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Dear Community Partners,

Here are today’s updates:

• Dr. Jonathon Salava Brings Experience, New Orthopedic Procedures
• New Entrance Hours and Locations at Flint Hills Campus to Launch Oct. 21
• Upcoming 2024 Stormont Vail Nursing Symposium Featured on WIBW’s “To Your Health”
• Stress Management & Resiliency Training Offered to Shawnee County Non-Profits

Dr. Jonathon Salava Brings Experience, New Orthopedic Procedures

Being the first at anything is an exciting yet slightly a nerve-wracking experience. But that’s exactly what Dr. Jonathon Salava has done. Dr. Jonathon Salava is an experienced orthopedic surgeon specializing in knee and hip replacements. Being from Kansas, it was important to Dr. Salava to bring options for care back home that he felt could improve patients’ quality of life.

Recently Dr. Salava and the Stormont Vail orthopedic team successfully completed the first knee replacement procedure using the VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution in Kansas —an advancement that aims​ to elevate the standards​ of orthopedic care and provide better quality of life outcomes.

The VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution “is designed to enhance surgical precision by integrating CT-free technology to support implant placement. This system equips surgeons with the information needed to preserve the soft tissue envelope, predict joint stability, and work towards returning knee function.” Unlike traditional knee replacements that take​ a more one-size-fits-all approach, this new method utilizes​ a robotic system​ to assist the surgeon with unmatched precision, informed​ by real time imaging and individual anatomical data.

Stormont Vail takes pride in contributing to trailblazing a path for Kansas. We strive to have more access and options for our patient population. If you would like to learn more about the VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution, please ask your orthopedic provider.

New Entrance Hours and Locations at Flint Hills Campus to Launch Oct. 21

Beginning Monday, Oct. 21, the Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills Campus in Junction City will transition to having three entrances for all patients and visitors at our Junction City hospital. All other exterior doors will be inaccessible to the public, including the Birthplace doors, the Medical Arts II side doors, and the Surgery Center doors.

Minimizing the number of entry points into the hospital makes it easier to monitor all who enter and exit the building, thereby strengthening our security measures at the Flint Hills Campus.

The only three entrances available for patients and visitors will be the main entrance, open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; the Medical Arts II main entrance, open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; and our Emergency Department entrance which is open 24/7.

Upcoming 2024 Stormont Vail Nursing Symposium Featured on WIBW’s “To Your Health”

The upcoming 2024 Stormont Vail Nursing Symposium is the topic of tonight’s WIBW-TV “To Your Health” segment. The segment will air at 10 p.m. on WIBW-TV, Channel 13. It typically repeats at 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. Fridays on 13 News This Morning and is posted on wibw.com.

How can a nurse best support rural patients’ health? What can you do to manage burnout among your team? Get answers (and insights) to these questions and more at the 2024 Stormont Vail Nursing Symposium. The symposium will be Oct. 11 at the Stormont Vail Topeka Campus and by Zoom.

This event is an opportunity to deepen your expertise and impact with new perspectives about ways we can better connect with rural communities, combat burnout, address unconscious bias, improve maternal health, and embrace community culture and nurse identity.

This event will also highlight compelling research projects by several of our nursing team members, illustrating our health system’s commitment to innovation and continuous learning. Registration is required. Sign up here.  See agenda and more details.

Stress Management & Resiliency Training Offered to Shawnee County Non-Profits

A free, one-day session on Stress Management & Resiliency Skills Training is being offered to Shawnee County nonprofit team members. The training is being provided through Stormont Vail Health, thanks to a generous grant from the Topeka Community Foundation. The single day session, offered Oct. 24 includes formal education and break-out periods for participants to practice skill-development in a small group setting. Space is limited to 50 participants because of the interactive nature of the training, with a requested limit of 2-3 individuals per organization.

This training will be 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with check-in beginning at 8 a.m., at Sunflower Nonprofit Center, 5820 S.W. 6th Ave., Topeka. Lunch is included. Course Instructors are Brad Chapin, LCP, Director of Clinical Services, Behavioral Health and Brian Avila, Manager, Wellpower Services, Stormont Vail Health. Pre-registration is required. To register, contact Melissa Morgan at [email protected] or call (785) 270-4090.

We together,

Dr. Kenagy