Posts by Andre Negrete
Healthcare 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…
Read MoreWe Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health (Jan 02)
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: American College of Cardiology Recognizes Stormont Vail as Top Hospital Stormont Vail Health has been recognized for our dedication to our cardiovascular patients by the American College of Cardiology in the “Best Hospitals” issue of U.S. News & World Report. Stormont Vail ranked second in Kansas and achieved…
Read MoreActive Assailant Training in Healthcare Settings
An average of 15 casualties occurs every 60 seconds during an active shooter incident. In 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation designated 50 shootings as active assailant incidents, of which one happened in a healthcare setting. Unfortunately, this concerning trend shows no signs of slowing down. Active assailant events continue to be increasingly prevalent in…
Read MoreAugust 2023 Person of the Moment
Stormont Vail is proud to honor Savannah Diegel, RN, as the August Person of the Moment! Even in emergency situations outside of the hospital, Savannah is steady, calm, and ready to give great care. “Together we treat every patient, visitor, and team member with compassion and dignity.” “Upon approach to the vehicle, Savannah realized there…
Read MoreWe Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health (June 20, 2023)
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Grateful for Good Neighbors Every Little Bit Matters Grateful for Good Neighbors One of the closest neighbors to Stormont Vail Health’s Topeka hospital campus is south across S.W. 10th street. It is there, at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, that a wealth of information and resources…
Read MoreThaina Dos Santos-Jensen to Join the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
Recently, Thaina Dos Santos-Jensen, BSN, RN was selected as a participant in two committees with the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses, a national leader in nursing education, research, clinical practice expertise, and standards. “I’m looking forward to bringing the concepts I’ve learned back to my practice and sharing it with both leadership and our Surgical…
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