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Volunteering At SMH: A Service Mission

April is National Volunteer Month and Sheridan Memorial Hospital is thankful for all of our wonderful volunteers. This month we’re highlighting one of the newest members of the SMH volunteer family, Aaron Jensen. After graduating from high school in 2019,...

Volunteers are the essence of hospital’s mission

I cannot tell people often enough how much there is to be grateful for living in such a generous, selfless

Watt Dialysis’ Lynnet Bede Recognized as Dialysis Clinic, Inc. 2022 Employee of the Year

Lynnet Bede, the Nurse Manager for the Watt Dialysis Center here in Sheridan, was recognized as the Dialysis Clinic, Inc’s (DCI’s) 2022 Employee of

WBCI Awards Community Grant for Welch Cancer Center Navigation Program and Breast Boutique

Did you know that breast cancer is one of the few

We Can Text! Confirm, Reschedule, Cancel, or Ask Questions About Appointments

Sheridan Memorial Clinics now offer text

We Stay at Work for You, Please Stay at Home for Us

These photographs of our SMH Team Members were taken prior to the required use of social distancing and masks. Federal, state, and local leaders as well as leaders in the healthcare industry have been asking a lot from our citizens...

We Welcome Dr. Emily Denney to SMH Primary Care

Sheridan Memorial Hospital is excited to welcome Dr. Emily Denney, DO, to the Primary Care

We Welcome Dr. Josh Scott

Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) and Big Horn Surgical welcome Josh Scott, MD. Dr. Scott joins Corey Jost, MD, Barry Mangus, MD and Sara

We Welcome Dr. Zachary Zemore as Hospitalist Physician

Having worked in both a large metropolitan healthcare system and a rural Indian Health Service facility, Dr. Zachary Zemore has seen the extremes when it comes to levels of access

We Welcome Joe Wright as COO

While Joe Wright has held leadership positions professionally and in volunteer organizations, service has remained his focus. Wright will bring

We Welcome New OB/GYN Physician to our Women’s Clinic

Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) is thrilled to welcome Rebecca Krzyminski, DO, a board-certified OB/GYN physician, to the Women’s Clinic

Welch Cancer Center Offers Monthly Survivorship Courses

If you have had cancer, are receiving on-going cancer treatment or are closely connected to someone who is a cancer survivor, we invite you to join us. The courses are designed to help those affected by cancer adjust to the...

Welch Cancer Center partnerships ensure seamless care during equipment upgrade.

Since the Welch Cancer Center opened its

Welcome Dr. Derek Redinger

Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) is pleased to welcome Derek Redinger, DO, to the Internal Medicine Clinic in the hospital’s Outpatient Center.

Welcome Jeff Shideman

New Family Nurse Practitioner December 2019 Jeff Shideman is a new Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) at Sheridan Memorial Hospital's Internal Medicine Practice, but he’s no stranger to Sheridan or Wyoming. Originally from Minneapolis, Shideman moved out West for a position...

What a Year for Our Transitional Care Patients

In September 2022, Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) opened up the new, expanded Transitional Care Unit (TCU) on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the

What is a Nurse Practitioner?

By Kim Gilbert, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC Kim Gilbert is a Family Nurse Practitioner at Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s Internal Medicine practice. I am a certified Family Nurse Practitioner, earning my master’s degree in 2012. Recently I completed a post-master’s certificate program through...

What is an Oncology Nurse Navigator?

While we never wish for a person to need the services offered at the Welch Cancer Center

What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea and should it be treated?

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common type of sleep-disordered breathing. It is

What is patient experience?

From a patient’s perception, patient experience is about connection at each interaction and the simplicity and ease of moving through a health care

When the bite is worse than the bark

For whatever reason, there has been a surge in patients seeking care for dog and cat bite injuries in the emergency department over recent weeks.

Who is The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Auxiliary?

We’re often asked who is The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. The SMH Auxiliary was founded in

Why I Got My COVID-19 Vaccine Shot? Why You Should Too…

With the COVID-19 vaccines becoming more and more available to everyone, we asked some of our health care providers why they got the vaccine and what their thoughts are for our community.

Why We Walk – Comfort & Care for our Cancer Patients

With October often comes the colors changing not only on the grass and trees, but pink is often

Work on Sheridan Memorial Hospital Emergency Department underway

SHERIDAN – A remodel of the Sheridan

Worried about a loved one’s ability to drive safely?

For many individuals, driving represents freedom. The skill allows you to explore, run

Wyoming Rehab Offering Cancer Rehabilitation Program

Wyoming Rehab’s Cancer Rehabilitation Program can help patients before, during, and after cancer treatment. The program is a comprehensive treatment approach aimed at improving the physical function of individuals who have experienced cancer. “It’s incredible how important cancer rehab can...