Respiratory Therapist Ben Sumicad bringsmore than 30 years of RT expertise toStar Valley Health. Reflecting the spirit ofa hero, Ben describes his heart for patientcare in that moment of crisis: “You just have to step up to the plate. This is what you trained for.Bring everything you know to the front.” Ben works with respiratory […]
If you happen to see Sherri Merritt zipping throughStar Valley’s parking lot, she’s en route to providesupport in a crisis. Sherri works as Star Valley’scredentialing coordinator and also brings morethan 15 years of EMS experience to the table. She’salways ready to jump up from her desk, into anambulance, and into the ER. “Sherri has an […]
You know that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused incrediblestress on doctors and nurses, but have you considered the tollon other employees? “Seeing our patients so sick and some dying has been themost challenging part of my job,” says Cristi Sidwell,who handles admissions and juggles appointmentsfor Star Valley Health’s Bridger Valley Urgent Careclinic in Lyman. Despite […]
Did you know Star Valley Health has been providing healthcare services to the valley for more than 100 years? A Look Back A Look Forward 2022 provides a timeline for that history. You’ll also see some of our frontline employees, meet our new da Vinci surgical robot, get an update on our new facilities in […]
Be the first to respond to a disaster, provide emergency healthcare, and help save lives.Train to become an EMT with Star Valley Health Emergency Medical Services. Classes start Thursday, March 31, and are held every Monday, Thursday, and some Saturdays through May 26. At the completion of the course, you can test for a National […]
Taylor Keehn, RN, received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in a ceremony before theStar Valley Health Board of Directors in January. More than 5,000 healthcare facilities and schools of nursing honor nurses with The DAISY Award for clinical skill and compassion. Taylor was nominated by Connie and Bill Day, who were treated at Star […]
The string of credentials behind Ben Skinner’sname says it all: RT, R, N, MR, CT, BD, ARRT. They represent the radiology skills he has developed before and duringhis nine years as a radiographic technologist at Star Valley Health.Most recently, Ben completed the nuclear medicine program at WeberState University, received the outstanding academic excellence awardby the […]
When you are fortunate enough to find an employee who is both anurse and skilled in IT (information technology), what do you do?Ask her to manage electronic health records and focus on patient careand safety. That remarkable employee is Kris Hinton,our clinical IT supervisor. “I manage communicationsthroughout the hospital and also get to care for […]
We’re installing a new da Vinci surgicalsystem to provide even better care for you. Drop by Star Valley Health on Thursday, February 10, from 4 to 6 pmto get to know the robot. The robot doesn’t do surgery. When installed later this month oursurgeons, Dr. Mark Cowan and Dr. Jonah Green, will use a computerwith […]
