CHCS honors Alexis Whorton with DAISY Award
October 27, 2022
Categories: News
Community HealthCare System has recognized Alexis Whorton, RN and Community HomeHealth manager, with the fall 2022 DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing. She was nominated for helping a local family navigate securing hospice care for a loved one with metastatic melanoma.
“I contacted Alexis for some assistance and answers to questions regarding the hospice care process. Alexis had previously helped us with home health care. She has been a lifesaver for our family,” wrote...
CHCS adjusts mask policy
October 14, 2022
Categories: News
Community HealthCare System is adjusting its mask policy effective Tuesday, October 18, in accordance with evolving CDC and KDHE guidance.
Starting October 18, universal masking will be required if COVID-19 Community Transmission is high for two weeks in a row, but masks will no longer be required if COVID-19 Community Transmission is low, moderate, or substantial according to the CDC COVID-19 Data Tracker. Community Transmission data...
Updated COVID-19 boosters available at CHCS Clinics
October 12, 2022
Categories: Community health news, News
You may have heard that new COVID-19 boosters have been approved and recommended. These boosters are bivalent vaccines, offering protection against COVID-19 along with the omicron variant. The updated boosters are now available at CHCS clinics.
Individuals recommended to receive a bivalent COVID-19 booster are as follows.
For the Pfizer booster, anyone age 12 and up who has completed a primary vaccine series, with the last dose at least two...
Community Home Care Equipment goes curbside Oct. 24
October 11, 2022
UPDATE January 3, 2023: Our construction project is not yet complete and is likely to take until at least the end of this month, and possibly longer. Community Home Care Equipment service remains curbside until the new space is complete.
The Community Home Care Equipment store at Onaga Community Hospital will be under construction from October 24 through December 31. During that time, the store will provide curbside service to patients and customers.
Anyone...
World Stroke Day reminder: Time is of the essence
October 11, 2022
Categories: Community health news, News
We often invoke sayings about the importance of time: time is of the essence, time flies, and time is money. When someone has a stroke, taking quick action can improve survival rates and outcomes, so it’s worth taking a little time to understand the warning signs and what to do when you or a loved one experience them.
A stroke occurs when a blood vessel carrying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is blocked or ruptures, causing brain cells to die. The American Stroke...
CHCS clinics recognized for seventh straight year
October 6, 2022
Categories: Community health news, General, News
Community HealthCare System clinics in six northeast Kansas locations were recently recognized as achieving Patient-Centered Medical Home status by the National Center for Quality Assurance, or NCQA. PCMH is a model of healthcare delivery focused on treating the whole patient through the lifespan.
“The PCMH designation means that our clinics offer a higher quality of care. When a patient is seen for an appointment, our care teams aim to focus on the overall health of the patient....
Get around to your mammogram
October 3, 2022
Categories: Community health news, Patient story
Hallie Beardsley was 42. She was a busy single mom to her two kids, and although she knew she needed to get a mammogram, she says she just “hadn’t gotten around to it.”
She’s glad she finally made the time, because the mammogram revealed a large mass that proved to be a rare type of breast cancer. Beardsley said she “completely lost it and thought it was a death sentence,” but her CHCS provider, Physician Assistant Jeremy Brandt, and...
