St. John's Health

Diabetes screening, yoga classes offered in November, Diabetes Awareness Month

Throughout November, St. John’s Medical Center will offer a free blood test (A1c) to help identify individuals with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes. This simple yet powerful test takes just a few minutes and can identify diabetes and ...

1-Nov-2019

Memorial Tennis Tournament to Benefit St. John's Diabetes Fund

The 18th Annual Steve Winograd Memorial Diabetes Tennis Tournament will be held at Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21, 2019. Benefiting the St. John's Hospital Foundation Diabetes Fund, the ...

10-Jul-2019

Health promotion program now enrolling participants

Enrollment is now open for a new session of Healthy U, a free program to help individuals live successfully with a chronic illness. Caregivers are also welcome to attend. Developed by researchers at Stanford University, the program presents ...

22-Feb-2019

Diabetes testing offered throughout November, Diabetes Awareness Month

Throughout November, St. John’s Medical Center will offer will offer risk assessments and tests to help identify individuals with type 2 diabetes. The first step is to take an online assessment to determine risk. The assessment, ...

8-Nov-2018

Memorial Tennis Tournament to Benefit St. John's Diabetes Fund

The 17th Annual Steve Winograd Memorial Diabetes Tennis Tournament will be held at Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club Friday, July 20 through Sunday, July 22, 2018. Founded by tennis pro Eddie Kolsky in 2001, the tournament has raised over ...

13-Jul-2018

The Mind-Gut Connection featured in upcoming Lunchtime Learning Presentation

The Lunchtime Learning presentation, “The Mind-Gut Connection,” featuring Emeran Mayer, MD, will be held on Tuesday, April 17 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. in the Moose-Wapiti classroom at St. John’s Medical Center. In this ...

4-Apr-2018

Free Diabetes Screenings Offered on November 28

As part of Diabetes Awareness Month, St. John’s Medical Center will offer a free screening on Tuesday, November 28. Each screening is confidential and requires about 15 minutes. The screening will include checking each person's ...

20-Nov-2017

Competitive runner Rhet Hulbert to speak at benefit event

Motivational speaker and competitive runner Rhet Hulbert will present “Running Saved My Life,” on Sunday, August 13 at 6 pm at a fundraising dinner and auction at Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club. The event is the final ...

2-Aug-2017

Community Health Fair Activities Announced

St. John’s Medical Center’s Annual Community Health Fair will be held at the Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Center on Saturday, May 6, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The event, held in conjunction with the Jackson Hole ...

26-Apr-2017

$50,000 boost for nutrition programs at St. John's Medical Center

St. John’s Hospital Foundation recently received a $50,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to fund healthy eating programs offered by St. John’s Medical Center. St. John’s was selected because of the Walmart ...

8-Feb-2017

Upcoming programs to improve health

A number of upcoming programs at St. John's Medical Center are being offered to improve health and well being. DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM St. John’s Diabetes & Metabolism offers a free, CDC-recognized, Diabetes Prevention ...

18-Jan-2017

Diabetes Summit to Feature New Technologies

The average person with type 1 diabetes injects insulin four times a day. That adds up to over 7,000 injections in just five years. A promising new development is the artificial pancreas, a high-tech method of systematically delivering ...

17-Jan-2017

Having Fun, Making a Difference

Have you ever wondered about the connection between the events you support and the programs they fund? Here are a few examples of how the community’s participation and financial support benefit key clinical areas at St. John’s ...

6-Dec-2016

Advances in Diabetes Care

More than 29 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and one in three adults in the U.S. has prediabetes. Diabetes is a serious disease that can cause significant health issues such as vision loss, heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, ...

26-Nov-2016

Memorial Tennis Tournament to Benefit St. John's Hospital Foundation Diabetes Fund

The 15th Annual Steve Winograd Memorial Diabetes Tennis Tournament will be held at Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club Friday, August 12 through Sunday, August 14, 2016. The event benefits the St. John's Hospital Foundation Diabetes ...

12-Aug-2016

Programs for Senior Citizens in April

As part of their Life Well Lived programming, St. John’s Medical Center and the Senior Center of Jackson Hole offer three events in April designed for seniors. Life Reimagined Checkup On Thursday, April 21, the Senior Center of ...

20-Apr-2016

St John's Medical Center staff members receive certifications

Demonstrating a commitment to patient safety and quality of care as hospital top priorities, St. John's Medical Center staff members take continuing education courses and work toward national certifications. Recently a number of staff ...

25-Jan-2016

St. John's Medical Center Offers Diabetes Screening

In recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month, St. John's Diabetes Education will hold a type 2 diabetes screening on Tuesday, November 10th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The screening will include checking each person's weight, blood sugar ...

4-Nov-2015

Hospital Offers Diabetes Empowerment Education Program

St. John's Medical Center Diabetes Education offers a new program for type 2 diabetes patients. The Diabetes Empowerment Education Program helps diabetes patients learn how to control diabetes, stay healthy, and enjoy a full life. ...

3-Sep-2015

Memorial Tennis Tournament to Benefit St. John's Hospital Foundation Diabetes Fund

The 14th Annual Steve Winograd Memorial Diabetes Tennis Tournament will be held at Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club Friday, August 14 through Sunday, August 16, 2015. The event benefits the St. John's Hospital Foundation Diabetes ...

3-Sep-2015