Communications

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Prairie Band Provides Grant for Stormont Vail Cardiovascular Project Body Dysmorphia: Overcoming the Struggle with Body Image Stormont Vail Sponsoring WIBW Job Fair this Wednesday Prairie Band Provides Grant for Stormont Vail Cardiovascular Project Stormont Vail Health has received a grant for $100,000 from the Prairie Band Potawatomi…

Body dysmorphia, also known as body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), is a mental health condition that affects how individuals perceive their physical appearance. It can have a profound impact on their thoughts, emotions, and daily functioning. Summertime happens to increase the negative effects caused by BDD, but we are here to help you. What is Body…

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Month drives awareness of the unique mental health struggles people of color across the US face. This observance is particularly important in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which exasperated marginalized groups’ ability to access mental health support. Achieving health equity calls for healthcare organizations, lawmakers, and advocates to…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Dr. Helmbold Talks About Watchman on “To Your Health” Tonight Stormont Vail Health Sponsoring WIBW Job Fair Walk with a Doc – Dr. Patrick Raney Summer Acne Breakouts: Understanding and Combatting New Clinical Trial for Weight Loss Seeks Participants Dr. Helmbold Talks About Watchman on “To Your Health”…

As the summer season gets warmer, many of us look forward to enjoying the weather and outdoor activities. However, for some individuals, summer also means dealing with a common skin concern: acne breakouts. The Connection Between Summer Weather and Acne Breakouts during the summer can be attributed to several factors. Increased heat and humidity can…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: “To Your Health” on WIBW-TV Tonight Person of the Moment: Katie Hegarty Flint Hills Campus Surgical Team Makes an Impact From Caregiver to Needing Care – a Full Circle Journey “To Your Health” on WIBW-TV Tonight Training new phlebotomists is the focus of a new program at the…

The Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills Campus has a fully-staffed, state-of-the-art surgery center to meet the needs of the region we serve in the Junction City-Manhattan corridor. Surgeons, with assistance from the surgical care team, perform a variety of types of surgeries and procedures every week, from cataracts to tonsillectomies. Depending on the surgical need,…

“Each patient is on a journey of recovery; no two paths will look the same,” said Stormont Vail Health Physical Therapist, Amy Newbery. While each journey may be different, there is usually an important similarity… a caregiver who goes out of their way to make sure their loved one has what they need. For Sandra…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Wheel Talk with Shelley D’Attilio “To Your Health” on WIBW-TV Tonight: 4th of July Safety Volunteers Needed for Phlebotomy Training Program   Wheel Talk with Shelley D’Attilio Many of us are experiencing longer drives to work due to the numerous road projects happening right now, and Shelley D’Attilio,…