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Disasters happen. Are you prepared?

September 19, 2022

During National Preparedness Month in September, Community HealthCare System offers the following tips to help our patients and communities prepare for disasters.

Make a Plan

Develop a plan for how you and your family could survive on your own for several days after a disaster. The plan should include information about how family members will communicate with one another during and after the event, along...

NE KS Healthcare Coalition mini-grants support emergency preparedness

June 23, 2020

Categories: News

The Northeast Kansas Healthcare Coalition is helping Community HealthCare System boost emergency preparedness by providing $7,060 in mini-grants. The funds purchased five 800-MHz radios for systemwide use and will expand the Holton Family Health Center generated electrical system.

Adding 800-MHz radios, which have statewide reach, across all CHCS campuses strengthens healthcare and medical response coordination in an emergency. CHCS previously conducted a hazard vulnerability...

Northeast Kansas Healthcare Coalition helps organizations prepare and respond to emergencies

May 15, 2020

Categories: Community health news, News

Healthcare organizations have learned many grim lessons from both natural and human-made disasters in the last two decades. 9/11, an Ebola outbreak, Hurricane Katrina, mass shootings, and more have raised awareness of the need to prepare for the worst. But preparation can’t happen in a vacuum, and no one organization can cover every possible set of circumstances.

Healthcare coalitions aim to help the many contributors to a region’s preparedness break down barriers and increase...

Stop the Bleed

December 30, 2019

Categories: News

Recognizing and taking quick action to stop severe bleeding can save lives. Community HealthCare System associates help provide "Stop the Bleed" training in our communities. We also recently helped distribute necessary supplies.

Michael Bomberger, director of the Community HealthCare System St. Marys Family Health Center and chair of the Northeast Kansas Healthcare Coalition, and Danielle Marten, NE KS Response and Readiness Coordinator, recently presented 540 Stop the Bleed Kits...