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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...

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SMH recognized for excellence in quality, patient safety

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] Sheridan Memorial Hospital has been recognized on two national quality lists published by Becker’s Hospital Review, highlighting the hospital’s performance in infection prevention and patient outcomes. In the fall of 2025, the hospital was included among facilities nationwide...

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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...

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SMH team members discuss patient safety, quality on Public Pulse

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] Tommi Ritterbusch, director of quality and specialty services, and Grace Stump, regulatory and safety specialist at Sheridan Memorial Hospital, recently joined Public Pulse to discuss the hospital’s commitment to patient safety and quality care. During the conversation, the...

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SMH to host ‘Building a Mental Health Collaborative’ event

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Sheridan Memorial Hospital in partnership with the Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation will host “Building a Mental Health Collaborative” Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Sheridan College. The event aims to foster partnerships and collaboration among individuals, nonprofits and businesses that work...

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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...

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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...

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Spring gardening and spine health

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] Spring is here, and many people are starting to plan what they’ll plant in their gardens. Gardening is not only a rewarding hobby, but also a great way to relieve stress and improve overall well-being. For many individuals,...

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Stacy’s Story

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

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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

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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...

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Supporting empowered birth experiences at SMH

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]For decades, Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s Women’s Health nurses have guided families as they welcome new babies. Now, two of those nurses—Jeanna Duncan, MSN, RNC-OB, SpBCBP, and Cassie Aust, RN, CLC, SpBCBP—bring an added level of expertise to labor and...

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Talking about Saving Lives

It may not be the most glamorous subject, but talking about colorectal cancer saves lives. Unlike many cancers, we have effective tools to help

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Taylor’s Story

Taylor Wendtland came to Wyoming Rehab after living with moderate to severe low back pain for nearly 10 years. The pain affected his ability to participate

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TeleStroke System

May 22, 2019 Written by Ian Hunter, MD at Sheridan Memorial Hospital's Internal Medicine  I’m often amazed by how little patients fear the thought of a significant health event such as heart attack.  In contrast, the toughest rancher’s voice will...

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Thank You to the Heart of our Community

April 24, 2020 Communities around the world are facing extreme circumstances and ranges of emotion as we experience the realities of COVID-19. Many of us turn to the news to compare reports and statistics of each state and the impacts...

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Thank You to the Heart of our Community – Continued!

Sheridan Memorial Hospital and The Foundation continue to be humbled by the generous offers of support from every corner of Sheridan County and beyond. In every monetary contribution, in-kind gift, expression of support, selfless donation of your supplies, meals for...

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Thank You to the SMH Human Resources Department

A heartfelt, THANK YOU to our Human Resources department. Healthcare Human Resources Week–the third week of March–is designated to recognize human resources professionals in healthcare organizations for their important role. We salute our HR department for the many ways they...

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The Foundation’s 2019 Gratitude Report

December 18, 2019 Our Gratitude tells the story of how your gifts are responsible for ensuring excellent patient care for our community.  Our Board President’s account of the kindness and care her family received is just one of the many...

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