Rural Development: An Impact that Saves Lives
November 18, 2024
Categories: Patient story
By Jessica Bowser, Content Management Analyst, Rural Development - Daughter of a CHCS Patient
On April 10, 2024, I received a call from my dad asking me to come help him at our family farm there had been an accident. The front axle of my dad’s tractor had broken in half, and he had jumped off the tractor before it tipped over. When I arrived at the farm, my dad couldn’t walk. I called a local ambulance to transport him to a trauma center in Topeka, Kan., for evaluation of...
Jolene Wessel Honored as a DAISY Award Recipient
November 15, 2024
Categories: News
Jolene Wessel RN, acute nursing in Onaga, was recently awarded the fall 2024 DAISY Award by Community HealthCare System (CHCS). The DAISY award is presented for exemplary nursing.
Wessel was nominated by a patient who shared a story of Jolene’s kindness and compassion during a hospital stay.
As the patient recalled, Jolene graciously purchased his wife a birthday present from the CHCS Gift Shop as he was unable to do so. He was so amazed by Jolene's thoughtfulness...
