Behind the headlines: What does new SIDS research mean?
May 25, 2022
Categories: News, Provider story
By Dr. Nancy Zidek
A recent study about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, has made news headlines. The study was published in the journal eBioMedicine and stated that the biochemical marker for the cause for SIDS was discovered. This is exciting news, but the big headline is not completely accurate. The study was based in Australia. The group analyzed blood samples taken at birth from 600 newborns. The researchers then found that babies who died from SIDS had a lower level...
St. Marys Manor offers on-the-job training for nursing aides
May 20, 2022
Categories: News
Healthcare workers are in high demand across the board, but the need for nursing aides in the long-term care environment is particularly pressing. Associates at Community HealthCare System are helping provide instruction to future Certified Nursing Assistants, or CNAs, and other crucial positions.
Jake McNally-Knoblauch, RN and Director of Nursing, and Jamie McMullen, RN, both work at St. Marys Manor and serve as instructors for the CNA program at Highland Community...
'It's OK to not be OK:' Finding Damon's Purpose
May 3, 2022
Categories: General
Brenda Quigley is a registered nurse and has worked for CHCS since December of 2007. She grew up in Corning, graduated from Centralia High School, and obtained a bachelor of science in nursing from Washburn University. She and her husband, Ron, have been married for almost 22 years and live in Corning. They have three children: Noah, age 20; Taegan, age 17; and Damon, who passed away at the age of 13.
After losing Damon to suicide, Brenda dedicated herself to...
