Coping with RSV
November 8, 2022
Categories: Community health news, News
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, is a common virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. The virus has been making headlines recently because of a high number of more severe cases in children. Emergency rooms in metropolitan areas are seeing a large number of RSV-related visits, and many children have been hospitalized. Some hospitals, including Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, are reaching capacity because of RSV and influenza.
Although the...
Get a flu shot this year!
September 13, 2021
Categories: Community health news, News
It’s never a good time to be seriously ill or hospitalized with the flu, but 2021-22 could be particularly challenging as patients with COVID-19 continue to fill beds. RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, infections are also on the rise in our area. Health experts in northeast Kansas and nationwide are worried about the upcoming influenza season and hope people will help prevent a large number of flu hospitalizations by getting a flu shot.
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Take control of your health at our October 9 Health Fair
September 8, 2021
Categories: Community health news, Events, General, News
During the Health Fair, individuals can receive a complete blood count, chemistry panel, thyroid screen, cholesterol panel, and hemoglobin A1c for...
Make plans to get a flu shot in October
September 29, 2020
Categories: News
Every year, clinics, hospitals, and pharmacies urge everyone over the age of 6 months to make sure they receive a flu shot. The COVID-19 pandemic has made flu vaccination more important than ever this year.
In our September news article “Cold, flu, or COVID-19?” CHCS Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Michele Reisinger said, “Flu shots are more important than ever to potentially prevent illnesses that pose increased health risks which may further increase susceptibility...
Cold, flu, or COVID-19?
September 14, 2020
Categories: Community health news
You aren’t feeling well. You are tired and achy, and you have a cough. Do you have a cold, the flu, or COVID-19? As flu season approaches, it’s important to learn how to recognize a few differences and know when to seek help from your healthcare provider.
If you have a cold, your symptoms probably came on gradually. The most common symptoms are a stuffy or runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, and mild to moderate cough. General aches and pains and fatigue...
Safeguard your family's health with immunizations
August 10, 2020
Categories: Community health news
As COVID-19 has spread, the world has seen what happens when a disease has no vaccine. Researchers and drug developers are working hard to make sure that changes soon, but in the meantime, we should not forget that many other diseases are preventable through vaccines. August is National Immunization Awareness Month, so it’s a perfect time to make sure your family’s immunizations are up-to-date.
Immunizations are important because they reduce diseases that result in illness...
Protecting our residents from COVID-19 and flu
March 4, 2020
Categories: News
We know that many people are concerned about COVID-19, and so are we. We are taking necessary steps to be prepared should cases surface in our area. We also know that influenza activity in our area has been high. We need to protect long-term care and assisted living residents from both of these illnesses, and we need your help.
If you are planning to visit a resident of Eastridge Skilled Nursing Facility, St. Marys Manor, or Redbud Plaza Assisted Living, we ask that you change your plans...
Protecting against coronavirus and flu
February 12, 2020
Categories: Community health news
All of us are hearing about coronavirus in the news. Here at Community HealthCare System, our hospitals, clinics, and other facilities have procedures and supplies in place to protect our patients and staff if the need arises. We are also in close contact with authorities from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and we are following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control. Although the risk of encountering coronavirus is currently low in our area, we...
