Menorah and Research Medical Centers "Crushed the Crisis" During Drug Take Back Day

On Saturday, September 7, Menorah Medical Center and Research Medical Center, part of HCA Midwest Health--Kansas City's leading healthcare provider--will hosted "Crush the Crisis," an opioid take back event. Law enforcement officers from the Overland Park Police Department were at Menorah Medical Center and representatives from the Jackson County Sheriff Office were on site at Research Medical Center to assist with the collection and disposal of unused medications as a part of HCA Healthcare's national "Crush the Crisis" event. More than 140 pounds of medication was "crushed".