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Dear Community Partners, Urgent care can feel more urgent in a pandemic. The COVID-19 virus – and especially its delta variant – is tricky, with disease symptoms that can vary widely. Plus, this is a novel virus that we are still learning about, but much remains unknown. Are these symptoms a cold or COVID? Is…

Dear Community Partners, Labor Day is our federal holiday instituted to recognize the accomplishments of United States workers.  It first became a holiday in 1894. It seems fitting this Labor Day to give a shout out to all health care workers around the world who have diligently focused on caring for COVID-19 patients and limiting…

Dear Community Partners, The Race Against Breast Cancer (RABC) 5K Run/Walk will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Friday, Sept. 17, at Reynolds Lodge at Lake Shawnee, 3315 S.E. Tinman Circle. The RABC 5K Run/Walk event was the brainchild of Billie Hall, manager of the Stormont Vail Women’s Center 30 years ago. She was disturbed to…

Dear Community Partners, We started off Monday with nine inpatient departments in the hospital at 100 percent occupancy based on available staffing. We are caring for 63 inpatients ill with COVID-19, in addition to patients with medical and surgical needs for which we traditionally provide care. Today’s 63 COVID-19 inpatients compares to 27 COVID-19 positive…