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Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Ease of Access to Health Care Focus of Scheduling Project To improve patient satisfaction, a project is underway to increase the ease of scheduling appointments. In late July, a cross-departmental team took on the task of looking through the eyes of the patient at the process of scheduling…
Read MoreA Remarkable Milestone At Stormont Vail Health, restorative circles have proven to be an invaluable tool for fostering connection, empathy, and understanding among our healthcare system’s dedicated team members. The 100th Restorative Circle took place with the administrative assistants to vice presidents & senior vice presidents of Stormont Vail, bringing together a group of individuals…
Read MoreA little light goes a long way to make dark days brighter. Generosity and support do even more. Our Warm and Thankful Celebration is an annual collaboration between Stormont Vail Health Cultural Ambassadors and Topeka Rescue Mission. This event aims to brighten the dark winter days while supporting our community’s homeless and unsheltered population during…
Read MoreMessage from Your Local Stormont Vail Healthcare Team Stormont Vail Health is a local healthcare team, caring for 18,000 Emporia and Lyon County residents at our clinic in Emporia, contrary to what has been implied in the media. We have served Emporia since 1994 through our Emporia Cotton O’Neil Clinic. In August, Stormont Vail was…
Read MoreDear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Stormont Vail Strong in Emporia We are Stormont Vail Health strong in Emporia. Our team in Emporia, caring for 18,000 Emporia and Lyon County residents at our Cotton O’Neil Clinic, has been an integral part of the community and an important part of our organization for nearly 30…
Read MoreAs a proud supporter of veterans in our communities, Stormont Vail Health launched an initiative in 2023 to give team members who served the recognition they deserve. We encouraged team members to share their veteran stories to highlight their accomplishments and experiences. Please take a moment to recognize current and former service members by reading…
Read MoreProfessional chaplains are unique members of healthcare teams who undergo specialized training to bridge the gap between patient’s physical, mental, and emotional health by addressing their spiritual needs. As Chaplain Carmen Raines demonstrated at the Topeka Campus Hospital, spiritual care providers are also vital advocates for patients’ wishes, particularly in their most vulnerable moments. Carmen…
Read MoreDear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Dr. Salah Najm Named Ingram’s Top Doctor Congratulations to Salah Najm, M.D., for being named a 2023 Top Doctor by Ingram’s Magazine. Dr. Najm, Vice President, Acute Care Services, and pulmonologist and intensivist at Stormont Vail Health, is featured in the magazine’s current edition. Dr. Najm shares in…
Read MoreNational Radiologic Technology Week, Nov. 5 – 11 National Radiologic Technology Week highlights the profession’s invaluable benefit to preventative care and early detection each November. Radiologic technologists work in hospitals and clinics, performing medical imaging, interventional procedures, and radiation therapy. Naturally, these professionals play an integral part in patients’ daily care. For this reason, we…
Read MoreDear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Stormont Vail Health in the Community Stormont Vail representatives have been or will be at events to connect with the communities we serve. Emergency Department at Flint Hills Campus Welcomes Keir Swisher, D.O. Stormont Vail Health proudly welcomes Dr. Keir Swisher, an Emergency Medicine specialist providing care for…
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