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Dear Community Partners, The Race Against Breast Cancer (RABC) 5K Run/Walk will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Friday, Sept. 17, at Reynolds Lodge at Lake Shawnee, 3315 S.E. Tinman Circle. The RABC 5K Run/Walk event was the brainchild of Billie Hall, manager of the Stormont Vail Women’s Center 30 years ago. She was disturbed to…
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Dear Community Partners, We started off Monday with nine inpatient departments in the hospital at 100 percent occupancy based on available staffing. We are caring for 63 inpatients ill with COVID-19, in addition to patients with medical and surgical needs for which we traditionally provide care. Today’s 63 COVID-19 inpatients compares to 27 COVID-19 positive…
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Immunization with a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is a critical component to reducing COVID-19-related illnesses, hospitalizations, deaths and to help restore societal functioning. The more people who receive it, the better the immunity in the community, which will result in less spread of the virus. COVID-19 Vaccine Assistant Line Contact Us 5+ Schedule a…
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The AFFIRM Study is looking for adults who are 18 years of age or older, with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease (CD). The study is researching a study drug to see if it can safely be given subcutaneously (an injection under the skin) with the goal of inducing “remission” in adults with CD. Remission is…
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Stormont Vail Health Cultural Ambassadors serve as an advisory committee to Operating Committee. Cultural Ambassadors are tasked with deeply understanding the cultural pulse and climate of the organization from both a team member and patient/customer perspective. Cultural Ambassadors will conduct assessments of organizational needs, recommend solutions in response to concerns and ideas, and execute on…
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Cynthia Hornberger, Ph.D., APRN-CNS, was elected chair of the Stormont Vail Health Board of Directors at the board’s recent annual meeting. Longtime board members Pamela Johnson-Betts and Brenda Mills retired from the board. The board is made up of community volunteers providing oversight to Stormont Vail Health, an independent, Topeka-based integrated healthcare network. Stormont Vail…
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DAISY Award Honors Extraordinary Nurses When 33-year old Patrick Barnes died of an autoimmune disease, his family struggled with how to celebrate his memory. They found their answer in the compassion, sensitivity and caring of the nurses who cared for Pat. They created an international program called The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Stormont Vail…
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CONGRATULATIONS to Kyle Purcell, Systems Engineer Manager, on being Stormont Vail Health’s Person of the Moment winner for December! As part of their nomination for Kyle, a team member wrote, “At any point he could have said I don’t know. But instead he remained persistent to ensure our needs were met and this issue was…
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