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Jan. 7, 2025 Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Thank You to All Who Assisted During Extreme Winter Weather We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our incredible team members, their families and others in the community who demonstrated unwavering commitment during the recent unprecedented winter weather. From those who braved the snow…

Our team members strive to create memorable experiences for all patients during their stays. Recently, Julie Parnell, Justine Wilt, and Annie Wiggin went the extra mile to reunite two married patients assigned to different units. They worked together to move both beds into one room so the couple could spend time together. The couple was…

Dr. Clayton Wood went above and beyond to assist one of the small, rural hospitals in our region; to get a patient the best available care, when SVH didn’t have the resources to bring the patient here. Often times, we get calls on the transfer line where outside facilities have limited capabilities and resources and…

Dear Community Partners, Happy New Year! Here are today’s updates: Sharing the Gift of Music – from Carnegie Hall to the Cancer Center From her piano playing in New York’s Carnegie Hall to providing musical selections at the Cotton O’Neil Cancer Center in Topeka, 12-year-old Chloe Ma impressed all who heard her amazing performances. The…

Here are today’s updates: Walk With a Doc this Saturday with Dr. Traci Cuevas Are you looking to reduce the risk of hospital readmission while recovering from an injury? Want to avoid a hospital visit altogether? Join Dr. Traci Cuevas, a Post-Acute Care specialist at Stormont Vail’s Topeka hospital for tips on preventing injuries, managing recovery,…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Stormont Vail Welcomes Samara Lewis, M.D., to General Surgery Team Stormont Vail Health proudly welcomes Dr. Samara Lewis, a general surgeon, to the Stormont Vail Surgical Care team. Dr. Lewis will provide elective surgery at the Cotton O’Neil Mulvane Clinic and coverage for surgeries needed through the Emergency…