Posts
Patti Shafer is proof that it’s never too late to reclaim your health—and your life. For years, Patti led an active lifestyle, but health conditions affecting her hormones made weight management increasingly difficult. Diets, pills, and exercise routines didn’t help. When her husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor and kidney cancer, stress and worry…
Read MoreStormont Vail Health is proud to announce our first recipients of the PHIL Award® (Pulmonary Health and Illnesses of the Lungs), Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRTs) Melanie Reamer and Michelle Budreau. The PHIL Award® is a national honor established by The FACES Foundation® to recognize respiratory therapists who exemplify professional excellence, compassion, and dedication to patients…
Read MoreWhen a patient arrived to their appointment frustrated and closed off, Michelle turned it all around in just one visit. Read her story.
Read MoreWhen the clocks fell back on November 1, the Topeka and Flint Hills Campuses turned the time change into something special: our first-ever “Longest Night of the Year” celebration. Organized by the Professional Governance Workplace Experience Council, the event transformed the extra hour between midnight and 2 a.m. into a night of connection and appreciation…
Read MoreIn this week’s issue: Spotlight on Donnie Wells: October 2025 Person of the Moment Let’s give a big shoutout to Donnie Wells, Behavioral Health patient care technician (PCT)! His gift for connecting with people and meeting them exactly where they are moves lives forward in meaningful ways. Congratulations, Donnie! This recognition is well-earned, and we’re…
Read MoreStormont Vail Health and Midland Care’s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) have formed a partnership that expands access to specialized cardiology services for older adults served by Midland Care PACE in the Topeka and Shawnee County area. The collaboration will deliver on-site cardiology care at the Midland Care PACE Topeka center, reducing…
Read MoreTenet Shown: “Together we treat every patient, visitor, and team member with compassion and dignity.” We’re proud to celebrate Donnie Wells, patient care technician (PCT) on our Behavioral Health team, as October’s Person of the Moment! Donnie is known for his calm, caring approach and his ability to meet people where they are. Whether it’s…
Read MoreStormont Vail Health invites community members to join Walk With An APP, a free, one-hour event to promote health and wellness through conversation and movement. The next walk will take place on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, from 9 to 10 a.m. at the old Junction City High School football field, 900 N. Eisenhower Dr., 66441.…
Read MoreThe Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills Campus is proud to lead the way in breast cancer treatment by becoming the first hospital in our health system to offer Magseed® breast localization technology. This advancement means patients in our region can access world-class care close to home. What is Magseed®? Magseed® uses a tiny magnetic marker…
Read MoreStormont Vail Health is excited to announce the completion of its 100th robotic-assisted bronchoscopy using Ion technology, marking a major milestone for advanced lung care in northeast Kansas. The 100th procedure was performed at the end of October, just six months after Stormont Vail became the first health system in Topeka to offer the Ion…
Read More