regional Medical Center Facility We moved to our new location at 2800 East Rock Haven Road in Harrisonville in September 2009. Take a photo tour of our new facility, or see below for a video tour and Frequently Asked Questions regarding the new hospital. Q. Why did Cass Regional Medical Center build a replacement facility? There are many reasons for this decision, and it was one carefully weighed by the Board of Trustees. An independent consulting firm looked at Cass Regional’s former facility in the fall of 2005 to evaluate the feasibility and cost of renovation and expansion. Their findings concluded that the cost of building new was nearly equal to what it would cost to renovate and expand our former facility. When one considers the disruptions to operations caused by construction, the inconvenience for patients and visitors, and the fact that even renovated, the infrastructure would still be 45+ years old, the decision became clear that constructing new was best. Q. Where is the new facility located?
A. On an 81-acre campus located at 2800 East Rock Haven Road in Harrisonville, near the US Hwy 71 and MO Hwy 291 interchange.
Q. Who owns Cass Regional Medical Center?
A. The hospital continues to be owned by Cass County at its new location. Thirty-four acres of the new hospital site are titled in the name of Cass County, and that is the tract on which the hospital has been constructed. The remaining 47+ acres are titled in the name of Cass Medical Center Improvement Corporation, a not-for-profit corporation whose sole purpose is to benefit Cass Regional Medical Center. Q. Who controls Cass Regional Medical Center?
A. The hospital is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees who are elected by the citizens of Cass County. One trustee seat is up for election in April each year. The current trustees are Bryan Mallory (Chairperson), Linda Sherman (Vice-Chairperson), Carole Arnold (Treasurer), Katy Crabtree (Secretary), and Chris Benjamin (Assistant Secretary). Q. What is HCA’s role at Cass Regional Medical Center?
A. Cass Regional’s Board of Trustees has ultimate authority and accountability over the operations of Cass Regional Medical Center. Several years ago, the Board of Trustees established a management agreement with Health Midwest, which was purchased in 2003 by HCA. This agreement was assumed by HCA as part of the sales transaction, and the management agreement has since been renegotiated and renewed. As part of the agreement, HCA, through its Midwest Division, provides, through a salary and benefit pass-through arrangement, the senior leadership team—the CEO, CFO, and CNO (Chief Nursing Officer)—for the hospital. Although these individuals are paid by HCA, they are accountable to the Board of Trustees, which has responsibility for their selection and ongoing service within these leadership roles. Further, Cass Regional benefits from this agreement through being able to participate in HCA’s managed care plans, and thus is able to accept most health insurances. Cass Regional Medical Center also participates in HCA’s purchasing group, which results in better pricing for many supplies the hospital uses. Q. What happened to the former facility that was vacated by the hospital?
A. The former hospital and grounds, located on East Mechanic Street in Harrisonville, were sold to development group Dick Carr, LLC, in February 2011.
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