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⮜ Return to Cancer Care What is Lymphedema? Sometimes, surgery or treatments for cancer can damage the body system responsible for draining excess fluid in your body. When this happens, lymphedema could occur. Lymphedema is a protein-rich swelling that generally occurs in one extremity or limb. This condition may develop within a few months of…
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You may have heard that Stormont Vail Health is a Magnet-designated hospital, but do you know what that means for the care you receive? As Topeka’s only healthcare system to reach Magnet designation, we are beyond proud of the care we are able to provide and the results we are able to see from the…
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The Stormont Vail Foundation invites you to make a gift that truly makes a difference. Your donation can support patient care services through the Care Line program, capital and department needs, children and specialty services, and nursing scholarship and critical professional development.
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Our March 2022 Person of the Moment awardee is Patty Caby! Patty is a registered nurse working in perioperative care. She is known for going out of her way to help those in need. An excerpt from her nominations explains: “One of our nurses normally walks to work. After a heavy snowstorm, I asked her…
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Congratulations to our March 2023 Person of the Moment – Nancy Billings, Environmental Services Tech! Nancy is an integral part of our Stormont Vail Health family and truly embodied one of our tenets: Together we treat every patient, visitor, and team member with compassion and dignity. “During a code blue event – without hesitation, she…
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. Fortunately, colorectal cancer is highly treatable when caught early. Due to an increase in number of colon cancer related deaths of people under age 55, the American Cancer…
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March is National Nutrition Month and this year’s theme is Fuel for the Future. Eating with sustainability in mind is a tasty way to nourish ourselves during every phase of life and protect the environment. To learn more about this theme and to explore opportunities to put it into practice, visit www.eatright.org. Let’s also take…
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The Stormont Vail Health Board of Directors announced Thursday that Mark F. Slyter, DSc, FACHE, a Kansas native and longtime healthcare executive, will be the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Stormont Vail Health. Most recently, Mr. Slyter has been President and CEO of Dignity Health (DH) Arizona East Valley Market in the Greater…
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