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Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Stormont Vail Celebrates 9th Year in Mayo Clinic Care Network Stormont Vail Health is celebrating its collaboration the Mayo Clinic Care Network today with the ninth annual visit from Mayo Clinic – and this year the celebration showcases our care and team across the region. Mayo Clinic Care…
Read MoreNurses go above and beyond daily to provide patients and families with excellent care. For Sierra Swearngin, RN at the Cotton O’Neil Cancer Center, generously taking extra time to attend to patients and their loved ones’ emotional and mental wellbeing is second nature. For this reason, we celebrate Sierra for receiving the DAISY Award! The DAISY…
Read MoreNurses go above and beyond daily to provide patients and families with the best care. For Nicole Pacheco, BSN, RN at the Stormont Vail Health Topeka Campus Hospital Birthplace, delivering comfort and joy to patients is as important as providing excellent care. For this reason, we celebrate Nicole for receiving the 2023 DAISY Award!
Read MoreNurses go above and beyond daily to care for patients and families during their most vulnerable moments. For Chelsea Stanwix, RN, at Stormont Vail Health Medical Surgical, taking time to support each patient’s comfort and dignity lies at the core of her profession. For this reason, we celebrate Chelsea for receiving the DAISY Award. The…
Read MoreNurses go above and beyond daily to provide patients and families with excellent care. For James Sellers, BSN, RN, a charge nurse in the Cotton O’Neil Neurosurgery and Spine Center, exceeding expectations is part of the job. For this reason, we celebrate James for receiving the DAISY Award. The DAISY Award celebrates and recognizes nurses…
Read MoreOct. 15 – 21 is Healthcare Quality Week, and we’re highlighting our Quality and Safety team’s tireless efforts to ensure every clinic, campus, and hospital in our system fully complies with hundreds, if not thousands, of health and safety guidelines. Naturally, this task is no small feat. Yet, thanks to our dedicated team members, Stormont Vail Health consistently…
Read MoreInternational Infection Prevention Week (Oct. 15 – 21) celebrates the importance of infection prevention and the large role infection preventionists play in protecting the health of our patients, team members, and communities across the region. We together can support their efforts through proper hand hygiene, appropriate personal protective equipment, and disinfection practices. Get to know…
Read MoreOct. 8–14, 2023 Emergency Nurses Week takes place each year during the second week of October. This weeklong observance recognizes the crucial work emergency nurses provide their communities daily. We are immensely proud of our Emergency Department and want to acknowledge every team member’s contributions. We are grateful for your resilience and diligence! As emergency…
Read MoreKeith Dabney, Environmental Service Tech, Awarded September Person of the Moment Environmental Service Technicians quietly work behind the scenes to ensure safe, healthy, and clean environments around the clock. But as Keith Dabney demonstrated at the Topeka Campus Hospital, ESTs’ impact on patient experience goes beyond health and cleanliness. Keith received a Person of the…
Read MoreEach October, Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month highlights the value of sonographers and diagnostic medical sonography to healthcare. This month-long observance aims to inform people about these procedures so they can readily connect with the best practitioners and services. Our sonographers work tirelessly to provide each patient the clearest picture of health and have a proven…
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