Awards and Recognitions
We Celebrate DAISY Award Winner Sara Cook, BSN, RN
Nurses go above and beyond daily to provide patients and families with excellent care. For Sara Cook, BSN, RN, at the Cotton O’Neil Neurosurgery and Spine Center in Topeka, going beyond expectations means connecting with and caring for her patients on a personal level. For this reason, we celebrate Sara’s DAISY Award! The DAISY Award…
Read MoreWe Recognize Perlita Reyes, June Person of the Moment
Patient care technicians (PCTs) work behind the scenes to oversee the technical details that can make all the difference for patients in various healthcare settings. They work closely with nursing teams to achieve their ultimate goal: ensuring patients feel comfortable and secure during challenging, stressful, vulnerable moments. Of course, putting patients at ease is easier…
Read MoreStormont Vail Health Achieves Gold Safe Sleep Hospital Recertification
The National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program recently recognized Stormont Vail Health with its highest designation, a “Gold” Safe Sleep Hospital, for our commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep. “Receiving this certification once again is more than an achievement; it’s a testament to our unwavering commitment to the well-being and safety…
Read MoreWe Celebrate 5 North
For the 5 North Team, above and above is just the beginning. As a stroke and neuropsychology department, 5 North serves a wide variety of patients with significant medical needs – and, in many cases, complex behavioral and social challenges. Meeting this vulnerable population’s needs demands extraordinary collaboration, compassion, and innovation at the individual, team,…
Read MoreWe Celebrate Our Mothers & Daughters
For these mothers and daughters working together on the Stormont Vail Health Mother & Baby team, every day is a chance to celebrate Mother’s Day! Take a moment to read their stories.
Read MoreWe Achieve Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care
Stormont Vail Health is proud to be recognized by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS) with a Blue Distinction® Centers+ (BDC+) for Maternity Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. To earn this designation, each facility must deliver quality care, safely and cost-effectively. “At Stormont Vail, we are devoted…
Read MoreWe Recognize Brad Parry, ATC
We recognize Brad Parry, MS, LAT, ATC, a Stormont Vail Health athletic training team member since 1987, for his induction into the Mid-America Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame. The veteran ATC is retiring at the end of this school year after a career spanning about 40 years.
Read MoreWe Recognize Tammy Barber, January Person of the Moment
Soft-heartedness and technical expertise are equally vital in phlebotomy. After all, better draws (and consequently, results) naturally happen when patients feel more comfortable and relaxed – something that’s easier said than done. For this reason, the best phlebotomists have the expertise and empathy to put patients at ease, even during intense vulnerability or distress. That’s…
Read MoreWe Recognize Tracy O’Rourke, Hero in Healthcare
As Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Tracy O’Rourke wears many hats, from financial management to resource allocation to quality improvement and patient safety – with the ultimate goal of helping patients receive higher-quality, more accessible care. Patient advocacy underlies (and complements) Tracy’s extensive business and healthcare expertise, which have gone a long way…
Read MoreACHE Regent Award
Tracy O’Rourke Recognized for Exceptional Service & Leadership We proudly announce that Tracy O’Rourke, FACHE, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been named the American College of Healthcare Executives’ 2023 Kansas Regent Award Recipient for demonstrating exceptional service and leadership to the Kansas chapter and the profession. We recognized Tracy’s achievement on Tuesday,…
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