Community HealthCare System Welcomes Dr. Ben Harstine
July 23, 2024
Categories: General, News, Provider story
Community HealthCare System is pleased to announce that Dr. Ben Harstine will join its medical staff this fall.
Dr. Harstine earned his bachelor of science in Public Health Nutrition from Kansas State University and attended medical school at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He completed his family medicine residency and family medicine obstetrics fellowship at Waco Family Medicine in Waco, Texas. He recently received both his family medicine and family medicine obstetrics...
Community HealthCare System Welcomes Dr. Collin Connor
July 23, 2024
Categories: General, News, Provider story
Community HealthCare System is pleased to announce that Dr. Collin Connor will join its medical staff in September.
Dr. Connor graduated from Emporia State University (ESU) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry. He attended medical school at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He completed his family medicine residency at Ascension Via Christi in Wichita, Kansas.
Dr. Connor did not always know he wanted to be a physician. It wasn’t until after...
Community HealthCare System Welcomes Dr. Karl Haake, Interventional Pain Management Specialist
May 28, 2024
Community HealthCare System (CHCS) has announced that Karl Haake, MD, a board-certified pain management physician specializing in back, neck, and joint pain as well as migraine relief, is joining the CHCS specialty provider team. With nearly 15 years of experience in pain management, Dr. Haake brings expertise that enables CHCS to offer comprehensive pain management services to patients in northeast Kansas.
“We are excited to have Dr. Haake join our team. Meeting our communities’...
Stroke Awareness: BE FAST to Save Lives
April 30, 2024
Categories: Community health news, News
A stroke is a medical emergency that happens when blood flow to the brain is cut off. Without oxygen, there is a sudden loss of brain function. This can cause lasting disability or even death. Time is of the essence, when someone exhibits signs of a possible stroke.
Knowing the signs of stroke is crucial. Remember the acronym BE FAST: Balance loss, Eyesight changes, Face drooping, Arm...
Leah Jones Honored as DAISY Award Recipient
April 26, 2024
Categories: News
Leah Jones RN, acute nursing in Onaga, has been awarded the spring 2024 DAISY Award by Community HealthCare System (CHCS). The DAISY award is presented for exemplary nursing.
Jones was nominated by Jessica Ireland who shared her story of Leah’s respect, kindness and unconditional care shown to her husband during the family’s difficult time.
As Ireland stated, “She did not make my husband feel worthless like so many do. She understood our frustrations, concerns,...
Language Matters - A Better Way to Talk About Mental Health
April 25, 2024
Did you know that the language we use to talk about mental health may contribute to the stigma, prejudice and discrimination of individuals who have been diagnosed with a mental health condition? We are all unique individuals and want to be treated as such. There is much more to each person than their mental health condition and, many times, in our field of work, we see patients at their worst. Person-first language refers to speaking and writing in a way that acknowledges the...
Community HealthCare System Awarded Sunflower Foundation Grant
April 4, 2024
Community HealthCare System (CHCS) was recently awarded a $75,000 grant from the Sunflower Foundation to support implementation of an integrated care delivery model to increase access to behavioral health services. CHCS will receive the funds over the next nine months as grant milestones are met.
“We are grateful to receive these funds from the Sunflower Foundation,” said Todd Willert, CHCS Chief Executive Officer. “These funds will help support our continued...
CHCS to hold Health Fair April 27 in Holton, St. Marys
March 19, 2024
Categories: Community health news, 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 27 with a Health Fair in both St. Marys and Holton.
The Health Fair at both locations will offer low-cost labs 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 prostate specific antigen, or PSA, test...
Celebrating National Pulmonary Rehab Week
March 11, 2024
Even though diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been diagnosed for many years, pulmonary rehab has only been around since the late 1990’s. Those suffering from COPD used to be told to avoid physical activity. But, in 1952 Columbia University staff member Alvan Barach first noted the importance of continued exercise for those with COPD. Later Thomas Petty would develop the first pulmonary rehabilitation outpatient program. Now today, it is widely...
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March 6, 2024
Categories: News
Who does colorectal cancer affect?
One in 23 men and 1 in 25 women will be diagnosed with colorectal (colon or rectal) cancer in their lifetime. This disease affects men and women of all racial and ethnic groups and is most often found in people 50 years or older.
Incidence in those younger than 50, or young-onset colorectal cancer, is on the rise. Among those under age 55, the incidence rate is increasing by 1.5% every year. According to the latest data,...