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We Together: Physician Assistant Program K-State
In September of 2020, we announced an academic partnership with Kansas State University for the new Physician Assistant program in the College of Health and Human Sciences. Today, the program’s first class of 36 students has begun the 27-month journey to achieve a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree. There were 800 applications…
Read MoreWe Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health (Mar 04, 2022)
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Team Effort in Manhattan – Go KSU! Person of the Moment – Sasha, the Dog, and Two Nurses Honored Visitor Policy Updates Approved We Together Communication Moving to Twice a Week Current Status at Stormont Vail Health (English and Spanish) Team Effort in Manhattan – Go KSU! Vice…
Read MoreWe Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health (Mar 03, 2022)
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: What We Know Couture for Cancer and “To Your Health” Feature Stormont Vail Nurse Practitioner and Mom Popcorn is Back! New Door Screening to Start Monday at Three Locations Current Status at Stormont Vail Health (English and Spanish) What We Know The World Health Organization released a brief…
Read MoreFinding Zen with Dr. Michael Smith
You’ve just been told you need spine surgery. Needless to say, you’re nervous. Spine surgery is no small operation. But you’re in so much pain you can barely stand or walk. You know how important it is to have this surgery. So there you are, sitting in the patient room, dreading the next step. However,…
Read MoreWe Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health (Dec 27, 2021)
Dear Community Partners, Stormont Vail Health, like other hospitals in our region, continues to feel the impact of the pandemic with almost all of our staffed beds full today. The COVID-19 virus didn’t take a holiday. At the start of the day, we were open to taking limited adult patient transfers for those needing medical-surgical…
Read MoreStormont Vail Health: Walk with a Doc Program in Topeka
Stormont Vail Health is encouraging Topeka residents to take a step toward better health with Walk with a Doc, a health program that brings doctors and patients together to walk Saturday, November 20, 2021 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Attendees are asked to park in the Lee Arena parking lot and meet on the east…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update (Nov 16, 2021)
Dear Community Partners, We are aware there are many connections between the food we eat and our health. That’s why it is so important that healthy foods are accessible and available across the community. Food insecurity is one of the areas our care team monitors with our patients, and if we find a patient doesn’t…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update (Nov 10, 2021)
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: COVID-19 Scorecard (English and Spanish) COVID-19 Vaccines COVID-19 Scorecard Here’s a look at today’s COVID-19 scorecard: We have 23 inpatients who are COVID-19 positive. The percentage of hospital patients who are unvaccinated over the past 30 days is 82%. Vaccinated is defined as fully vaccinated individuals for greater…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update (Nov 01, 2021)
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: COVID-19 Scorecard (English and Spanish) COVID-19 Vaccines COVID-19 Scorecard Here’s a look at today’s COVID-19 scorecard: We have 22 inpatients who are COVID-19 positive. The percentage of hospital patients who are unvaccinated over the past 30 days is 64%. Vaccinated is defined as fully vaccinated individuals for greater…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update (Oct 28, 2021)
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: COVID-19 Scorecard (English and Spanish) COVID-19 Vaccines COVID-19 Scorecard Here’s a look at today’s COVID-19 scorecard: We have 17 inpatients who are COVID-19 positive. The percentage of hospital patients who are unvaccinated over the past 30 days is 79%. Vaccinated is defined as fully vaccinated individuals for greater…
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