Help CHCS prevent antibiotic resistance
November 16, 2021
Categories: News
By Hali Brown, PharmD
Antibiotics are a very important resource in medicine and save countless lives each year. When Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, many common infections were considered to be life threatening. His discovery, and the ability to mass produce penicillin, changed medicine forever. But it also changed bacteria forever.
Bacteria are living organisms that adapt to their environments. Have you heard the expression “only the strong...
CHCS welcomes Dr. Kendra Reith
November 15, 2021
Categories: News, Provider story
Community HealthCare System is pleased to welcome Dr. Kendra Reith to its medical staff. She will begin seeing patients in January 2022.
Dr. Reith (pronounced “right”) graduated from Kansas State University and the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She finished her residency at Smoky Hill Family Medicine in Salina earlier this year. At Smoky Hill, Dr. Reith gained extensive hands-on experience in family practice along with obstetrical care, or OB,...
Communication helps family manage Type 1 diabetes
November 12, 2021
Categories: Community health news
Hannah Huerter has two immediate family members who have Type 1 diabetes, which means their bodies don’t produce enough insulin. She knows many tools and technologies are available to help diabetics manage their condition and maintain good health, but the tool she recommends most often may seem unusual: Communication.
“We had a lot of family discussion. Once a week, we sat down together as a family to talk about diabetes and whether they were having a good...
Birth Center delivers 'a joyful day'
November 12, 2021
Categories: Patient story
Annie Crumbaker’s daughter Emmy is five months old. Crumbaker smiles when she talks about her, and you can hear the pride in her voice when she describes her: “She’s such a happy baby,” said the proud mom. (Baby Emmy is pictured above in the arms of her dad, Kyle.)
Crumbaker was not all smiles the day Emmy was born. Although she anticipated an uncomplicated birth like those of her other three children, Crumbaker’s labor did not progress as expected,...
Veterans Day: CHCS salutes John Bresler for his service
November 10, 2021
John Bresler is a Systems Clinical Applications Administrator at CHCS. He serves as an IT support personnel at the Onaga hospital.
John is also a veteran. He has a combined 12 years of service between the Army National Guard and the U.S. Army. John was stationed in multiple locations throughout his service and worked as an Automated Logistics Specialist. While he was on Active Duty with the U.S. Army, 62nd Engineer Battalion, he...
Specialty Clinic Provider of the Month: Dr. Kenneth Hobbs
November 9, 2021
Categories: Provider story
CHCS provides a number of specialty clinics each month in our Onaga, Holton, and St. Marys locations. Dr. Kenneth Hobbs, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, or DPM, is our specialty clinic provider of the month.
Podiatry is the medical and surgical treatment for foot disorders. Dr. Hobbs said his interest in podiatry stems from his college days when he was an avid jogger. “I get great satisfaction when I can help my patients maintain their mobility,” he said.
Some...
CHCS welcomes new pharmacist
November 3, 2021
Categories: News
CHCS hires new physical therapist in St. Marys
November 1, 2021
Categories: News
CHCS is pleased to announce a new physical therapist in St. Marys.
Nathan Bailey is a recent graduate of Wichita State University and holds a doctorate in physical therapy. He grew up in Olathe and attended Johnson County Community College while working as an athletic trainer. He then finished his undergraduate career at Kansas State University, where he studied kinesiology.
Bailey looks forward to working at CHCS because of the “patient-first” mentality and the...
