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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

This summer, Stormont Vail Health welcomed the next generation of healthcare professionals through our Summer Scrubs program. During this immersive, weeklong experience, high schoolers entering their senior year gained hands-on…

Stormont Vail Health‘s Topeka and Flint Hills campuses have been recognized on Forbes’ inaugural Top Hospitals list, a new national ranking that identifies hospitals delivering exceptional quality, value, and patient-centered…

Dan Hewes Honored for 37-Year Career After 37 years as a sonographer, Dan Hewes retired from our Emporia Clinic on June 30. Our Emporia team celebrated his nearly four-decade career…