Awards and Recognitions
July Person of the Moment
Stormont Vail is proud to have Ray Garcillano, Building Blocks Department Assistant II, named as the July Person of the Moment! In every way possible, Mr. Garcillano enacts the Stormont Vail tenets, especially “Together we treat every patient, visitor, and team member with compassion and dignity.” “On the first week, my 8-year-old son told me…
Read MoreJune Person of the Moment: Lisa Gearhart, RN, Triage Nurse
The June Person of the Moment has been awarded to Lisa Gearhart, RN, Triage Nurse – a very worthy recipient. She demonstrated the Stormont Vail tenet, “Together we own patient safety and the patient experience. We provide safe, high-quality care with a kind and generous spirit,” without a second thought when a patient was in…
Read MoreMay Person of the Moment: Katie Hegarty, Social Worker
Help us to recognize the May 2023 Person of the Moment, Katie Hegarty! Katie is a night shift Social Worker in the Stormont Vail Health Emergency Department who went the extra mile to provide expert care. “Katie was made aware of a caller through Health Connections who was reaching out for support due to an…
Read MoreApril Person of the Moment: Jamie McKinsey, Heart Center Ultrasonographer
Congratulations to our April 2023 Person of the Moment – Jamie McKinsey, Heart Center Ultrasonographer! It’s hard to slow down for small moments when life gets busy. But that’s just what Jamie did when she went out of her way to help a stranger. Jamie was leaving work to care for her mother following her…
Read MoreMarch 2023 Person of the Moment: Nancy Billings, Environmental Services Tech
Congratulations to our March 2023 Person of the Moment – Nancy Billings, Environmental Services Tech! Nancy is an integral part of our Stormont Vail Health family and truly embodied one of our tenets: Together we treat every patient, visitor, and team member with compassion and dignity. “During a code blue event – without hesitation, she…
Read MoreFebruary 2023 Person of the Moment: Janis Holiwell, COVID Clinic Specialist 2
Please help us celebrate our February Person of the Moment, Janis Holiwell, COVID Clinic Specialist 2! Janis is such a caring and thoughtful individual that brings so much to her team and patients. “During her vaccine appointment, a patient mentioned that her mother recently passed away and she had been feeling pretty depressed. Janis took…
Read MoreBest of 2022
Thank you to the community that supports us & recognizes our efforts to bring you excellence. The Best of Topeka is a community choice awards program, sponsored by The Topeka-Capital-Journal, that allows the public to nominate and vote on the best businesses and services the area has to offer. In 2022, we were honored to…
Read More2023 Cardinal Health Laboratory Excellence List Recognition
Congratulations to Steph Brandt, Laboratory Supervisor, for her recognition on the 2023 Cardinal Health Laboratory Excellence List. This is an amazing honor and a true testament to the support and dedication Steph shows daily. “Steph manages the core lab and has the monumental task to work through staffing shortages, equipment malfunctions, and supply back orders.…
Read MoreJanuary 2023 Person of the Moment: Jennifer Fister, RN and Alyssa Sears, PSA
We are thrilled to announce that we have not one, but TWO awardees for our January Person of the Moment Award. Please join us in congratulating Jennifer Fister, RN and Alyssa Sears, PSA! These two women are highly deserving of this award and we could not be prouder to have them on our team. “Our…
Read MoreDecember 2022 Person of the Moment: Kyle Purcell
CONGRATULATIONS to Kyle Purcell, Systems Engineer Manager, on being Stormont Vail Health’s Person of the Moment winner for December! As part of their nomination for Kyle, a team member wrote, “At any point he could have said I don’t know. But instead he remained persistent to ensure our needs were met and this issue was…
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