Awards and Recognitions
We Celebrate Chelsea Stanwix RN, DAISY Award Recipient
Nurses go above and beyond daily to care for patients and families during their most vulnerable moments. For Chelsea Stanwix, RN, at Stormont Vail Health Medical Surgical, taking time to support each patient’s comfort and dignity lies at the core of her profession. For this reason, we celebrate Chelsea for receiving the DAISY Award. The…
Read MoreWe Celebrate James Sellers, BSN, RN, DAISY Award Recipient
Nurses go above and beyond daily to provide patients and families with excellent care. For James Sellers, BSN, RN, a charge nurse in the Cotton O’Neil Neurosurgery and Spine Center, exceeding expectations is part of the job. For this reason, we celebrate James for receiving the DAISY Award. The DAISY Award celebrates and recognizes nurses…
Read MoreWe Celebrate our Healthcare Quality Team’s Invaluable Impact
Oct. 15 – 21 is Healthcare Quality Week, and we’re highlighting our Quality and Safety team’s tireless efforts to ensure every clinic, campus, and hospital in our system fully complies with hundreds, if not thousands, of health and safety guidelines. Naturally, this task is no small feat. Yet, thanks to our dedicated team members, Stormont Vail Health consistently…
Read MoreWe Celebrate our Infection Prevention Team
International Infection Prevention Week (Oct. 15 – 21) celebrates the importance of infection prevention and the large role infection preventionists play in protecting the health of our patients, team members, and communities across the region. We together can support their efforts through proper hand hygiene, appropriate personal protective equipment, and disinfection practices. Get to know…
Read MoreWe Together Celebrate Emergency Department Team Members
Oct. 8–14, 2023 Emergency Nurses Week takes place each year during the second week of October. This weeklong observance recognizes the crucial work emergency nurses provide their communities daily. We are immensely proud of our Emergency Department and want to acknowledge every team member’s contributions. We are grateful for your resilience and diligence! As emergency…
Read MoreSeptember 2023 Person of the Moment
Keith Dabney, Environmental Service Tech, Awarded September Person of the Moment Environmental Service Technicians quietly work behind the scenes to ensure safe, healthy, and clean environments around the clock. But as Keith Dabney demonstrated at the Topeka Campus Hospital, ESTs’ impact on patient experience goes beyond health and cleanliness. Keith received a Person of the…
Read MoreWe Celebrate Melissa Evans, BSN, RN, C-EFM, DAISY Award Winner
Nurses go above and beyond daily to provide patients and families with excellent, compassionate care. For Melissa Evans, BSN, RN, C-EFM at the Stormont Vail Health Topeka Campus Hospital Birthplace, going beyond expectations ensures new mothers and babies get the best possible start. For this reason, we celebrate Melissa for receiving the 2023 DAISY Award.
Read MoreWe Celebrate James Sellers, BSN, RN, DAISY Award Winner
Nurses go above and beyond daily to provide patients and families with excellent, compassionate care. For James Sellers, BSN, RN, a charge nurse in the Cotton O’Neil Neurosurgery and Spine Center, exceeding expectations is part of the job. For this reason, we celebrate James for receiving the 2023 DAISY Award.
Read MoreAugust 2023 Person of the Moment
Stormont Vail is proud to honor Savannah Diegel, RN, as the August Person of the Moment! Even in emergency situations outside of the hospital, Savannah is steady, calm, and ready to give great care. “Together we treat every patient, visitor, and team member with compassion and dignity.” “Upon approach to the vehicle, Savannah realized there…
Read MoreStormont Vail Health Celebrates Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Gold Plus Award
As a participant in the Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure program, Stormont Vail Health strives to improve heart failure patients’ health and wellbeing by improving outcomes, recovery, and reducing readmissions. This program helps our teams apply their proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis. As a three-time recipient of the Get…
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