Awards and Recognitions
We Celebrate Jeannine McClellan, DAISY Award Winner
Stormont Vail Health is proud to celebrate Jeannine McClellan, a registered nurse (RN) in our Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), for her DAISY Award! During a recent procedure, Nurse Jeannine helped…
Read MoreStormont Vail Health Earns National Recognition for Excellence in Stroke Care
Stormont Vail Health Topeka Campus and Flint Hills Campus in Junction City have received national honors from the American Heart Association (AHA) for delivering high-quality stroke care through the AHA’s…
Read MoreStormont Vail Health Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients
Stormont Vail Health is proud to receive the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2025. Stormont Vail is among only…
Read MoreStormont Vail Health Earns Blue Distinction® for Knee and Hip Replacement
Stormont Vail Health is proud to receive recognition as a Blue Distinction® Center for Knee and Hip Replacement by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS)—a designation awarded to…
Read MoreWe Celebrate Monica Vazquez: June 2025 Person of the Moment
We Celebrate Monica Vazquez: June 2025 Person of the Moment Sometimes, patient care extends beyond the walls of the clinic. This month, we’re proud to honor Monica Vazquez, an LPN…
Read MoreWe Celebrate Kristi & Matt: May 2025 Persons of the Moment
This month, we’re proud to celebrate two outstanding team members as our May 2025 Person of the Moment recipients: Social Worker Kristi Skinner (Care Transformation) and Licensed Clinical Therapist Matt…
Read MoreWe Celebrate DAISY Award Winner Maria Cortez
Congrats to Maria Cortez, a nurse in our birthplace, who was recently honored with a DAISY award after taking swift, life-saving action when a mother experienced a medical emergency during…
Read MoreWe Celebrate DAISY Award Winner Chudney Williams
Kudos to Chudney Williams, a labor and delivery nurse at our Flint Hills Campus, for receiving a DAISY award after helping a patient ease her anxieties. “Chudney laughed with me.…
Read MoreWe Celebrate Candace Huber: April 2025 Person of the Moment
By taking the time to personally seek out a solution for a patient in distress, Candace Huber, Patient Experience Coordinator, turned a challenging situation into a remarkable opportunity for care…
Read MoreStormont Vail Health Reverified as Level II Trauma Center
Stormont Vail Health is proud to announce the successful completion of its trauma center reverification by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma, a nationally recognized gold standard…
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