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CPR training played a criticle role in the rescure of seven-year-old Venita Large from possibly drowning. A nursing school graduate began applying CPR immediately after the girl was pulled from a local swimming pool. When the first police officer arrived on the scene, he began assisting. Together, they saved the little girls life. You can learn more about swimming and water safety at the Kansas Capitol Area Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Stormont-Vail HealthCare has been verified as a Level II trauma center by the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons. This achievement recognizes the Trauma Center's dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients.

Stormont-Vail HealthCare has earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) under a national program aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of the respiratory care services available in hospitals. About 700 hospitals or approximately 15 percent of hospitals in the United States have applied for and received this award.

Accreditation by Commission on Cancer as Comprehensive Cancer Program Stormont-Vail HealthCare and the Cotton-O'Neil Cancer Center in Topeka have achieved two major recognitions: