Nurses offer homemade products through Humble Homestead
July 6, 2022
Categories: General
Registered Nurses Bailey Tucker and Ashley Bean started a side business called Humble Homestead in November 2021. They recently took time to answer a few questions about their products, some of which are now available in the CHCS Gift Shop in Onaga.
When did you start Humble Homestead, and why? What inspired you?
We started Humble Homestead 11-11-21. We were very nervous taking on this new venture with COVID and knowing the economy may not be at its best...
'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...
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...
Laurie Horgan loves 'giving ability' through adaptive waterskiing
April 6, 2021
Categories: General
Laurie Horgan started working in Onaga Dietary in August 2020. Her mother, Donna Bates, lives at Redbud Plaza Assisted Living. She is also an avid water skier and a volunteer with Warriors Adaptive Watersports. Laurie recently took time to answer some questions.
What is the adaptive ski program, and where is it located?
Warriors Adaptive Watersports, is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides recreational watersports events for persons with physical...
Carol Perry has good clean fun at Route Step Farm
March 3, 2021
Categories: General
Carol Perry is an LPN in the Onaga clinic. She has worked at CHCS for almost 30 years. She started as a nurses aide on the acute floor in 1991, then graduated from nursing school in 1995.
Carol also makes soap with her sister, Gail Wege. Their business is called Route Step Farm. Gail retired from the military as a Lieutenant Colonel after a 20-year career and moved back to the Onaga area with her family. Gail started making soap as a birthday present...
Sweet and Sassy success: Clara Niehues
February 3, 2021
Categories: General
Clara Niehues is celebrating her fifth year of working in registration at the Holton Clinic. She also makes Clara's Famous Sweet & Sassy BBQ Sauce. Clara recently took time to answer a few questions.
What do you like about your job at CHCS?
I enjoy my job because I have wonderful co-workers, and all the staff here is like a second family. I also appreciate the opportunity to assist people with getting scheduled to have their healthcare...
Veterans Day: CHCS Veteran Jeremy Brandt reflects on service
November 10, 2020
Categories: General, News, Provider story
Jeremy Brandt is a physician assistant and licensed X-ray technologist. He serves as lead provider in the Frankfort Clinic as well as co-clinical advisor for the Northeast Kansas Healthcare Coalition.
He is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the Kansas Air National Guard 190th Air Refueling Wing, Forbes Field, Topeka, Kansas. He continues to serve after more than 20 years in the Armed Forces, and he deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004 with the 2-130...
First on the scene: Mueting serves as volunteer first responder in Corning
September 8, 2020
Categories: General
Kay Lyn Mueting is Surgery Manager in Onaga. She also serves as Corning EMS ambulance captain and as a volunteer first responder. She recently took time to answer a few questions about this important work.
How long have you been serving, and how many others serve in this capacity?
I have served as ambulance captain for the last two years and as a first responder for four years....
Talking turkeys (and other poultry, plus cake pops and pie!)
August 27, 2020
Categories: General
Samantha Correll is a Clinical Support Specialist. She works at Holton Family Health Center and handles outside physician referrals for Holton, Onaga, and Westmoreland. She has a number of other talents and interests and recently took time to answer a few questions.
What do you do outside your work at CHCS?
My husband, Jacob, and I own a small farm south of Denison, Grey Oak Farm. We have lived there for 10 years. We have 2 children,...
IT + paramedic + fitness = Leah Zwonitzer
July 27, 2020
Categories: General
Leah Zwonitzer is a clinical application support analyst in the CHCS Information Technology, or IT, department. Leah said the job is acting as a go-between from nursing and medical staff and our electronic health record systems (Cerner and PointClick Care). Leah conducts troubleshooting; helps with builds, order set changes, documentation within charts, and workflow changes; and trains new hires in using the systems. In addition, Leah teaches Advanced Care Life Support, first...
