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...
St. Marys Manor continues to fight COVID-19
June 6, 2022
Categories: News
UPDATE: Since June 2, 13 residents and 14 associates have tested positive for COVID-19. Several have already come out of isolation / been able to return to work. All have experienced only minor symptoms.
A new variant that is causing increased COVID-19 infections around the country has not spared our area. Since June 2, St. Marys Manor has had eight residents and ten associates test positive for COVID-19. All residents are currently experiencing only minor symptoms and...
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,...
Latest COVID-19 surge: What patients need to know
January 14, 2022
Categories: News
Our area is experiencing a COVID-19 surge, and Community HealthCare System wants to make sure patients and communities are aware of the effects on our hospital and clinics.
As reported at a recent meeting of the Pottawatomie County Commission, our hospital has experienced recent staffing shortages because of the number of associates who have tested positive for COVID-19 or who have household exposures or other issues associated with COVID-19, such as a lack of childcare...
Frequently asked questions: Monoclonal antibodies
January 10, 2022
Categories: News
What is monoclonal therapy?
Monoclonal antibodies are antibodies (which are blood proteins produced in response to and counteracting a specific toxin or other foreign substance) created to target...
Call to schedule your COVID-19 vaccine booster
October 8, 2021
Categories: News
Update as of October 27: Booster doses of Moderna and Janssen/Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine have now been authorized.
Anyone age 18 and up who received the J&J vaccine at least two months ago is eligible to receive a booster dose. Moderna boosters are authorized for those who meet the same criteria for Pfizer listed below.Booster doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine were recently authorized for individuals who completed a two-shot...
Celebrating 2,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
September 15, 2021
Categories: News
As we’ve navigated the pandemic, CHCS associates have done many extraordinary things to serve our patients and communities, but perhaps none have been more significant than our efforts to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. We jumped in with both feet. We tackled logistical obstacles and persevered through many difficulties. We adapted our processes as the situation and availability and guidelines changed. We patiently answered question after question.
Earlier this month,...
Prevent severe illness: Get tested and treated early for COVID-19
September 9, 2021
Categories: Community health news, News, Provider story
By Dr. Nancy Zidek, CHCS Chief of Medical Staff
Community HealthCare System has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases in our area in recent weeks. We want to make sure our patients know that early testing combined with effective treatment of COVID-19 can prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and other poor outcomes.
If you or a loved one develop any of the symptoms of COVID-19 and have ANY of the risk factors, you should get tested as soon as possible. Community...
Take control of your health at our October 9 Health Fair
September 8, 2021
Categories: Community health news, Events, General, News
During the Health Fair, individuals can receive a complete blood count, chemistry panel, thyroid screen, cholesterol panel, and hemoglobin A1c for...
