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CHCS to hold Health Fair April 27 in Holton, St. Marys

March 19, 2024

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...

Christy McDaris named lead nurse at St. Marys Clinic

January 11, 2022

Categories: News

CHCS has named Christy McDaris, LPN, as lead nurse at the St. Marys Clinic.

According to Merica Surdez, chief of provider and clinic operations, McDaris is an ideal fit.

“Christy is always kind, has a positive attitude, and is a hard worker. I’m excited that she has accepted this role and look forward to watching her grow,” Surdez said.

McDaris was born in Bakersfield, California, and moved to Westmoreland in 1990. She graduated...

CHCS installs AED in St. Marys thanks to grant funding

September 24, 2021

Categories: News

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...

St. Marys, Holton clinics upgrade x-ray machines

July 7, 2021

Categories: News

Community HealthCare System has completed an imaging technology upgrade at St. Marys Family Health Center and Holton Family Health Center. X-ray machines are now fully digital, which means that clearer images are available much more quickly.

Jason McKinsey, CHCS radiology manager, said that the days of processing cassettes and films are over. A digitized process from x-ray exposure onward means the process is much faster and more efficient, and the upgrade has other significant advantages...

St. Marys Clinic offers extended hours

July 1, 2021

Categories: News

Community HealthCare System’s St. Marys Clinic will offer extended hours starting Tuesday, July 6.

The clinic will be open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Hours on Mondays and Fridays will remain 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

According to Merica Surdez, Community HealthCare System chief of provider and clinic operations, the extra two hours three nights per week will help busy families.

“We...

FAQ: Changes to services in St. Marys

April 28, 2021

Categories: News

Below is a list of frequently asked questions about our recently announced changes to services in St. Marys. We will add to the list as necessary.

Why did Community HealthCare System make the decision to close emergency services and acute beds in St. Marys?

Utilization of hospital and emergency services in St. Marys has declined for several years running. Low utilization has made it difficult to recruit staff, which has meant CHCS...

Community HealthCare System to adjust services in St. Marys

April 27, 2021

Categories: News

Community HealthCare System will adjust available services in St. Marys effective June 4, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. Changes will include the closure of emergency department and inpatient hospital beds in St. Marys. The St. Marys Clinic will remain open, and other services such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy; X-ray; laboratory; and home health will remain available.

The Community HealthCare System, or CHCS, Board of Directors voted to close the St. Marys emergency department and...