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Ann Stallbaumer Completes Phase One of Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship

Posted On: June 18, 2025 by Community HealthCare System in: Employee News, News

  Ann Stallbaumer Completes Phase One of Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship CHCS is proud to recognize Ann Stallbaumer for successfully completing phase one of the Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Program, a significant achievement that marks the beginning of a promising career in the pharmaceutical field. The rigorous program combines online learning, hands-on experience, and mentorship to prepare apprentices for the critical role pharmacy technician’s play in patient care. Ann has demonstrated exceptional dedication, attention to detail, and a deep commitment to healthcare excellence. “Ann
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Ann Stallbaumer Completes Phase One of Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship

June 18, 2025

Categories: Employee News, News

  Ann Stallbaumer Completes Phase One of Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship CHCS is proud to recognize Ann Stallbaumer for successfully...
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Tags: Apprenticeship, pharmacy

Engage

Patient and Family Engagement Committee (PFE) Established

June 13, 2025

Categories: News

CHCS recently held a kick-off meeting for our Patient and Family Engagement Committee. This committee consists of community members from our various locations. Over the next year, the members agree to help us improve the quality of care and provide patient feedback on various projects. By definition, the purpose of a Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) committee is to make sure the quality measures we create include the perspectives of patients and their families. Our community...
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Tags: engagement, family, patient

Birth Center

CHCS Birth Center Achieves Gold Level Status

June 12, 2025

Categories: News

The Birth Center at Community HealthCare System (CHCS) has been awarded Gold Level status by the Kansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative’s Fourth Trimester Initiative. The Fourth Trimester Initiative is an innovative approach to studying and improving the birthing experience for mothers and families across the State through targeted goals and actions. By achieving this Gold Level Status, the CHCS Birth Center staff participated in a 3-year program and developed best practices for standardized...
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Tags: Award, birth center, KPQC

BEE Award Winner

Beth Fairbanks Honored as the BEE Employee of the Year

May 23, 2025

Categories: Employee News

Beth Fairbanks, Activities Director for St. Marys Manor, has been awarded as the BEE (Be Excellent Every Day) Employee of the Year. This is the inaugural year for Community HealthCare System (CHCS) to present this award to an extraordinary CHCS associate. Fairbanks was presented the award at the CHCS Annua Employee Banquet held, Wednesday, May 15. Fairbanks was nominated by Shannon Heim, Director of Senior Services for CHCS.  She stated Fairbanks had just taken on the role as Activities Director...
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Tags: Award, Employee, Honored, Recognition

Daisy

Susan Tanking Honored as DAISY Award Recipient

May 8, 2025

Categories: General, News

Susan Tanking, LPN, Holton Family Health Center, has received the Spring 2025 DAISY Award from Community HealthCare System (CHCS). CHCS presents The DAISY award twice yearly for exemplary nursing. Tanking was nominated by (Elizabeth) Joe Curtis who highlighted Susan’s compassion and empathy while sharing the story of her sister’s passing. Curtis stated, “Susan is always so attentive. She is a powerhouse when it comes to patient care and always finds a way to relate to her...
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Tags: DAISY Award, Exceptional Nursing, Honored

Tomorrow Needs You

Mental Health is for Everyone

May 2, 2025

Categories: General

According to the National Alliance for Mental Illness, 1 in 5 U.S. adults will struggle with mental health at least once in their lifetime, 1 in 6 children/teens will struggle as well. Risk of mental health struggles increase with poverty, being a member of a diverse and/or minority group, a lack of social supports, and a familial history of substance abuse or mental health diagnosis. Early intervention and supports can drastically increase long term stability and positive outcomes. Knowing what...
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Tags: mental health, mental health awareness, Tomorrow needs you

OT

The Power of Occupational Therapy

April 28, 2025

Categories: Patient story

April is National Occupational Therapy Month Donna Gilliland believes in the power of occupational therapy (OT). After receiving OT services for 8 months post a difficult and eight (8) hour C-spine operation, she has regained strength in her arms and legs, making her day-to-day tasks possible once again. Gilliland underwent the neuro surgical procedure in September 2024 to repair vertebrae that were compressing her spinal cord. Due to the spinal cord compression, she had very unstable walking...
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340B

The 340 B Drug Program Improves Access to Mental Health Resources

April 18, 2025

Categories: News

As past and current Community Health Needs Assessments have prioritized the growing need for additional mental health services, CHCS continues to seek ways to expand that service offering. Since mid-2023 we have added two full-time mental health providers and now offer extended services in Onaga, Holton and St. Marys.  We understand the importance of access to these and other services in our home communities. The 340B program has helped CHCS provide high quality care to our patients for years,...
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340B Drug Program

The 340B Drug Program Does Not Use Taxpayer Funds

April 10, 2025

Categories: News

The 340B Drug Pricing Program is funded by pharmaceutical manufacturers through an inflationary penalty when their prices are excessive. It is not funded with taxpayer dollars. In fact, 340B savings helps hospitals like CHCS from having to rely as heavily on local taxes for operational support. For the fiscal year ending March 2024, CHCS absorbed $971,537 of uncompensated care/bad debt expense and generated $520,469 in 340B savings. Without the 340B program, CHCS and other Kansas hospitals may need...
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340B Drug Program

The 340B Drug Program Provides Greater Access to Care

April 1, 2025

Categories: General, News

Access to Care – CHCS uses 340B savings to offset uncompensated care and bad debt, thus helping us keep our doors open and able to provide our communities access to care.   The term “Access to Care” gets used a lot, but what does it really mean? Many hospitals in Kansas have been forced to close or eliminate the services they offer that operate at a loss. For example, in recent months we’ve seen hospitals in our area make the difficult decision to stop offering obstetric...
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