Posts by Andre Negrete

Join Dr. Hashmi for October’s Walk With A Doc. Join Dr. Mehmood Hashmi, Hematology and Oncology specialist at Stormont Vail Health, for a community walk and conversation about how imaging tools like CT and MRI help spot disease before symptoms earlier—giving patients their best chance at a healthy outcome. 👟 Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025🕘 9…

Recognizing the Professionals Advancing Exceptional Care This week is National APP Week—a time to celebrate the contributions of Advanced Practice Providers across healthcare, including: APPs are vital to the quality, continuity, and innovation of patient care. We’re grateful for the expertise, collaboration, and dedication our advanced practitioners bring to our teams and every patient interaction…

Dear Community Partners, Please enjoy this week’s issue of SVnews. In this week’s issue: Deangelo Ferguson, M.D., Joins Stormont Vail Health Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Deangelo Ferguson to the Stormont Vail Health Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery team! He found his passion for medicine early through volunteering in his hometown hospital…

Stormont Vail Health proudly participated in the annual Magnetizing KC symposium, hosted by the Kansas City Magnet Program Directors Consortium. This year’s theme, “Ignite the Power of Excellence,” spotlighted innovation, collaboration, and compassion in nursing. Fifty-nine team members represented Stormont Vail, including several presenters who shared impactful work in nursing leadership and innovation. Podium Presentations…

Dear Community Partners, Please enjoy this week’s issue of SVnews. In this week’s issue: Creating Comfort Through Art and Care Thanks to the generosity of the Stormont Vail Foundation, the Inpatient Behavioral Health Child and Adolescent Unit has received new rocking chairs that bring warmth and comfort to the kids’ milieu area. Complementing this gift…

Join Dr. Regier at our FIRST Walk with a Doc in Junction City. Dr. Daniel Regier, general surgeon at our Flint Hills Campus in Junction City, will explain how imaging tools like CT and MRI give our Surgical Care team the clarity they need to deliver the BEST care patients deserve—from identifying issues early to…

Dear Community Partners, Please enjoy this week’s issue of SVnews. In this week’s issue: Stormont Vail Health Receives 4-Star Hospital Rating from CMS We’re proud to announce we have received a 4-Star Hospital rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings. This recognition reflects our teams continued…

In this week’s issue: Dr. Karli Alderson Joins Cotton O’Neil Pediatrics ClinicWe’re pleased to welcome Dr. Karli Alderson back to the team! As a Pediatric Weight Management specialist with an extensive family medicine background, Dr. Alderson offers invaluable support and resources to her fellow providers, patients, and their families. Dr. Alderson first joined Stormont Vail Health in…

Stormont Vail Health is proud to partner with the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) for Malnutrition Awareness Week, a national initiative focused on improving nutrition care and outcomes. We’re excited to share that our Clinical Nutrition team is launching a new care process for identifying and treating malnutrition at our Topeka and…