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Support the Stormont Vail Health Cardiac & Vascular Center Expansion Help Us Put New Heart into Cardiac Care We’ve set our heart on bringing leading cardiac care to thousands of people in Northeast Kansas. The Stormont Vail Health Cardio and Vascular Center (CVC) provides minimally invasive procedures to treat heart disease. As we increasingly offer…
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Walk with a Doc with Dr. Craig Gernon Learn more about your heart’s health with Dr. Craig Gernon, a general cardiologist, on Sat., July 20, at 9 a.m. on the east side of Lee Arena at Washburn University Learn More Congratulations! Gold Level Safe Sleep Hospital Recertification Run toward Your Goals Recovery Success Life Moves…
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“Hey, you want to stop by the hospital for lunch?” isn’t typically a question you hear from people who are at work outside of the hospital. However, on the second Thursday of every month, that’s most likely where you’ll find many people have picked to go for lunch in Junction City – because it’s ‘Bulgogi…
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Hospitalists will collaborate with your primary care provider to share information about your hospitalization and the type of follow-up care needed. What a Hospitalist Does – and Who They Work With The team of hospitalists helps with everything concerning your care while you’re staying in the hospital, including specialist care, case management, and social work.…
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The USDA defines food insecurity as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. When individuals can’t regularly afford adequate food for their families, they often turn to cheap, calorie-dense foods with minimal nutritional value. This problem is why families facing inconsistent sources of healthy food often experience higher rates…
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In healthcare, racial bias occurs when pre-existing attitudes and judgments toward people of other races drive health professionals’ feelings, decisions, and actions. Even if discrimination unintentionally occurs, it can still create significant barriers to health. Racial bias can also worsen social determinants of health, which refer to various conditions where people are born, grow, live,…
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Limited or unreliable transportation access can pose numerous barriers to health by making it harder for patients to attend health appointments or receive medical attention. According to the American Hospital Association, 3.6 million people do not receive medical care due to transportation issues every year. This can have significant consequences. For example, someone with a chronic…
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⮜ Return to Cancer Care Finding the right treatment to treat your cancer isn’t always easy. Depending on the type of cancer, you might have a very limited number of treatment options or you might have a variety. Your cancer care team here at Stormont Vail Health will create a treatment option that fits you.…
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Infectious diseases can come in many forms: the flu, hepatitis C, bacterial infections. At Stormont Vail Health, we work as a team to provide the highest quality of care to reduce the length and severity of our patients’ diseases and improve their quality of life.
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A licensed clinical therapist leads group therapy for participants. These meetings cover topics such as understanding behavioral patterns, managing negative emotions, and building tolerance for distress. Appointments Refer Patient Clinical Trials Email Us Symptoms Some people with AFib have no symptoms and are unaware of their condition until it’s discovered during a physical examination or…
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Happy International Women’s Day! On March 8, we are celebrating the achievements and contributions of women around the world. To celebrate, meet a trailblazing leader at Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills – Tracy Duran. Tracy is the Acute Care Director at Flint Hills and the Regional Director of Nursing. Having role models can be incredibly…
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Happy International Women’s Day! On March 8, we are celebrating the achievements and contributions of women around the world. To celebrate, meet an outstanding nurse who has paved her own way forward for nearly four decades as a caregiver – Tracy Bredow. Tracy is a proud charge nurse in the Stormont Vail Health Birthplace and…
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Belinda Underhill serves as a Nurse Manager in the Stormont Vail Health Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and has been doing so for many years. She started her nursing career shortly after her daughter was one of our patients, receiving unbeatable care by the NICU team. Through this experience, Belinda observed what type of support…
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