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Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation Continues Tradition of Support for Excellent Patient Care

Thanks to generous gifts from planned giving and The Link annual event participants and sponsors, the Sheridan Memorial Hospital

Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation Hosts Successful Hole in One for Healthcare Golf Tournament despite COVID challenges

On Friday, July 3, 80 golfers and hospital volunteers gathered at The Powder Horn Golf Club to raise awareness and funds for patient care programs at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. The Foundation’s 11th Annual Golf Tournament focused on raising funds that...

Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation hosts Virtual Link – Partners in Pink Run/Walk

Throughout the month of October, the Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation is hosting The Virtual Link - Partners in Pink Run/Walk. This year, to encourage participation and keep our community safe, instead of a one-day event, a virtual month-long event was...

Sheridan Memorial Hospital Named Among Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals For 2024 By Chartis

Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) has been

Sheridan Memorial Hospital Named to Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals List

Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the country for 2020

Sheridan Memorial Hospital to expand outpatient access to radiology services

As Sheridan County continues to grow, the need for outpatient radiology services has also increased. In

Sheridan Memorial Hospital Volunteers: At The Heart of Our Organization

National Volunteer week falls in April of each year and provides an opportunity for organizations to celebrate the impact of their selfless and inspirational Volunteers. At Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH),

Sheridan Memorial Hospital Volunteers: Our Culture, Our Patient Experience, Our Family

National Volunteer week falls in April of each year and provides an opportunity for organizations around the country to celebrate the impact of their selfless and inspirational Volunteers. At Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH), our volunteers are the heart of our...

Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s Outpatient Center to Open Today

March 4, 2019 The new Outpatient Center, formerly called the Medical Arts Complex, is opening today and is home to the hospital’s clinics and outpatient services as the new name implies.The following list shows all clinics and departments that are located...

Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s Hospice Receives HONORS Recognition

Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s (SMH) Hospice has been named a 2021 Hospice HONORS Recipient

Sig’s Story

For most people, Sheridan, WY is a place to come when you want to get away from the crowds yet still crave the comforts of a small town. For Sig

Simplify, focus on what’s important to feel more connected during the holidays

We know there is a lot of pressure on people to enjoy themselves during the holidays. The season

SMH Auxiliary Named Wyoming Hospital Association’s Outstanding Volunteer Program of The Year

Many times we’re asked who The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is? Below you’re going to read countless things they accomplish

SMH Awarded $5.9 Million State Grant to Enhance Mental Healthcare in Sheridan County

SMH Awarded $5.9 Million State Grant to Enhance Mental Healthcare in Sheridan County – Hospital to

SMH Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Opens New Space

The Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation staff at Sheridan Memorial Hospital are excited to announce the opening of a new rehabilitation

SMH Continues to Focus on Keeping Patients, Community Safe

Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) continues to maintain readiness to care for our community throughout the COVID pandemic. Ensuring that SMH has the necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) and taking the necessary precautions to keep patients and visitors safe remains a...

SMH COVID-19 Testing moves to Urgent Care on Burton Street

Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s Covid-19 testing is now being done at the hospital’s Urgent Care

SMH Designated Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital for Seventh Straight Year

Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Rural &

SMH Employees Give Back

Sheridan Memorial Hospital staff are very grateful for all the wonderful things our community has done for us during the pandemic. There have been so many businesses, organizations, and individuals who have given to us, that Chad Slyngstad, one of...

SMH Employees Give Back 2019

Every year the employees of Sheridan Memorial Hospital find ways to give back by raising money for, or partnering with, good causes for the Sheridan Community. 2019 was no exception, this year SMH employees raised around $ 46,000 and donated...

SMH Foundation Announces its 2021-2022 Scholarship Recipients

The Foundation’s successful Clinical Educational Endowment was initiated in 2003 with private donations. Annually it provides nursing

SMH Foundation Announces Its 2023 – 2024 Clinical Scholarship Awards

The SMH Foundation proudly announces Brianna Julien as this year’s recipient of the Cato Scholar Award, made possible with an endowment gift

SMH Foundation Celebrates 17 Years in Employee Partner Contributions

– On Friday, December 11, Sheridan Memorial Hospital employees celebrated their contributions to the hospital’s Foundation with their 17th annual partner breakfast.

SMH Foundation Celebrates 18 Years in Employee Partner Contributions

On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, Sheridan Memorial Hospital employees celebrated their contributions to the hospital’s Foundation with

SMH Foundation Celebrates Donors and Opening of Transitional Care at Sheridan Memorial Hospital

It is with great anticipation that Sheridan Memorial Hospital and The Foundation announces the

SMH Foundation Celebrates Two Decades in Employee Partner Contributions

On Wednesday, December 14, 2023, Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation hosted their annual

SMH Foundation Hosts a Successful 2023 Golf Tournament

On Friday, June 23rd, a successful fundraising event took place at The Powder Horn Golf Course, where over 100 golfers and volunteers came

SMH Has Heart – Hospital Receives Heart Failure Accreditation

Sheridan Memorial Hospital is proud to announce that the American College of Cardiology (ACC) has awarded SMH the Heart Failure Accreditation based on the hospital’s competence and specific standards that are in place to provide excellent care to patients with...

SMH Identifies Priority Initiatives In 2023-2026 Strategic Plan

Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) recently completed its 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, which outlines the organization’s focus areas

SMH Kicks Off HealtheLife Fridays October 21st at Primary Care

This Friday, October 21, Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) launches an expanded

SMH Nurse Jazz Scott Receives Statewide Award

Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) employee Jazz Scott, RN, received the 2023 Norman S. Holt Award for Nursing Excellence during the

SMH Offers Free Childbirth Education Classes Year-Round

Having a baby can be overwhelming. That is the reason why Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) has offered childbirth education classes to help

SMH Physician Served in NY During Pandemic

By Cheryl Varner, M.D. I am a physician in the Navy reserves just returning to Wyoming from serving in New York City. I was deployed to the Javits New York Medical Station in early April and began seeing COVID patients...

SMH Primary Care Complements Current SMH Service Offerings

Sheridan Memorial Hospital announces the late summer opening of a new Primary Care practice to serve patients of all ages in downtown Sheridan

SMH Seeking Donations of PPE – Homemade Masks

Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) continues to be diligent in ensuring the hospital is fully resourced to take care of the community. The community has reached out in unprecedented ways to offer their help. “We have received offers from all across...

SMH Updates Visitation Policy

Since March 23, Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) has had a no visitation policy with the goal of protecting patients and employees during the COVID pandemic. As the community begins to open back up and restrictions are loosened, the visitation policy...

SMH Urgent Care on the Move

Since the Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) Urgent Care opened in 2013, patient traffic has more than tripled. This growth is the leading reason SMH Urgent Care will be re-locating to a new office located south of the hospital at 1435...

SMH’s Outpatient Nutrition Services & Sustainable Nutrition for YOU!

Listen to what Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Jordan McCoy, MS, RDN, LD, CDCES from Sheridan Memorial Hospital shares about SMH’s

SMH’s Own Megan Ripley, RN Shares Her Journey of Wellness & Diabetes

Stacy’s Story

Stacy Windon was a recent patient in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Below is her experience in her own words.

Stay On Your Feet This Fall

More than one out of four older adults fall each year. These falls are NOT a normal part of aging and are serious and costly, causing broken bones

Street Fentanyl vs Emergency Department Fentanyl

Newsworthy stories about pharmaceutical misuse and abuse can add an extra layer of complexity to our daily doctor-patient

Stroke Awareness – What can you do? Know the risk factors.

In our country, someone experiences a stroke every 40 seconds. This debilitating and deadly injury to the brain causes a U.S. death every 3.5

Student Organization Makes a Difference

January 23, 2019 On Friday, December 14, 2018, students from Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) group presented proceeds from their fundraising efforts to Sheridan Memorial Hospital representatives. The students gave a check for $1,500 to the hospital’s Welch Cancer...