Holton Family Health Center Earns National Safety Recognition
November 26, 2025
Categories: News
We’re proud to announce that Holton Family Health Center—part of Community HealthCare System—has once again earned national recognition from OSHA’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). This achievement contributes to CHCS’s 22nd consecutive year of SHARP certification and highlights Holton’s exceptional commitment to workplace safety.
Holton Family Health Center is one of only a small number of primary care clinics nationwide...
Community HealthCare System Announces Completion of Redbud Plaza Generator Project
November 20, 2025
Community HealthCare System (CHCS) is pleased to announce significant progress in the Redbud Plaza Generator Project, a major infrastructure upgrade designed to enhance safety, reliability, and quality of care for residents and staff at Redbud Plaza Assisted Living.
Earlier this month, CHCS completed the final electrical tie-in for the new generator system, followed by a successful full-system test on November 17, 2025. The new generator will now provide comprehensive backup power to...
Onaga Fire Department and CHCS Conduct Joint Fire Training at Onaga Hospital
November 6, 2025
Categories: Events
The Onaga Fire Department, in collaboration with staff from Community HealthCare System (CHCS), conducted a joint fire response training the evening of Monday, October 27, at the Onaga Community Hospital. The exercise focused on enhancing emergency preparedness and coordination during potential fire events within the facility.
The training was designed to address one of the greatest challenges in emergency response—familiarity with the physical layout of the hospital and how to...
Community HealthCare System Earns OSHA SHARP Recognition for 23rd Consecutive Year
August 5, 2025
For the 23rd year in a row, Community HealthCare System (CHCS) has been nationally recognized for its outstanding commitment to workplace safety, earning recertification through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
CHCS remains the only hospital in Kansas—and currently one of just two in the nation—to hold this prestigious designation, and has done so every year since 2002.
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CHCS adjusts mask policy
October 14, 2022
Categories: News
Community HealthCare System is adjusting its mask policy effective Tuesday, October 18, in accordance with evolving CDC and KDHE guidance.
Starting October 18, universal masking will be required if COVID-19 Community Transmission is high for two weeks in a row, but masks will no longer be required if COVID-19 Community Transmission is low, moderate, or substantial according to the CDC COVID-19 Data Tracker. Community Transmission data...
Summer safety roundup
June 14, 2022
Categories: Community health news, Provider story
by Dr. Kendra Reith
Summer is here, and families are hitting the road for vacations and enjoying time outdoors. Taking a moment to review a few best practices and tips can help you keep your youngest family members safe this summer.
Heading out on a road trip? Take a close look at your child’s car seat. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, road injuries are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to U.S. children, and when correctly used, child...
CHCS certified by OSHA safety program for 19th straight year
July 22, 2021
Categories: News
The COVID-19 pandemic spurred more interest in workplace safety, but emphasis on safety is nothing new at Community HealthCare System. CHCS’s longtime commitment to safety earned formal recognition recently when it received certification by a special program from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for the 19th year in a row.
Since 2002, CHCS has been recognized as the only hospital in Kansas and one of only a handful in the nation to uphold the highest standards...
Trauma awareness: Vehicle and ATV safety
May 20, 2021
Categories: Community health news, News
By Mindy Olberding, Chief Nursing Officer
Since 1988, the United States has recognized the month of May as Trauma Awareness Month. This year’s theme chosen by the American Trauma Society (ATS) and The Society of Trauma Nurses (STN) is Safe and Secure – Safety is a Choice, Prevention is the Key.
During the pandemic, we learned that taking preventative measures to ensure our safety against COVID-19 was important, and the same is true with...
CHCS relaxes some visitor restrictions
February 18, 2021
Categories: News
Community HealthCare System is relaxing some visitor restrictions for hospitals and clinics.
Starting at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, February 19, hospitalized patients will be allowed one visitor per day. The visitor can be a different person each day rather than the same visitor for the length of the patient’s stay.
Patients delivering babies at the Birth Center will continue to be allowed one designated visitor for the length...
CHCS earns national recognition for surgery safety
February 3, 2021
Surgery at Community HealthCare System has always been safe, but it recently became even safer. CHCS has earned the Gold Level Go Clear Award from the Association of perioperative Registered Nurses, or AORN, and Medtronic for the highest level of achievement in eliminating hazardous smoke from surgical procedures.
Surgical smoke is the by-product of energy-generating devices used in many surgeries. The smoke can include toxic chemicals as well as viruses, bacteria, blood, and cancer...
