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Barb Sare: A Year of Milestones

We can’t celebrate National Volunteer Month without honoring the amazing woman who has volunteered at SMH for 30 years, Barb Sare. We visited with Barb to discuss her inspiring volunteer experience. After retiring in 1990, Barb’s volunteer experience began in...

Become a Hospice Volunteer & Make a Difference

As we celebrate all of our volunteers, we would like to recognize a group that serves a very important purpose at SMH, our hospice volunteers. Hospice volunteers are a pivotal part of our hospital team and our organization’s ability to...

Billing delays expected following national cyberattack against Change Healthcare

Sheridan Memorial Hospital patients will experience

Board of Trustees Prepare for Change

Pictured above, Ron Mischke (Left), Joe Wright (Right) July 17, 2019 As one chapter may be coming to a close, Sheridan Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees will prepare to open another. SMH prepares to bid farewell to long-standing board member,...

Brent Weaver’s story

Brent Weaver always wanted to experience things. After leaving a private parochial school and entering public school, he had a tendency

Building a Mental Health Collaborative

Individuals from across the community who work in mental healthcare or who have actively worked to expand access to care gathered Friday, Feb. 7, 2025,

Can you get the flu shot too early? Perhaps…

By Sierra Gross Stallman, MD – Medical Director for Sheridan Memorial Hospital's Internal Medicine practice With our sunny 90 degree days and all the attention currently on COVID-19, it seems impossible to fathom flu season is coming near. Uncertainty about...

Cancer Screening & Preventative Care

By Nina Beach, MN, FNP-C, AOCNP, Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner at Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s Welch Cancer Center Cancer screening and preventive care are important aspects of overall health. Screenings look for cancer before a person has symptoms. If caught...

Cancer Screening & Preventative Care

by Nina Beach, Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner at Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s Welch Cancer Center September 2019 Cancer screening and preventive care is an important aspect for overall health. Screenings look for cancer before a person has symptoms. Many cancers,...

Cardiac Rehab – Healthy Habits for Life

By Cassie Mullins, RN Cardiopulmonary Rehab Supervisor at Sheridan Memorial Hospital In Sheridan, we are lucky to have many services to support heart health, from the cardiology team at the Heart Center, to our Cardiac Catheterization Lab and state of...

Cathy Bealer, Chief Nursing Officer, has Strong Ties to Nursing and Sheridan Memorial Hospital

Cathy Bealer, Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), had a deep desire to

CDC Recommends a Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Certain Patients

The CDC is now recommending a third COVID-19 vaccine dose for certain patients with

Celebrating – Better Hearing & Speech Month

Better Hearing & Speech Month is an annual occasion designed to raise awareness of hearing loss and speech problems. The American Speech-

Celebrating a new ‘normal’ post-hysterectomy

When you don’t know what “normal” should look like, you learn to cope with the hand you’ve

Celebrating healthcare quality and continuous improvement

Listen as Tommi Ritterbusch, MBA, MSN, RN, OCN, Director of Continuous Improvement,

Celebrating Home Care and Hospice Month

Providing care for patients in their own home, has shown to be a very effective way to treat many ailments and post-operative situations.

Celebrating Home Care and Hospice Month

Providing care for patients in their own home has shown to be a very effective way to treat many

Celebrating Women’s Health Month

It’s Women’s Health Month, and the Sheridan Memorial Hospital Women’s Clinic is here to help answer any questions you have about women’s

Charlie Gibson’s story

At 91, Charlie Gibson faced some of the toughest challenges of his life all at once. A prostate cancer diagnosis led to the discovery

Charlotte Walter, Physical Therapist at Wyoming Rehab, Speaks on Public Pulse

Listen to what Charlotte Walter, Physical Therapist

Check in on your health habits

Summer is officially here. Let’s check in with ourselves and do a refresh that can benefit all of us, regardless of our health history. First, how much

Christmas Card Art Contest 2023

Sheridan Memorial Hospital is once again seeking a design for its 2022 Christmas Card. The hospital is accepting entries from 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade

Christmas Card Art Contest 2024

Sheridan Memorial Hospital is once again seeking a design for its 2024 Christmas Card. The hospital is accepting entries from third-,

Christmas Card Art Contest Winners

2019 Christmas Card Art Contest Winners: Izzy Dennee (left) and Faith Hetzer (right)December 2019 Congratulations to 5th graders Faith Hetzer from Meadowlark Elementary and Izzy Dennee from Sagebrush Elementary. They’re the winners of the Sheridan Memorial Hospital Christmas Card contest and...

Classes, facilitated peer group offer resources for moms

What does labor and delivery look like? What is an epidural? How will I know how to help my baby

Cody Sinclair and Liz Dearcorn discuss the Growing for You campaign and ongoing projects at SMH.

Listen to what Cody Sinclair and Liz Dearcorn share

Cody Sinclair, Ada Kirven and Liz Dearcorn discuss the Growing for You campaign and ongoing projects.

Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation leaders

Colon Cancer Awareness Month

March 20, 2019What is the most important thing you need to know about colon cancer? It is mostly preventable, through screening.March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and while it may not be the most glamorous topic for your upcoming dinner...

Common Winter Injuries… And How To Avoid Them

While early this month, we all enjoyed the cooler temperatures of fall without all of the snow and

Community Benefit Report now Available

September 2019The FY2019 Community Benefit Report is now available. As the healthcare needs of the Sheridan community continue to grow and diversify, through continuous improvement, we strive to continually meet these needs and provide excellent patient-centered care every day. Our...

Community Contributes $30,000 to Thank Hometown Healthcare Heroes

After local attorney Deb Wendtland saw the moving SMH video asking our community for their help to slow the spread of Covid-19 by wearing a mask, she had an idea to support frontline healthcare staff. Deb went to work with her close friend Julie Gerlach to raise these funds and further support our community through what is now known as the Hometown Healthcare Heroes Initiative. By November 30, more than $30,000 in gifts were made to tangibly tell our local healthcare heroes thank you and bring joy to these healthcare workers.

Community Health Needs Assessment Captures Health Status, Behaviors, Needs

Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)

Congestive Heart Failure Explained

By Joseph Garcia, MD – Cardiologist from Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s Heart Center February is Heart Month and it is particularly fitting that Sheridan Memorial Hospital has accomplished Accreditation by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) for the treatment of congestive...

Congratulations to our 2019 Nurse Residency Graduates

L-R - Nicole Opitz, RN; Brandie Neufer, RN;Lacy Slusser, RN; Angel Vielhauer, RN; Teara Leibee, RN and Megan Perkins, RN. Six new registered nurses successfully completed the hospital's six-month Nurse Residency Program. Their graduation ceremony was held last week. This...

Connie’s Story

Connie Bachel, a longtime employee of Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH), contracted COVID-19 in mid-September. Bachel and six of her co-workers

COVID Hotspot in Billings, MT Highlighted on NBC News.

This video displays the stark reality of how COVID is affecting St. Vincent's Healthcare in Billings, MT. We are not far behind them and we need your help to slow the spread of the virus. This week, October 26-30, 2020,...

COVID-19 Testing Overview

COVID-19 Vaccination Facts For Parents

Wyomingites ages 12 and up can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine, following a thorough review and decision by the FDA and CDC. More families have the ability to protect their children and return to the activities and people they love.

COVID-19 Vaccine Demand Outpacing Supply

To date, Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) has received approximately 970 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. That includes 700 doses in late

COVID-19 Vaccines explained

We have all been affected by Covid-19, which is why we look for safe and effective ways To protect our families, communities, businesses and mental health by reducing disease burden, keep us from getting Covid-19, and allow us to resume social

Dan & Rosemary’s story

At Sheridan Memorial Hospital, orthopedic care, rehabilitation and interdepartmental collaboration come together to deliver exceptional patient

Dana’s Hope gives funds for cancer screening & early detection

From Left to Right: Welch Cancer Center (WCC) Nurse Practitioner Nina Beach, Dana’s Hope Committee Members Renea Parker, Amy LeDoux, Stacey Rozman, Dana Arney Dent, Hospital Foundation Ada Kirven, Dana’s Hope Committee Members Anita Schamber, Joanne Garnett, and Connie Goodwin,...

Daniel’s story

When it comes to running, efficient movement and injury prevention matter just as much as wearing a good pair of sneakers. Common running mistakes—

DEPRESSION

The holidays can be a joyful time, filled with laughter, fun, and togetherness. However, the holidays can bring despair to those who have lost

Diabetes – The Good News Is That It Can Be Prevented!

November is National Diabetes Month. There are different types of Diabetes; however, the rise in Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and Prediabetes in our

Did you know? Patient Portal Explained

Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) is pleased to offer convenient, secure, online access to your personal health information through our patient

Doctor’s Day 2019: Why We Celebrate

March 20, 2019 March 30th is Doctor’s Day and is a time to thank our doctors for their passion, dedication, and commitment towards providing excellent healthcare to our community. Here at Sheridan Memorial Hospital, we take this opportunity to acknowledge...

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