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ACHE Regent Award
Tracy O’Rourke Recognized for Exceptional Service & 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. We recognized Tracy’s achievement on Tuesday,…
Read MoreBest of 2023
Thank you to the community that supports us & recognizes our efforts to bring you excellence. The Best of Topeka is a community choice awards program, sponsored by The Topeka-Capital-Journal, that allows the public to nominate and vote on the best businesses and services the area has to offer. In 2023, we were honored to…
Read MoreWe Recognize Wallace Brannen, December Person of the Moment
Patients with special healthcare needs, such as physical, cognitive, or developmental impairments, often need extra support. Unfortunately, finding these much-needed resources to meet these needs can be overwhelming for both patients and their caregivers. That’s where education program specialists like Wallace Brannen come in. These professionals offer education and assistance to help patients and their…
Read MoreWe Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health (Jan 18)
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Blood Donations Needed; Info on “To Your Health” Tonight Blood donations are extremely important at this time as the Community Blood Center this week issued an official “Blood Emergency” to alert the community that donors are needed. The Blood Center said donations have been down in the past…
Read MoreWe Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health (Jan 09)
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Carol Degenhardt Receives Extraordinary Care Award 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…
Read MoreWe Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health (Jan 09)
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Wound Care Teams Achieve Milestone Congratulations to the Stormont Vail Wound Care Centers in Topeka and Junction City for achieving a challenge from Healogics, who Stormont Vail partners with for the operation of the centers. From August to November, Healogics implemented a “Power of One: One patient. One healing…
Read MoreSafe Kids Kansas Annual Awards 2023
Francine Gollub Achieves Service Recognition Award for Contributions to Childhood Injury Prevention For Francine Gollub, a child life specialist since 2016, promoting children’s wellbeing is more than a career – it’s a calling. Since joining Stormont Vail seven years ago, Francine has become a leader in child passenger safety efforts in Shawnee County. She collaborates…
Read MoreWe Celebrate Meagan Johnson, BSN, RN, DAISY Award Recipient
Nurses go above and beyond daily to care for patients and families during their most vulnerable moments. For Meagan Johnson, BSN, RN, in the Stormont Vail Topeka Hospital Emergency Department, easing patient’s family members through times of crisis goes hand-in-hand with patient care. For this reason, we celebrate Meagan for receiving the DAISY Award. The…
Read MoreWe Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health (Jan 04)
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Taking Care of Our Team: How Our Health Plan Meets Needs and Promotes Good Health As we begin the new calendar year, we are launching our new 2024 health plan for our team members. The Stormont Vail medical plan is self-insured. This means that Stormont Vail and participating team…
Read MoreWe Together: A Communication of Stormont Vail Health (Dec 28)
Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: A Look Back at 2023 There is a premise that if we continually look in the rearview mirror, it will keep us from moving forward. That may be true, but it is our past that can shape our future. It is also often past experiences, both successes and…
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