[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1782829684594{margin-right: 35px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1785362755355{background-color: #7E054300 !important;}"]When Harry Bohling and his wife traveled from California to Sheridan, Wyoming, to visit their daughter in 2020, they immediately knew it was the community where they wanted to put down roots. Shortly after...
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Health Talk Lunch & Learn: Women and Cardiovascular Disease
February is American Heart Month and there’s no better time to learn about women’s heart health. Heart Disease is the number one killer of women causing more deaths than cancer, including breast cancer. Heart Disease is on the rise in...
Health Tips for Dad – Happy Father’s Day from SMH!
If you have a dad, know a dad or are a dad… this is important. With Father’s Day coming up this Sunday, it is the perfect time to celebrate Dad. Now we all know the stereotype that men don’t like...
Healthcare by Video
by Melanie Aksamit, Process Improvement Coordinator, and Kristopher Schamber, MD – both of Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s Internal Medicine Practice. Tele-health. Tele-medicine. Zoom. These are terms that have been thrown around frequently in the last few months. Chances are you have...
Heart Failure
January 23, 2019By Jennifer Graslie, a Physician Assistant with Sheridan Memorial Hospital Big Horn Heart CenterHeart failure is a prevalent disease affecting 3.7 million Americans. It is more prevalent than all forms of cancer combined. Heart failure occurs when fluid...
Heart Failure Education and Free Screenings
May 23, 2019 In an effort to educate the community about the risks associated with heart failure, Sheridan Memorial Hospital will hold a series of education sessions and free screenings for the public. This education includes risk factors that lead...
Helmsley Charitable Trust Grants $4.7m to Fund Life-Saving Technology in Rural Areas to Confront Cardiac Threat from COVID-19 and Sheridan Memorial Hospital a Recipient
Sheridan, WY (April 21st, 2020) – The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced today a multimillion-dollar effort to save the lives of COVID-19 patients and protect the frontline healthcare workers caring for them. The grant will fund...
Help For Those With Parkinson’s Disease
February 19, 2019 By Darrin Goyn, Physical Therapist at Sheridan Memorial Hospital's Wyoming Rehab. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disease. The disease is due to a loss of dopamine, which is a chemical messenger responsible for transmitting signals within...
High Sugar Diet & Memory Decline
By Megan Sexton, RND Which came first: the junk food or the memory decline? This question is being investigated currently by researchers and has revealed a strong correlation between a diet high in sugar and saturated fat with decreased memory...
Hike farther, hurt less: Tips for protecting your feet and ankles
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] By Daniel Peterson, DPM, FACFAS, a podiatrist at Sheridan Orthopedic Associates. Many outdoor enthusiasts are familiar with the following situation: You decide to test out your new hiking boots on a pleasant afternoon hike, but after an hour...
Holiday hours
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Please note that many of our clinics and services will be closed or operating on adjusted hours from Wednesday, December 24, through Friday, December 26, so our team members can spend the holiday with their families, friends and...
Home Care / Hospice Month
By Ann Aksamit, BSN, RN, CHPN - Sheridan Memorial Hospital Home Care & Hospice Manager November 2019 November is National Home Care and Hospice Month. One of the most important things a Hospice can do is educate the community about...
Hospice to Hold New Volunteer Training
Hospice Volunteer Coordinator Seeks New Volunteers – Training to Be Held in Late OctoberSeptember 2019 Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s Hospice will have a Volunteer Training in October. Potential volunteers and interested persons may attend the training before deciding to become a...
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY GIVES $50,000 TO SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT PROJECT
February 26, 2016 – The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Auxiliary presented donations totaling $50,000 to the hospital at its annual meeting today at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. With today’s gift, the Auxiliary surpassed the half million mark with nearly $550,000 in total...
Hospital can help with Insurance Marketplace Enrollment
Health Insurance Marketplace® Open Enrollment Runs Through January 2023
Shopping for health insurance can be confusing and cumbersome.
Hospital Foundation Announces Leadership and Board Developments for 2020
The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce its new officers and returning board members for the coming year, which began July 1, 2020. According to Chief Development Officer Cody Sinclair, “we are excited to have...
Hospital Foundation Announces Scholarships for Staff
Representatives from the Cardiac Cath Lab -- recipients of Heart Failure training August 19, 2019 The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation has funded nursing scholarships and clinical education for staff members since the successful Educational Endowment was initiated in 2003. This...
Hospital Foundation Endowment Distributes 2020 Clinical Scholarships
The Foundation proudly announces Jennifer Meineke is this year’s recipient of the Cato Scholar Award, made possible with an endowment gift from the Wayland H. Cato, Jr. and Marion R. Cato Foundation. Jennifer has been a member of the Environmental...
Hospital Foundation Receives Challenge Gift from the William F. and Lorene W. Welch Foundation to Launch Project Heartbeat
Interventional cardiology technology is evolving rapidly with new advancements and innovation to improve care. A recent $150,000 gift from the William F. and Lorene W. Welch Foundation is the initial donation toward the $300,000 equipment campaign goal to support the...
Hospital’s ICU Project Receives Funding
On Wednesday, January 13, 2016, the Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation presented the Hospital’s Board of Trustees and CEO Mike McCafferty with contributions toward the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) expansion project of $1.5 million. According to Ada Kirven, SMH Foundation Executive...
How does diabetes have anything to do with the heart?
By Kristi Ramsey, RN, BSN, RCIS, CVRN - Sheridan Memorial Hospital Cath Lab Manager The connection between diabetes and the heart starts with high blood sugar levels. Over time, those high sugar levels cause the arteries in the body to...
Human resources team discusses workforce development and recruitment strategies on Public Pulse
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] Members of Sheridan Memorial Hospital's Human Resources team recently joined Floyd Whiting on Sheridan Media's Public Pulse to discuss workforce development, employee engagement and the many career opportunities available at the hospital. Director of Support Services Erin Oetken,...
Independence Day 2026 adjusted hours and office closures
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1782829684594{margin-right: 35px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]Please note that many of our clinics and services will be closed or operating on adjusted hours on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, so our team members can celebrate Independence Day with their families,...
Introducing Alice Shaw, FNP-BC
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]Alice Shaw, FNP-BC, is an experienced family nurse practitioner now seeing patients at Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s SameDay Health & Imaging clinic. She returns to Sheridan after previously working in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as a travel nurse...
Introducing Brielle Pagett, PA-C
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]Sheridan Memorial Hospital is thrilled to introduce Brielle Pagett, PA-C, as the newest member of our Heart Center team. A Sheridan native, Pagett’s desire to care for others and passion for science, combined with the example set by her...
Introducing Christopher Hellekson, MD
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Sheridan Memorial Hospital is thrilled to welcome psychiatrist Christopher Hellekson, MD, to our growing Behavioral Health team. Dr. Hellekson will begin seeing patients in our outpatient Behavioral Health clinic in July 2026 as we continue preparing for the future opening...
Is it pink eye? Common symptoms, how it spreads and when to seek care
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] By Christopher Prior, DO, FAAFP, CAQSM, a physician at Sheridan Memorial Hospital's SameDay Health & Imaging clinic. You just woke up. You stretch and try to open your eyes only to find that they are sticky, crusty and...
It’s Here! The Foundation’s 2021 Gratitude Report
How do you measure a year? Perhaps you are one of the 237 new donors we welcomed to The Foundation in a matter of 365 days.
Join Us for Health Talk on November 14th
By Cheryl Relaford, Patient Account Manager at Sheridan Memorial Hospital November 2019 Healthcare costs can be scary. When you lack health insurance coverage, you find yourself worrying what will happen if you or a family member becomes ill. You avoid...
June 18-24 is National CNA Week!
June 18-24 -- National Certified Nursing Assistants Week Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) provide intimate, hands-on healthcare to patients. A day in the life of a CNA might include taking patients temperature, blood pressure, and other vital signs, helping with bathing,...
KC McKenzie – Working on Wellness Employee of the Month
December WOW Employee of the Month- KC McKenzie, Wound Care PA-C December 2019A year and a half ago KC had a wake-up call about his health via his results from the annual hospital wellness blood screen. “I always knew I...
Kelly Lieb and Dr. Kristopher Schamber discuss Transitional Care’s new home at Sheridan Green House on Public Pulse
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]During a recent appearance on Sheridan Media's Public Pulse, Sheridan Memorial Hospital's Dr. Kristopher Schamber and Director of Patient Care Continuum and Experience Kelly Lieb discussed the recent relocation of the hospital's Transitional Care Unit (TCU) to Sheridan Green...
Labor Day 2026 adjusted hours and office closures
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1782829684594{margin-right: 35px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1787606572459{background-color: #7E054300 !important;}"]Please note that many of our clinics and services will be closed or operating on adjusted hours on Monday, September 7, so our team members can enjoy the holiday with their families, friends and...
Lisa’s story: Finding relief through robot-assisted surgery at SMH
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] After years of living with pain, severe fatigue and symptoms that made everyday life increasingly difficult, Lisa Silcox started to believe she would simply have to endure it. “I thought, ‘Well, I’m just going to have to live...
Liz Dearcorn and Brittany Goodvin discuss expanded services, local access and a patient-centered approach at The Path Behavioral Health Center
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]Sheridan Memorial Hospital Director of Philanthropy Liz Dearcorn and Director of Behavioral Health Brittany Goodvin recently joined Sheridan Media's Public Pulse to discuss the hospital's new behavioral health center and the growing need for accessible mental health services in...
Local Physician Joins SMH Internal Medicine Group
Christopher Prior, DO August 19, 2019 When you first talk with Christopher Prior, the new Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine with Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s Internal Medicine Practice, it is easy to tell he is a humble and kind man. However, when...
Mark’s Story
“The one thing I wanted most after the horse riding accident was to be able to get back to roping.”
Maternity Classes Live & Interactive on Zoom
The Women's Health maternity classes will be conducted online via Zoom through a HIPAA secure account during April and May. The classes will still be conducted on the 1st (prenatal) and 3rd (breastfeeding) Mondays of each month from 6 pm...
Meet John Bass, PT, DPT, CSCS: Wyoming Rehab’s newest physical therapist
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]Closing out his first year as a physical therapist and five months at Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s Wyoming Rehab, John Bass, PT, DPT, CSCS, is passionate about helping patients recover from injury and rebuild strength through a combination of hands-on...
MH Foundation Funded Project: Bilimeter Tool in Use
September 19, 2019 The Women's Health Department Team at SMH appreciates the new bilimeter The Foundation funded with community gifts. The Bilimeter is a special tool that is used to measure concentration of bilirubin in newborns with wavelengths instead of...
National Nutrition Month: Get to Know Your SMH Registered Dietitian Nutritionists
March is National Nutrition Month and a great opportunity to recognize our incredible Registered Dietician Nutritionists at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Our RNDs are experts in food and nutrition and are qualified to support a variety of patient needs including meal...
New Family Nurse Practitioner – Rebekah Montgomery, FNP
June 17, 2019 Serving others is evident in Rebekah Montgomery’s approach to healthcare. She is a new Family Nurse Practitioner at Sheridan Memorial Hospital Internal Medicine. When you work in healthcare, many important factors must be in place to choose...
New OB/GYN Physician at SMH
When you meet Elisabeth Scalva, MD, the first thing you might notice is her height. However, that quickly fades away as her vibrant personality radiates as she engages with people. As a new Obstetrics/Gynecology physician at SMH Women’s Clinic, Scalva...
NEW Transitional Care Unit Set to Open this Summer
Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) strives to meet community and regional demand for patient care. In recent years we have become even more aware
New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day Hours
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Please note that many of our clinics and services will be closed or operating on adjusted hours from Wednesday, Dec. 31, through Friday, Jan. 2, so our team members can celebrate the new year with their families, friends and...
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
SMH Diabetes Education Program Coordinator, Sarah Sommers, Laura Ferries, MD and SMH Diabetes Education Nurse, Katie Hiller work to help those with diabetes in our community. Diabetes Awareness Month November 2019 Fast Facts: · Over 100 million adults in the...
November WOW Employee of the Month – Liz Mahoney
Liz Mahoney – Director of Quality at Sheridan Memorial Hospital November 2019 Physical Health Impacts Mental HealthLiz has always enjoyed being active - from swimming competitively growing up to running track in high school. Seven years ago exercise took on...
October WOW Employee of the Month
October 2019 Approximately 3 ½ years ago, Brady was given the challenge to participate in the “Run to the Pub.” Thinking that it was probably a time to make some changes in her life, she committed to doing the run...
One-of-a-Kind Quilts bring joy to little patients
From Left to Right Hospital Staff & Quilters: Love in Stitches Quilter Cynthia Whiteman, Pediatrics Manager Tandie Garland and Kenya Stewart RN, and Quilter Penny Covalt pictured in the hospital’s lobby with a new quilt delivery. On December 20, Sheridan...