Susan Tanking Honored as DAISY Award Recipient
May 8, 2025
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...
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...
The 340B Drug Program Provides Greater Access to Care
April 1, 2025
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...
Additional Staff Trained in Dry Needling
March 10, 2025
Three additional physical therapy staff members recently attended training to become certified in Level I Dry Needling.
Dry needling is a technique that physical therapists use to treat musculoskeletal pain and movement issues. It’s almost always used as part of a larger pain management plan that could include exercise, stretching, massage and other techniques. During a dry needling treatment, a provider inserts thin, sharp needles through your skin to treat...
CHCS to hold Health Fairs April 5 in Holton, St. Marys
March 4, 2025
Categories: Catch Up On Care, Events, General, News
Regular health screenings are important no matter your age or health status. Community HealthCare System will make it easier to obtain those screenings on April 5 with a Health Fair in both St. Marys and Holton.
The Health Fair at both locations will offer low-cost labs from 8:00 a.m.to 11:00 a.m. Individuals can receive a complete blood count, chemistry panel, thyroid screen, cholesterol panel, and hemoglobin A1c for diabetes screening for $30. A prostate specific antigen, or PSA, test...
Community HomeHealth Receives 2024 HHCAHPS Honors Status For Exceptional Patient Care
February 6, 2025
Community Healthcare System’s HomeHealth agency is proud to announce it was named a 2024 HHCAHPS Honor recipient by MatrixCare, a leading provider of CAHPS surveys, advanced analytics and other services for home health agencies. This prestigious program recognizes agencies that excel in delivering positive patient experiences and high-quality care as measured by the Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) satisfaction scores.
To receive...
CHCS installs EKG in Onaga thanks to grant funding
January 23, 2025
Community HealthCare System will be adding an Electrocardiogram, or EKG, at its Onaga Outpatient Specialty Clinic thanks to grant funding from the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.
In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment, ensuring quick, accurate, and non-invasive diagnostics is critical. One essential piece of equipment that fulfills these needs is the EKG. An EKG records the electrical activity of the heart, providing healthcare professionals with valuable...
CHCS’s Bomberger Receives Award
December 5, 2024
Michael Bomberger, Director of Business Development and Special Projects at CHCS, was recently awarded the Excellence in Innovation and Leadership Award from the Kansas Healthcare Coalitions. Bomberger accepted the inaugural award at the Coalition’s Preparedness Summit held last month in Wichita, Kansas.
“I am grateful to the Kansas Healthcare Coalitions for their inaugural Excellence in Innovation and Leadership Award! It was an honor to receive this prestigious...
What is Cardiac Rehabilitation?
September 12, 2024
What is Cardiac Rehab?
Cardiac rehab is a customized outpatient program of exercise and education.
The program is designed to help you improve your health and recover from heart attack, heart surgeries and procedures, improve symptoms and manage stable angina, heart failure, and peripheral artery disease.
The goals of cardiac rehabilitation include establishing a plan to help you regain strength, prevent your condition from worsening, reduce your...
Annual Fall Health Fair and Community Baby Shower to be held October 5
August 26, 2024
Categories: Community health news, Events, General, News
Kick off fall with a healthy start at Onaga Community Hospital Saturday, October 5. Join Community HealthCare System (CHCS) at their annual Health Fair and Community Baby Shower. Low-cost labs, vaccines, information for new parents and many more activities are planned.
Low-cost labs will be offered from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Individuals can receive a complete blood count, chemistry panel, thyroid screen, cholesterol panel, and hemoglobin A1c for diabetes screening for $30. A...
