In the late 1970s, scientists declared the black-footed ferret extinct, wiped from the face of the Earth by the dwindling number of prairie dogs — its primary food source. Scientists were wrong. Three decades after the last colony was discovered in Meeteetse, Wyo., the black-footed ferret joins Wyoming Medical Center's herd of ambulance animals. More »
"I started working at Wyoming Medical Center when I was 17, and I was NOT going to be a nurse —ever. I had no interest in any way. Twenty-four years later, I can't imagine doing anything different." — Jennifer Gallager, R.N. More »
It takes a special kind of person to be a nurse. It is a high-stress job with long hours. It requires teamwork and quick decision making. As important, it requires compassionate people who can connect with patients who are scared and confused about what is happening to them. More »
The past five years have seen unprecedented advances in acute stroke management. With more aggressive treatment parameters, revolutionary changes in interventional techniques and improvement in the organization of care, more and more people are walking away from stroke with little to no deficit. More »
I wouldn’t wake up for four days. When I did, doctors would tell me that I suffered a pulmonary embolism causing a watershed stroke and three cardiac arrests. Lying in the hospital bed and facing a long recovery, I felt powerless – for a while. But over the next seven years, I found a strength I didn’t know I had. Never have I felt more powerful. More »
When I woke up in Wyoming Medical Center three days after collapsing inside my house on April 3, 2008, I felt like a very different person. Before my stroke, I was a 20-year-old college student with dreams of becoming a sports caster on SportsCenter. I woke up nearly paralyzed. More »
Sometimes, lost in all the medical advances and new technology, is the healing power of human touch. April Rosalez, D.O., a board-certified family practice physician at Mesa Primary Care, uses Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) in her focus on treating the “whole” patient. More »
Every year, 9,000 kids in the United States are lost to preventable injuries. But we can change this. There are simple things every parent can do to protect their kids. This problem has a solution, and Safe Kids of Central Wyoming works every day to prevent these tragedies from happening. More »
Employee engagement in healthcare has become one of the top priorities for employer groups across the nation. No matter what industry your business is in, employees who are engaged in their health care aren’t just healthier, they are more productive at work. More »
According to the March of Dimes, babies aren’t fully developed until at least 39 weeks of pregnancy. Important things such as your baby’s brain, liver and lungs are still developing during these last few weeks. Vision and hearing problems are also less likely. More »
One in 26 people will develop epilepsy at some point in their lives. Casper's Happy Neurons are not OK with that. More »
April is National Donate Life Month. Michael Blonigen, heart transplant recipient and Natrona County District Attorney, raised the Donate Life Wyoming flag that will fly over the hospital all month long. More »
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