Communications
We Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Ahmed Khalafalla, M.D., Joins Stormont Vail Neurohospitalist Team Stormont Vail Welcomes Hospital Nocturnist Hossam Abed, M.D. Grand Opening: Stormont Vail Health Manhattan Campus “To Your Health” on WIBW-TV Tonight Express Care Sports Physical Clinics Ahmed Khalafalla, M.D., Joins Stormont Vail Neurohospitalist Team Stormont Vail Health proudly announces that…
Read MoreBarriers of Healthcare: How Stormont Vail Improves Access for Low-Income Patients
Social determinants of health are the circumstances in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age that shape health. They refer to a person’s ability to access basic needs such as: Housing Nutrition Education Social support Healthcare services These factors, as well as genetics, lifestyle, policies, systems, and environments can negatively affect health equity…
Read MoreAlzheimer Community Forum: Clinical Progress, Resources, & the Effects of Hearing Loss
Stormont Vail Health is hosting a community forum alongside the Alzheimer’s Association, NuSound Hearing, and the Cotton O’Neil Research Center on Tuesday, Aug 29, from 5–7 p.m. in the Pozez Education Center Auditorium in Topeka. During this free event, Stormont Vail’s Dr. Michael Cox will share information about Alzheimer’s disease and new advances in clinical research.…
Read MoreDelivering Change: Community Resource Toward Healthy Families
Becoming a parent is a lot like going to school. You’re learning new things, and sometimes you need help. That’s what Stormont Vail Health and Delivering Change: Healthy Families – Healthy Communities is here for. Delivering Change is the only program of its kind in the area offering resources for expecting, new, and existing parents.…
Read MoreWe Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health (Aug 3, 2023)
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Megan Northup, M.D., Joins OB/GYN Team in Emporia Amro Elshereye, M.D., New Infectious Disease Physician Stormont Vail Duo on KTWU “I’ve Got Issues” Program “To Your Health” on WIBW-TV: Dr. Randall Schumacher on School Physicals Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week Megan Northup, M.D., Joins OB/GYN Team in Emporia Stormont…
Read MoreCelebrating World Breastfeeding Week at the Stormont Vail Health Breastfeeding Center!
It’s World Breastfeeding Week and we’re here to celebrate the beautiful journey of breastfeeding and all the amazing perks it brings to both moms and their adorable little angels. Let’s shine a spotlight on the magic of breastfeeding and give a big shout-out to the Stormont Vail Breastfeeding Center, where moms get supercharged support and…
Read MoreWe Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health (Aug 1, 2023)
Dear Team, (Community Partners), Here are today’s updates: John “Rob” Miller, M.D., Joins Stormont Vail Health Emergency Department July Person of the Moment: Ray Garcillano Shawnee Heights Fire District Honors Ann Garcia-Brinker for Courageous Act Ace Hardware Bucket Days – Aug. 4-6 John “Rob” Miller, M.D., Joins Stormont Vail Health Emergency Department Stormont Vail Health…
Read MoreStormont Vail Health Achieves Fourth Consecutive Magnet® Recognition
Stormont Vail Health has attained a fourth consecutive Magnet® recognition as part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. This voluntary credentialing program is the most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes. Organizations that achieve Magnet® recognition are part of an esteemed group that…
Read MoreAnn Garcia-Brinker Honored for Courageous Act
Ann Garcia-Brinker Honored for Courageous Act For Ann Garcia-Brinker, Stormont Vail Health’s Nurse Residency Program Manager, helping others comes as naturally as breathing. A nurse for almost 30 years, she has risen to the occasion countless times, both in and out of the Topeka Campus Hospital. June 24, 2023, was no different. That night, around…
Read MoreWhat is Alcohol Use Disorder?
People often enjoy occasional alcoholic beverages, especially to celebrate special occasions or relax after a challenging day. However, for many others, drinking might be a daily occurrence. But does drinking every day indicate a problem? After all, the scientific consensus for years stated that two or fewer drinks per day for men and no more…
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