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Dear Community Partners,

Here are today’s updates:

• “To Your Health” on WIBW-TV Tonight – Suicide Prevention
• “The Bettys” Donate $1,700 to Foundation’s Patient Assistance Fund
• Malnutrition Awareness Week: Sept. 16 – 20
• 2025 Junior Achievement Hall of Fame Laureate

“To Your Health” on WIBW-TV Tonight – Suicide Prevention

Annie Buckland, RN, Injury and Violence Prevention Coordinator, Trauma Services, will share information about suicide prevention on tonight’s WIBW-TV “To Your Health” segment. Risk factors and warning signs for suicide, and the importance of checking in with loved ones and how to do that are all covered by Annie in this special report about suicide prevention.

The WIBW segment also provides information about Saturday’s Shawnee County Suicide Prevention Coalition 5K Walk & Run. The event, which Stormont Vail Health is sponsoring, will begin at 8 a.m. at Crestview Shelter House, 4901 SW Shunga Drive.

The WIBW segment will air at 10 p.m. on WIBW-TV, Channel 13. The segment typically repeats at 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. Fridays on 13 News This Morning and is posted on wibw.com.

“The Bettys” Donate $1,700 to Foundation’s Patient Assistance Fund

The ska punk party band led by Dr. Joe Vaglio, a cardiac electrophysiologist at the Cotton O’Neil Heart Center, has donated $1,700 to the Stormont Vail Foundation. The funds were raised at the band’s recent charity event in Topeka, with proceeds going to the Foundation’s patient assistance fund.

The band, The Dead Bettys, performed last Friday with an eclectic mix of rock, ska, blues and jazz. The event drew Stormont Vail team members, health care peers from area hospitals and the community. A giant thanks to the Bettys for their great music and donation, and to all those who attended and supported the event.

Malnutrition Awareness Week: Sept. 16 – 20

Addressing malnutrition is a growing concern, as one in three people enter the hospital malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. Decades of research prove that when patients are poorly nourished, it can impact their recovery, including higher risk of complications (such as pressure injuries, infections and falls) and more frequent readmissions. Studies also show that poor nutrition can cause increased costs of care and longer hospital stays–with the average hospital stay costing nearly $2,000 per day. As a result, hospitals and health care systems are looking at the value of nutrition to improve care and help patients get back to living a healthier life.

Help reduce the incidence of malnutrition and improve patient outcomes by joining ASPEN’s Malnutrition Awareness Week Webinars.  The link below is for registration.

ASPEN | Malnutrition Awareness Week™ Schedule (nutritioncare.org)

2025 Junior Achievement Hall of Fame Laureate

It is not often that one finds themselves being named a laureate, but that was the case earlier this week when the Junior Achievement in Topeka recognized me as being one of four individuals to be inducted as a 2025 Business Hall of Fame Laureate. I will join Chuck Lower, founder and former president of Lower Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Karen Linn, former Managing Director of BT & Co., and Doug Wolff, CEO of Security Benefit, on March 13, 2025, at a Junior Achievement fundraising event to officially accept the honor.

This recognition would not have been possible without the amazing team that stands with me at Stormont Vail Health. I sincerely applaud and appreciate the efforts of each team member as we work to provide the best and safest care in the region, and I am honored to represent Stormont Vail.

We together,
Dr. Kenagy