Posts by Andre Negrete
We Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Bariatric Surgery Quality Improvement Project Gains National Recognition Dr. Partha Bhurtel, Medical Director of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery program at Stormont Vail Health, requested that Meloni Ells, RN, Quality Improvement Specialist, submit an abstract based on the team’s quality improvement project for the American College of Surgeons…
Read MoreWe Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Fiesta Time for Stormont Vail’s Talent Acquisition Team The Stormont Vail Health Talent Acquisition team went to Fiesta Topeka to meet prospective team members – and celebrate a Topeka tradition. With a booth near the ever popular food lines, team members handed out Stormont Vail fans, which were…
Read MoreWe Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Manhattan Team Welcomes High School Students in K-State Program The Stormont Vail Manhattan Campus team hosted an amazing event on Tuesday, June 25, that helped support a high school camp through Kansas State University’s College of Health and Human Sciences. What’s better – is they get to participate…
Read MoreWe Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health
Dear Community Partners, Happy Health Care Week 2024! We are celebrating the great team at Stormont Vail Health this week with events and special activities to let our team members know we value and appreciate them. If you have an opportunity to say “thank you” to one of our team members, please do! Here are…
Read MoreWe Recognize Amanda Allen, April Person of the Moment
Nurse case managers in the Stormont Vail Health Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) work closely with families, physicians, and other support professionals to care for premature infants during and after hospitalization. These healthcare professionals play another vital role in providing support for the parents of NICU babies, as studies show well-supported parents experience better mental health,…
Read MoreHealthcare Decisions Day 2024 Photo Share
Without an advanced directive, healthcare teams often turn to patients’ loved ones to make decisions on their behalf. Of course, making these difficult choices is challenging, but they are avoidable with advance care planning. To raise awareness about the importance of planning ahead, we partnered with Midland Care to celebrate National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16…
Read MoreWe Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health (Mar 14)
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Walk with a Doc Saturday: Join Dr. Kimberly Brey and Dr. Heather Morrison Join Dr. Kimberly Brey and Dr. Heather Morrison, OB/GYN physicians with Stormont Vail Lincoln Center, on Saturday, March 16, for this month’s Walk with a Doc. Drs. Brey and Morrison look forward to empowering attendees…
Read MoreWe Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health (Jan 23)
Here are today’s updates: Tracy O’Rourke Recognized for Exceptional Service and Leadership We proudly announce that Tracy O’Rourke, FACHE, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been named the American College of Healthcare Executives’ 2023 Kansas Regent Award Recipient for demonstrating exceptional service and leadership to the Kansas chapter and the profession. Tracy’s achievement…
Read MoreExtraordinary Care Award Winner – Carol Degenhardt
Congratulations to Carol Degenhardt, Social Work Manager in Case Management, for being awarded the Stormont Vail Health Extraordinary Care Award winner. This award is the highest recognition of Small Moments. It honors a team or individual who has made a significant impact towards Stormont Vail Health’s mission and embodies the spirit of Stormont Vail values…
Read MoreWe Celebrate Erinn Grist, BSN, RN, DAISY Award Recipient
Nurses go above and beyond daily to care for patients and families during their most vulnerable moments. For Erinn Grist, BSN, RN, in the Stormont Vail Stormont Vail 7 North Cardiology/Medical Floor, creating meaningful patient relationships is the standard, not the exception. For this reason, we celebrate Erinn for receiving the DAISY Award. The DAISY…
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