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 […]
If you’ve ever had a question about your Star Valley Health bill, you’ve probably met Kori Nelson. Along with working in admissions, mailing invoices, and answering phones, Kori helps patients through all of their statement questions. You can imagine that’s not easy. “I try to allow others to vent and take out their frustrations,” Kori […]
Ben Skinner recently completed the nuclear medicine program at Weber State University and was awarded the Rad to the Bone award by the Hospital Cooperative. In spite of a very busy work schedule, Ben spent many hours completing the academic and clinical assignments for class and was awarded the outstanding academic excellence award by the University. He adds nuclear medicine […]
Christina Hale says being a scrub tech is both rewardingand challenging. Standing for long hours during the surgery can bephysically and mentally strenuous. In spite of that, working with surgeons is a privilege. “I enjoy the environment and love all the staff I work with. We’re family.” “Scrub techs are the unsung heroes of the […]
EMS Training Captain Cooper Jensen is passionate aboutproviding high quality patient care in the most stressfulcircumstances. Car crashes, heart attacks, seizures, psychiatric disorders. Paramedicsare the first line of care for patients in distress, providing critical care inthe minutes before they arrive at Star Valley Health. “We bring calm to thechaos by maintaining composure during chaotic […]
Charlotte Neel-Reinhart has always been involved with Star Valley Health beginning in 1989 in the EMT department and later as a volunteer. Today she does “whatever is needed,” whether for the community oras president of the Star Valley Health Auxiliary. That includes creatingquilts, raising money, making newborn kits or Christmas stockings,organizing the pizza fundraiser, and […]
