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Kay Herndon, R.N., C.C.R.N., nominated for prestigious nursing excellence award
By Kristy Bleizeffer Oct 9, 2019
Early this month, Wyoming Medical Center nominated Herndon as our 2019 nominee for the Norman S. Holt Award for Nursing Excellence. The Wyoming Hospital Association gives the award to one Wyoming nurse each year at its annual convention. Though Herndon wasn’t the statewide winner, she was an outstanding representative for WMC. “Kay’s compassion for patients and family members stands out as one of the best. She cares for patients from cradle to grave,” wrote WMC Chief Nursing Officer Connie Coleman, R.N., in her nomination letter. “We have seen her hold the hand of the patient who is taking his last breath, while coaching the next patient through a crisis.”
Wyoming Medical Center earns national recognition for promoting organ, eye and tissue donation
By Kristy Bleizeffer Oct 7, 2019
Wyoming Medical Center has earned Platinum Level recognition for its efforts to increase organ, eye, and tissue donor registrations across the state, through the Workplace Partnership for Life (WPFL) Hospital Organ Donation Campaign.
Wyoming Medical Center Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients
By Kristy Bleizeffer Aug 20, 2019
Wyoming Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2019. WMC is one of only 225 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor.
Neurologist David B. Wheeler, MD, PhD, named American Heart Association 2019 Physician of the Year
By Kristy Bleizeffer May 13, 2019
"David Wheeler has worked tirelessly for years to improve systems of care for stroke patients in Wyoming and beyond,” said Midge LaPorte Epstein, Executive Vice President of the AHA’s SouthWest Affiliate. “His insights into the unique challenges of rural health care are helping to guide the AHA’s work in this important area, and he is a trusted advocate for our mission. His leadership is improving patient outcomes and saving lives. For these reasons and many more, David is an excellent choice for this prestigious award."
Paper names Monica Rogers, R.N. one of Wyoming’s Top Nurses
By Kristy Bleizeffer May 7, 2019
"Monica always makes sure her patients are taken care of, but she also makes sure her co-workers are taken care of as well. What makes a great nurse is not only herself but the co-workers she surrounds herself with. Monica will cover for others if they need the day off, or simply if they are short staffed she will come in and make sure the patients can get the care they need and deserve. Her compassion for her job, and her coworkers are something not many can do." — Sonya Milburn
Paper names Chris Rogers, R.N., one of Wyoming’s Top Nurses
By Kristy Bleizeffer May 7, 2019
"Chris is one of those people you are honored and thankful to have cross your path in life. She has great rapport with her patients, coworkers, doctors, housekeepers, even the the operators for the hospital on a personal level. She connects well with her patients, really taking time to understand them and what is important to them during a very stressful and vulnerable time in their lives." — Megan Jennings, R.N.
Paper names Jenea Goddard, R.N., C.C.R.N., one of Wyoming’s Top Nurses
By Kristy Bleizeffer May 6, 2019
"Jenea is an advocate for critical care and life saving interventions. In high stress and anxiety moments when you don’t know if your loved one will live or die, Jenea comes along with a soft smile and tender demeanor that brings comfort to those in her unit." — Connie Coleman, CNO
Paper names Holly Sasser, R.N. one of Wyoming’s Top Nurses
By Kristy Bleizeffer May 6, 2019
“When I was on the PCU (Progressive Care Unit), I was in extreme pain and highly depressed. One nurse helped me through it and showed me the most passion, commitment and caring. Holly made a terrible situation better and she will always be in my memory.” — Ofc. Jacob Carlson
Paper names Bonnie Norris, R.N., one of Wyoming’s Top Nurses
By Kristy Bleizeffer May 3, 2019
“Bonnie took care of my husband this January after he had surgery. Her professional yet tender and understanding approach to this very ill man gave me, his wife, the opportunity to relax no matter how each stressful moment occurred, knowing he was in good hands.”
Tamara Thomson, R.N., nominated for nursing excellence award
By Kristy Bleizeffer Nov 13, 2018
"Out here, on the floors and with the staff, you see such amazing things,” said Thomson, nurse manager of our Neuro Unit on the sixth floor of Center Tower. “Every single day you see people giving their entire heart to the care of their patients, and what we do here is such important work. Every minute of the day that we spend at Wyoming Medical Center is important.”
Wyoming Medical Center Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients
By Kristy Bleizeffer Sep 27, 2018
Wyoming Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR ACTION Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2018. Wyoming Medical Center is one of only 203 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor.
Wyoming Medical Center earns Silver Award for resuscitation efforts
By Kristy Bleizeffer Sep 11, 2018
Wyoming Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Silver Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer cardiac arrests in the hospital.
National Weather Service designates both WMC campuses as StormReady®
By wyomingmedicalcenter Jun 26, 2018
The National Weather Service in Riverton recognized Wyoming Medical Center as the second hospital in state to earn StormReady® designation.
Wyoming Medical Center earns American Stroke Association’s highest honor for stroke care
By Kristy Bleizeffer Jun 21, 2018
For the fourth straight year, Wyoming Medical Center has won the American Stroke Association’s highest level of recognition for quick, expert treatment of stroke patients.
Wyoming Medical Center earns top Hospital Quality Award
By Kristy Bleizeffer Aug 28, 2017
Mountain-Pacific Quality Health awards are given out each year to recognize hospitals for their undying commitment to improving patient care.
Nurse Jenea Goddard nominated for Norman S. Holt Award; two others honored
By Kristy Bleizeffer Jul 25, 2016
Three nurses were nominated by their peers for the prestigious Norman S. Holt Award for Nursing Excellence. Read about them and the hospital's final nominee, Jenea Goddard, here.
Wyoming Medical Center earns American Stroke Association’s highest honor for stroke care — again
By Kristy Bleizeffer May 24, 2016
Wyoming Medical Center has again won the American Stroke Association’s highest level of recognition for quick, expert treatment of stroke patients. For the second straight year, we achieved Target: Stroke Honor Roll —Elite Plus status. We also earned the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
Wyoming Medical Center EMS earns American Heart Association’s Gold level award for quick care of heart attack patients
By Kristy Bleizeffer May 17, 2016
Wyoming Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks.