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Upcoming Community Events Care Close to Home Recognizing Care Excellence In the Community Health News You Can Use Join Our Team Explore Birth Choices | Next Walk with a Doc This month’s Walk with a Doc focuses on VBACs and birth choices with Dr. Kimberly Brey. If you or someone you know have had a…
Read MoreWe Celebrate Scott Smith, DAISY Award Winner
Scott Smith, RN, didn’t realize he was caring for someone he already knew. As a Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) nurse, Scott focused on helping a patient and his family navigate one of life’s most difficult moments. After the patient’s passing, Scott made an unexpected connection: decades earlier, the man had worked as a pharmacist…
Read MoreWe Recognize Cooper Rickel – July 2026 Person of the Moment
Some of the most meaningful traditions start with a simple idea. When Critical Care Unit Pavilion charge nurse Cooper Rickel began setting aside a few moments during morning huddles for team members to recognize one another, he wasn’t trying to create a program—just an opportunity for appreciation. What started as a small gesture has become…
Read MoreFoot & Ankle Clinic Expansion: What It Means for Patients
Our expanded Foot and Ankle Clinic makes it easier to keep patients here for the care they need, especially for complex conditions that were often referred outside our system. Patients can now receive both routine and advanced foot and ankle care in one location, helping reduce delays and streamline their care experience. That means… Now…
Read MoreOne Health System. Multiple Ways to Get Care.
Patients have more ways than ever to access care, but they may not always know which option is right for their needs. From emergency services for serious conditions to Express Care, Virtual Care, primary and specialty services, and MyChart, we make it easier for patients to connect with the right care at the right time.…
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Building Blocks Community Enrollment Update We’re excited to share that beginning Aug. 3, 2026, both Building Blocks locations will begin accepting community enrollments as part of our efforts to support the long-term success of our childcare centers. As we welcome additional families, Stormont Vail team members will continue to receive enrollment priority, with employee full-time…
Read MoreWe Celebrate Stephanie Robb, DAISY Award Winner
When patients talk about great healthcare, they often remember more than a treatment plan—they remember the people who listened. That’s why we’re proud to recognize Stephanie Robb, Care Manager, as our latest DAISY Award recipient. Stephanie received a nomination from a patient managing significant health challenges, including heart disease and diabetes. In their nomination, the…
Read MoreDAISY Award Honors Morgann McMurry’s Extraordinary Care
When a family at the Stormont Vail Health Birthplace in Topeka faced the heartbreaking reality of leaving the hospital without their baby, they found comfort in the care of Morgann McMurry, acute care RN. Morgann cared for their son with tenderness and dignity, creating keepsakes and memories the family will treasure forever. In their nomination,…
Read MoreDr. Alec Britt Named Chair of Stormont Vail Health Institutional Review Board
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Alec Britt, M.D., as the new Chair of the Stormont Vail Health Institutional Review Board (IRB), effective Aug. 1. Dr. Britt succeeds Dr. Mark Synovec, pathologist, in the role. Dr. Britt specializes in hematology and oncology at Stormont Vail and is part of the Clinical Research Center.…
Read MoreWe Recognize Heather McGann – June 2026 Person of the Moment
Some acts of leadership don’t happen in meetings or during business hours. Sometimes, they happen late on a Friday when someone needs help and isn’t sure where to turn. That’s why we’re recognizing Heather McGann, Licensed Clinical Therapist Supervisor with Stormont Vail Behavioral Health, as our June 2026 Person of the Moment. Heather received a…
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