Congratulations, Rachel Clayton, our latest BEE Award Winner!
February 13, 2026
Categories: Employee News
Rachel demonstrated the very best of what it means to be a CHCS employee — compassion, patience, kindness, and doing what’s right for the patient.
About a third of the way through a test, the patient began experiencing intense pain. She was crying and moving on the exam table. The patient is non-verbal and had recently recovered from a stroke that left one side of her body paralyzed. Rachel immediately sought help to evaluate the situation.
She did her best to complete...
Community HealthCare System Celebrates DAISY Award Honoree for Extraordinary Compassion and Care
December 31, 2025
Categories: Employee News
Community HealthCare System is proud to announce that Kelly Haug, Home Health RN, has been selected as the latest recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing, an international recognition honoring nurses whose clinical excellence and compassionate care make a lasting impact.
Haug was nominated by a grateful patient who shared a powerful story of the support she received following major surgery. After returning home from KU Medical Center with a urostomy and an open surgical...
Community Healthcare System Welcomes Dr. Emma Beck to Medical Staff
August 1, 2025
Categories: Employee News, News
Community Healthcare System (CHCS) is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Emma Beck, a board-eligible Family Medicine physician with specialized training in obstetrics, to its medical staff.
Dr. Beck brings a passion for women’s health, obstetrics, international medicine, and point-of-care ultrasound. A Kansas native and graduate of KU Medical School, Dr. Beck completed her residency at Via Christi Family Medicine and is eligible to sit for the Family Medicine-Obstetrics boards....
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
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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...
