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Dear Community Partners, Please enjoy this week’s issue of SVnews. In this week’s issue: Creating Comfort Through Art and Care Thanks to the generosity of the Stormont Vail Foundation, the Inpatient Behavioral Health Child and Adolescent Unit has received new rocking chairs that bring warmth and comfort to the kids’ milieu area. Complementing this gift…

Join Dr. Regier at our FIRST Walk with a Doc in Junction City. Dr. Daniel Regier, general surgeon at our Flint Hills Campus in Junction City, will explain how imaging tools like CT and MRI give our Surgical Care team the clarity they need to deliver the BEST care patients deserve—from identifying issues early to…

Dear Community Partners, Please enjoy this week’s issue of SVnews. In this week’s issue: Stormont Vail Health Receives 4-Star Hospital Rating from CMS We’re proud to announce we have received a 4-Star Hospital rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings. This recognition reflects our teams continued…

Dear Community Partners, Please enjoy this week’s issue of SVnews. In this week’s issue: Stormont Vail Health Announces $1.5 Million Contribution to City of Emporia Stormont Vail Health is proud to announce a $1.5 million charitable contribution to the City ofEmporia, reinforcing the healthcare organization’s deep-rooted commitment to the community and a shared vision for a vibrant,…

Stormont Vail Health has had pivotal collaborations in its history that have changed the course of the organization. Thirty years later the the joint venture has proven to be one of the most successful hospital-medical clinic mergers in the country, resulting in today’s Stormont Vail Health. “The success of this was primarily because all operating…

In this week’s issue: Dr. Karli Alderson Joins Cotton O’Neil Pediatrics ClinicWe’re pleased to welcome Dr. Karli Alderson back to the team! As a Pediatric Weight Management specialist with an extensive family medicine background, Dr. Alderson offers invaluable support and resources to her fellow providers, patients, and their families. Dr. Alderson first joined Stormont Vail Health in…

Stormont Vail Health is proud to partner with the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) for Malnutrition Awareness Week, a national initiative focused on improving nutrition care and outcomes. We’re excited to share that our Clinical Nutrition team is launching a new care process for identifying and treating malnutrition at our Topeka and…

Please enjoy this week’s issue of SVnews. Dr. Schierling Named Physician of the Year by Kansas EMS Association The Kansas Emergency Medical Services Association (KEMSA) has named Dr. Michelle Schierling with our Emergency and Trauma Care Team, as Physician of the Year for 2025! Dr. Schierling, who also serves as the Medical Director for Life…