Newsworthy

Dear Community Partners,

Here are today’s updates:

• We Together Give HOPE: Dave’s Story
• Dr. Manian Published in Medical Journal; Presenting at Conference
• Walk with a Doc on Jan. 18: Dr. Wael Khreiss, Trauma and General Surgeon
• “To Your Health” on WIBW-TV Tonight – Annie Buckland, Trauma Services
• One Hour, One Donation, Three Lives Saved: Community Blood Drive is Jan. 22
• Rehabilitation Department Celebrates Team Member’s 50 Years of Clinical Practice

We Together Give HOPE: Dave’s Story

Dave Rosebrough, an LPN with Stormont Vail Behavioral Health, knows first-hand how Stormont Vail Health’s HOPE Fund can make a difference during tough times.

The HOPE (Helping Our Peers in Emergencies) Fund offers financial assistance to Stormont Vail team members facing unexpected hardships. The HOPE Fund is funded entirely by donations from colleagues.

Dave was able to get support from the HOPE Fund for travel and treatment costs during his wife’s stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis. Janet Rosebrough was a dedicated team member in the Stormont Vail Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for 25 years – 10 years as an RN and 15 years as an APRN, but retired because her illness was taking a toll on her, Dave said. Janet passed away July 6, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer.

“The HOPE Fund and the employees who donate to it are saints,” said Dave. “It got us down to Houston for her surgery, and that gave me eight more months with her. So, thank you. Thank you so much.”

Dave’s story is one of several we will be sharing over the coming year to let others know about the fund’s tremendous impact and encourage donations.

Dr. Manian Published in Medical Journal; Presenting at Conference

Deepti V Manian, M.D., FAAP. Allergy and Immunology, is one of the authors of a paper “Cough Reflex Hypersensitivity as a Key Treatable Trait” published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Dr. Manian will also be presenting on the algorithm for chronic cough management and will be the primary moderator for a course that that she helped prepare at the upcoming AAAAI/WAO Joint Congress 2025 to be held in San Diego next month. The session is titled “Chronic Cough: An Allergist’s Essentials.” The course will include chronic cough experts sharing some practice pearls and updates on chronic cough. Congratulations, Dr. Manian!

Walk with a Doc on Jan. 18: Dr. Wael Khreiss, Trauma and General Surgeon

As winter weather sets in, the risk of slips, falls, and other seasonal injuries increases. During this month’s Walk with a Doc, Dr. Wael Khreiss, a trauma and general surgeon at Stormont Vail Health, will share information about how you can prepare and reduce your risk of falls and other injuries during the winter season.

The walk will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Washburn University, east side of Lee Arena. If weather permits the walk is outdoors, otherwise it will be moved indoors. Please consider joining us this Saturday at Walk with a Doc!

“To Your Health” on WIBW-TV Tonight – Annie Buckland, Trauma Services

Annie Buckland, Injury and Violence Prevention Coordinator, Trauma Services, will share information about how to prevent slips and falls during winter weather on tonight’s WIBW-TV “To Your Health” segment. The program airs at 10 p.m. on WIBW-TV, Channel 13. The segment typically repeats at 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. Fridays on 13 News This Morning and is posted on wibw.com.

One Hour, One Donation, Three Lives Saved: Community Blood Drive is Jan. 22

• Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025
• 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
• Pozez Education Center, Centennial Rooms A/D, Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka Campus
• Save your spot today, so you can save a life tomorrow. –>

Our upcoming Community Blood Drive is your opportunity to make a huge impact in our community and help support those in need. One donation can save as many as three lives! Click the link above to schedule your appointment. Thank you for your consideration and contributions!

Rehabilitation Department Celebrates Team Member’s 50 Years of Clinical Practice

Stormont Vail’s acute care Rehabilitation Department in Topeka celebrated physical therapist Gary Best’s 50^th anniversary as a physical therapist on Jan. 13, 2025. Gary graduated from the University of Kansas in 1974 and worked, alongside his wife who was an occupational therapist in many settings, including outpatient private practice, home health and cardiac rehab. He has worked at Stormont Vail the past 12 years. Gary is active in the department’s clinical education efforts and enjoys spending time with his two daughters and four grandchildren in his spare time. Congratulations, Gary!

We together,
Dr. Kenagy