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They care for clinic patients, they help cover weekends and nights at the hospital and emergency room, and they keep up with the latest developments in patient care and the COVID-19 pandemic. Now three Community HealthCare System physicians add County Medical Director to their list of responsibilities.

Dr. Nick Cahoj, Dr. Nancy Zidek, and Dr. David Allen are all serving in the capacity of Medical Director for Pottawatomie, Marshall, and Jackson Counties, respectively. The position entails...

Booster doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine were recently authorized for individuals who completed a two-shot series of Pfizer vaccine more than six months ago and fall into one of the following groups:

Age 65 and over; Age 18-64 with high risk of severe COVID-19 because of underlying medical conditions; and Age 18-64 and work or live in high-risk settings.

Anyone who qualifies to receive the Pfizer booster shot can call Community HealthCare System clinics to...

The Association for Vascular Access, or AVA, recognizes October 5 as Vascular Access Specialty Day. With the increasing needs of patients in the last year, CHCS had three nurses receive specialized training in vascular access. These nurses can place peripherally inserted central venous catheters, or PICC lines, midlines, and ultrasound guided IVs.

Having these specialized skills here at CHCS means that we can better serve our patients and...

CHCS is happy to announce that our Onaga Rehabilitation and Fitness Center pool will reopen to the public on Monday, October 4.

COVID-19 precautions will be in effect as follows.

Hours of operation will be: M-F: 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. M-Th: 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. F: 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Pool use will require signing up for a time slot to prevent crowding in the pool and...

Community HealthCare System has installed an automated external defibrillator, or AED, at St. Marys Family Health Center thanks to grant funding from the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.

AEDs are lightweight, portable devices that deliver an electric shock through the chest to the heart to help someone who is experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. The shock can potentially stop an irregular heartbeat and allow a normal rhythm to resume.

“Having a publicly accessible...

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,...