St. Mary's Regional Medical Center

We would like to welcome back Dr. Prabhu D. Vijayvargiya, FCCP, to our healthcare team. Dr. Vijayvargiya has been in practice for more than 35 years and focuses on Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. He is dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare services for patients with pulmonary conditions and life-threatening injuries and illnesses. He received his medical degree from Sawai Man Singh Medical College in India and completed his fellowship at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Vijayvargiya treats disorders of the lungs and respiratory system, including pneumonia, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema and asthma. His subspecialties include: Critical Care Medicine and pleural disease. Dr. Vijayvargiya is now accepting new patients at his clinic conveniently located at 615 East Oklahoma Avenue, Suite 208, Enid, OK 73701. For a free physician referral to see Dr. Vijayvargiya, call 580-242-3090.

Congratulations to Joey Nance, who was named St. Mary's November Employee of the Month! 🎉 Joey works in our Maintenance Department and has been a great asset to the team since he came to St. Mary's over a year ago. He works hard to help the maintenance team maintain our healthcare facility and always does it with a smile! Helpful and handy are two adjectives to describe Joey. Thank you, Joey, for your dedication to quality. We are honored to have employees who embody your spirit and work ethic.

Congratulations to Laura Daniels, RN, from the BirthPlace, on receiving the November 2024 Quality Award. The St. Mary’s Quality Award is presented monthly to an individual, event, or group that has shown an outstanding commitment to quality metrics and excellence in the delivery of patient care. The St. Mary’s team has a passion for creating a culture of excellence and every staff member is engaged and dedicated to delivering the highest quality care possible. We appreciate all that Laura does for her patients and our community.

Just a reminder, Daylight Saving Time concludes at 2 a.m. this Sunday, Nov. 3 when the clock will “fall back” one hour. As the days become shorter, make time for your health and well-being. Here are tips to help you adjust to the time change. ⏰

The St. Mary's Rehab Institute staff hosted their annual fall bake sale to help raise money for their community project, The Salvation Army's Spruce Up a Life program. The proceeds will help the rehab group sponsor a family in need this holiday season. This is an annual tradition that continues to be a popular day for employees to purchase homemade treats, which include take-home heat-and-eat meals, brownie selections, Chex mixes, cookies, dessert bars, and so much more! If you missed this bake sale, they host another one in the spring to raise money for another community project.

Spooky Season: St. Mary's got into the Halloween spirit today! We hope everyone has a safe day filled with spooky fun! Tell us in the comments below which costume is your favorite. 🎃 👻

The Service Excellence Standards team hosted a "Fall Bake Off" where employees volunteered to bake and bring their favorite fall treat! 🍰 🍁 🧁 🍂 The competition was judged by our CEO, CFO and CNO. Drum roll for the winners! The winner of the "Best Taste Award" went to Mary Jo Powers for her butterscotch cake torte. The winner for "Best Presentation" went to Maureen Cook for her spooktacular boo brownies. Each winner received a Katy's Pantry gift card. The Service Excellence Standards team at St. Mary's would like to thank all the employees who participated, and we look forward to next year's treats. We must say everything was delicious!

We joined other community organizations and businesses at the United Way of Northwest Oklahoma's Annual Chili Cookoff. Each organization donated gallons of their "best" chili to be sampled by judges and members of the community. Bragging rights were at stake for the "Best" overall chili, the "People's Choice" chili, and the "Best" themed booth. St. Mary's had our own internal chili cookoff earlier in the month to determine who would prepare our "best" chili for the local competition. Abigail Padilla was our internal chili winner and her chili did not disappoint at the local level. Thank you to all of our employees who helped raise money for the United Way during this year's United Way Campaign.

St. Mary's would like to recognize our amazing pharmacy team during National Pharmacy Week. This group is always working tirelessly behind-the-scenes, and contribute so much to the overall health and wellness of our patients. We have the most amazing pharmacy staff.

We would like to recognize and congratulate Dee Panchal as our St. Mary's Regional Medical Center Employee of the Month. 🎉 Dee has been the face of our Human Resources Department for the past several months leading up to the hire of our new HR Director earlier this month. Dee has taken on her regular responsibilities as well as the director's responsibilities in the interim. She always takes on everything with a smile, grace and perseverance. Dee is an outstanding example of a professional who is pleasant to work with no matter the project. She has a great deal of knowledge about human resources and values the assets that others bring to her department. We are thankful Dee chooses to work with our health care team and value her contributions tremendously!