CHCS honors Meranda Schmitz with DAISY Award
April 28, 2023
Categories: News
Community HealthCare System has recognized Meranda Schmitz, RN and Cardiopulmonary Rehab nurse, with the spring 2023 DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing. She was nominated by a patient who deeply appreciated her care.
“Meranda has gone above and beyond to help me get the care needed to attend Cardiac Rehab after I had stents placed following a positive cardiac stress test that I had in Onaga,” the patient said.
The patient faced several challenges in addition...
Visit Onaga Community Hospital for April 6 Open House
March 3, 2023
Categories: News
Community HealthCare System invites patients and community members to visit Onaga Community Hospital on Thursday, April 6 for an Open House in the new Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Community Home Care Equipment space. The area was recently remodeled, and visitors will be welcomed from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. to learn more about available services, meet staff, and enjoy refreshments.
Blood pressure checks and CPAP education will be available along with coupons and giveaways....
Hypertension and heart disease
February 6, 2023
Categories: Community health news, News
By Meranda Schmitz, RN
During American Heart Month, we are exploring heart disease risk factors each week along with tips to help reduce your risk. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the United States. Nearly half of adults in the United States (47%, or 116 million) have hypertension. The table below shows the different stages of hypertension. Take a look...
CHCS announces Cardiopulmonary Rehab and Fitness Center changes
February 6, 2023
Categories: News
A renovation project in Onaga Community Hospital is now complete, so locations, hours, and availability of some services are changing.
Effective February 7, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation will be relocated from the Fitness Center to the area that formerly housed the Community Home Care Equipment store. Patients will receive instructions on how to find the new location, and permanent signage will soon be installed.
Effective February...
Know your heart disease risk factors
February 1, 2023
Categories: Community health news, News
By Meranda Schmitz, RN
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. February is American Heart Month, so we are featuring weekly information about heart disease risk factors along with tips to help reduce your risk.
Many factors increase your risk of heart disease. Some factors are controllable, whereas others – such as family history – are not. Controllable risk factors for heart disease include high cholesterol levels, high...
What is pulmonary rehab?
March 15, 2022
Categories: General
By Meranda Schmitz, RN, Cardiopulmonary Rehab
At the beginning of the year, CHCS announced that we now offer pulmonary rehabilitation services. You may be wondering what we do in this program to help patients. The quick answer is exercise and education, but this doesn’t capture everything.
Pulmonary rehab is a program designed for people with chronic lung disease. This includes, but is not limited to, COPD, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis,...
Back in the saddle after Cardiac Rehab
February 9, 2022
Categories: Patient story
Betty Fairchild is back in the saddle at age 97, and Community HealthCare System’s Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program helped her get there.
After an aortic valve replacement, fatigue and shortness of breath kept Fairchild, who lives four miles outside of Frankfort, from the active lifestyle she had always enjoyed. She was referred to CHCS Cardiopulmonary Rehab by her cardiac surgeon, Dr. Muehlebach, from the University of Kansas Health System. Fairchild...
Save your breath: CHCS adds pulmonary rehab services
January 4, 2022
Categories: News
Getting oxygen into our bodies fuels even the most basic daily activities: Walking through a store, sweeping the floor, caring for pets. Breathing problems caused by lung disease can make even taking a shower or preparing a meal seem impossible, and those who suffer from such difficulties often lose energy and can become anxious or depressed.
Community HealthCare System now offers a program that can help. By adding Pulmonary Rehab to its Cardiac Rehab program, CHCS is ensuring...
