CAUTION ONLINE RECRUITING SCAM | CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) VACCINE UPDATE Enter Your Location SEARCH Home Ascension Stories Ascension Stories Browse our stories to learn more about Ascension and a range of health topics. COMMUNITY Can You Hear It? It’s the sound of hope, health and strength. It’s the sound of personalized, compassionate care at Ascension. September 6, 2019 Filter by: CATEGORY TYPE STATE DATE SPECIALTY PATIENT STORY Talking to kids about alcohol It’s the phone call that all parents fear: a call alerting them that their child has been admitted to the ER. Terri will never forget the call that roused her out of bed one morning. November 24, 2021 OUR ASSOCIATES Screening role helps Wichita woman get foot in the door with healthcare career In September 2020, Michele Shields accepted a full-time position screening visitors coming into Ascension Via Christi's Wichita hospitals. November 23, 2021 HEALTH EDUCATION Lung cancer screening an under-utilized tool As a cardiothoracic surgeon, I am proud to serve as the medical director for Ascension Via Christi's lung cancer screening program. Why? Because I know that lung cancer screenings can, and do, help save lives. November 23, 2021 PATIENT STORY Three sets of Wichita twins delivered during one shift Nurses and doctors at Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph recently worked “double duty” as they welcomed three sets of twins during a single night shift. November 23, 2021 PATIENT STORY Career coach helps Wichitan navigate his way to new healthcare career Grant Carey looked lost when he crossed paths with Shaunda Rakestraw in the hall at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis. November 23, 2021 PATIENT STORY Complex hernia surgery gets Wichita woman off disability, back to work For nearly five years, Tammy Williams lived with a large and painful abdominal hernia that she developed following a colon resection surgery and subsequent staph infection. November 23, 2021 PATIENT STORY 'It's amazing how easy it is,' says prostate cancer patient of CyberKnife treatment Seven years ago, Don Schapeler of Liberty, Missouri, was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer. November 23, 2021 OUR ASSOCIATES Nurse manager helps team member on path to nursing career Last year, Victoria Parris, nurse manager for Ascension Medical Group Via Christi, needed to fill a front desk position at the growing OB/GYN practice. So Parris asked Recruiting to extend an offer to Amy Acuna, a part-time certified nurse assistant with whom she had worked in her previous role at the hospital. November 23, 2021 OUR ASSOCIATES Ascension Via Christi chaplain helps unit clerk overcome momentary frustration Theresa Werth recently posed a question on Facebook to her friends: Have you ever felt insignificant at work, like you were just a warm body and could be replaced or that you are not appreciated? November 23, 2021 PATIENT STORY How not to die on a Monday “How not to die on a Monday”. That’s the phrase Jim Mather uses to describe the day he was rushed to Ascension Providence’s Emergency Department while he was actively having a heart attack. November 18, 2021 1 2 3 4 5 ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION About Ascension Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Team Market Leaders News Our Mission Sites of Care EXPLORE OUR WORK Ascension at Home Ascension Care Management Ascension Employer Solutions Ascension Investment Management Ascension Living Ascension Medical Group Ascension Medical Mission Ascension Medicare Advantage Ascension Technologies Ascension Ventures The Resource Group MORE INFORMATION Ascension Stories Careers Classes and Events Community Health Needs Assessments Donate Financial Assistance For Associates For Physicians Good Day Ascension Podcasts Neighborhood Resource Volunteer Created with Sketch. Created with Sketch. Created with Sketch. Created with Sketch. .st0{fill:none;stroke:#FFFFFF;} .st1{fill:#FFFFFF;} a:hover .st1{ fill:#153375 } Button/Social/YouTube/Default Created with Sketch. Language Assistance Nondiscrimination Policy Compliance and Standards of Conduct Privacy Policy Terms of Use HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices Site Map Our facilities are currently taking precautions to help keep patients and visitors safe, which may include conducting screenings, restricting visitors and practicing distancing for compassionate, safe care. We continuously monitor COVID-19 guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and adjust our safety practices and safeguards accordingly. Copyright © 2021 Ascension. All rights reserved.