Clinics complete sports physicals |
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Each year, our clinics offer free sports physicals to area schools. This is a true service to our communities! In the last few weeks, our clinics have completed the following.
Westmoreland Clinic
Staff traveled to do these physicals on location.
- 136 physicals at Rock Creek
- 91 physicals at Blue Valley
Holton Clinic
Staff traveled to two locations.
- 184 physicals at Holton High School
- 130 physicals at Jackson Heights
St. Marys Clinic
- 119 students from St. Marys Junior and Senior High School
- 210 students from St. Mary's Academy
Onaga Clinic: 91 students
Centralia Clinic: 89 students
Frankfort Clinic: Approximately 85 students
THANK YOU to our clinics for all the time and effort involved in completing another round of sports physicals!
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COVID-19 immunity following vaccine vs. natural disease
As more data have been collected from studies of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness, guidance from KDHE has changed. Last week, KDHE announced that immunity following COVID-19 vaccine does not "expire" after 6 months for those who are fully vaccinated. This means that people who are vaccinated do not have to resume quarantine following exposure or after travel to certain locations when they reach the six-month anniversary of the second dose of their vaccine as long as they remain asymptomatic.
Immunity from the natural disease is not as long-lasting. Individuals who experienced the natural disease and who have not been vaccinated will need to resume quarantine following exposure or after travel to certain locations six months following their recovery from COVID-19 according to KDHE guidance.
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If I am fully vaccinated, what am I allowed to do?
According to CDC, fully vaccinated people:
- No longer need to wear a mask or practice social distancing outside of healthcare settings or other settings with similar workplace rules or regulations. (Note that some businesses may have different rules regarding masks.)
- Can resume domestic travel and do not need to quarantine after travel or get tested before/after travel.
- Do not need to be tested or isolated after a known exposure if they are asymptomatic.
This means that it's OK to attend gatherings with fully vaccinated family and friends, dine at restaurants, attend crowded outdoor events such as sports or parades, go to an indoor movie theater, attend a full-capacity worship service, and more, all without wearing a mask. These activities remain risky for unvaccinated individuals, even when wearing a mask.
Source: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
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Unvaccinated but want to learn more?
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Staff who have questions about vaccines or who want to engage in a non-judgmental dialog about their options are welcome to email employeehealth@chcsks.org.
- Employee health can offer confidential, private appointments to receive the vaccine.
- Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccine options are available for anyone age 12 and up.
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If you have a vaccine question you'd like to have answered in this newsletter, email info@chcsks.org. Your name will be kept confidential.
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Mental health: Take a walk! |
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During May, we have worked to support Mental Health Awareness Month through our Catch Up on Care campaign as well as articles in this newsletter. If you've missed pieces on talking to your primary care provider about mental health, using person-first language to talk about mental health, or protecting your mental health as you use social media, take a look at our E-Connection archive to learn more.
As May comes to a close, the CHCS Mental Health Committee wants to encourage everyone at CHCS to take a mental health break during the day tomorrow (Friday, May 28) by taking a short walk. Just 10 or 15 minutes can improve mood, reduce anxiety or stress, and make a difference in your focus and creativity.
Please encourage your co-workers to get out for a walk tomorrow and engage in a little self-care! If you want to capture yourself or your work crew, the Mental Health Committee welcomes photos; please email them to info@chcsks.org.
Need more motivation? Read a brief article about the mental health benefits of exercise from Mental Health First Aid.
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Get ready to wear jeans for a cause!
Everyone loves wearing jeans on Friday, right?! Starting in June, CHCS associates can wear jeans for a cause.
It's simple: Contribute $10 by the first Wednesday of the month to benefit the Greater Giving fund of your choice (Comfort Closet, Wish List, Scholarships, or the Endowment), get a sticker for your name badge, and enjoy a month of Friday jeans! Learn more about the funds.
Details on where to submit payments in each location will come via email on Tuesday, June 1, so stay tuned! Use the form above (click to expand) to submit with your $10 when the time comes. Payments for June are due June 2.
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New cardiac stress test equipment arrives
Karen Elliott, RN, is excited to show off our cardiac stress test equipment. A new system and treadmill is almost ready to go in Onaga, and the same equipment will be installed in Holton soon.
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Walk Kansas: It's a wrap!
Free T-shirts are on the way for all who joined this wellness initiative! We hope to capture photos of our teams, some of which have some colorful names:
- Baby Got Back ... Into Her Skinny Jeans
- Baby Got Track
- Breathless Hearts
- Cod Runners
- Fancy Footwork
- Heavy Sedators
- I'm Gonna Be 500 Miles
- Lab Life It's Twisted
- Let's Get Physical
- Movers and Seekers
- PaceMakers
- Rehab Rockstars
- Stepping Out HOlton
- The Chaos Coordinators
- The Red Hot Chili Steppers
- The Young and the Breathless
- Walking on Sunshine
- Wild Westy Walkers
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A word from WIC
The Women, Infants, & Children, or WIC, program offers nutrition and health education, healthy food, and other services to qualifying families in Riley County and surrounding counties. WIC's goal is to help keep pregnant and breastfeeding women, new moms, and kids under age 5 healthy. To do this, the program provides an E-WIC card to buy healthy food and referrals to other services, plus it offers immunization screening and referral, nutrition and health classes, and more.
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CHCS runners #FinishOnTheField in Bill Snyder Half & 5K
Right: Congratulations to Nancy Willert, RN, who finished 2nd in her age group in the 5K. She is pictured here with Bill Snyder himself, who greeted the winners after the race.
Below: Lacey Niehues, RN, and Amanda Broxterman, Radiology Tech, run across the 5K finish line on the video board. Way to go, Lacey and Amanda!
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Here's to our associates with June birthdays! Join us in wishing them all the best as they celebrate.
Marlaina Wahl, Lisa McClain, Kay Lyn Mueting, Kelly VanDonge, Thomas Walsh, Tracy Myers, Siera Swisher, Kristi Hutfles, Jana Kramer, Christine Merriman, Theresa Hohman, Dagoberto Heredia, Dusti Ross, Ginger Flach, Valerie Marshall, Dallas Ruckman, Kimberly Diehl, Melissa Cooper, Rebekah Rombeck, Marlene Wolfe, Doreen Cox, Kevin Flickinger, Renee Trippel, Stacy Vermetten, Alicia Rendon, Korrie Meyer, Lauren Newell, Teresa Miller, Kim Bramhall, Jennifer Russell, Julia Donaldson, Daniel Olson, Mckenzie Engelken, Melanie Landolfi, Pat Hartwich, Todd Willert.
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Welcome to CHCS!
We are happy to have the following associates joining us. Welcome to CHCS!
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Cassidy Willard, St. Marys Registration
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Katelyn VanDonge, Onaga EVS
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Rosemary Horak, St. Marys Dietary Aide
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Important reminders
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CHCS Clinics are offering COVID-19 vaccines for anyone age 12 and up. View a flyer.
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Employee Assistance Program: All CHCS associates are eligible for three confidential counseling sessions per fiscal year (April 1-March 31). To schedule, contact Regina Gronewoller, LSCSW, at reginagronewoller@chcsks.org (preferred) or call 785-437-3734. Download and share a flyer.
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Coffee Shop special
June 1-4
Note: We will be closed Monday, May 31 for Memorial Day
Tiramisu mocha
- Chocolate and tiramisu syrup
- 16 oz., $4
- Hot, cold, or frappe
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CHCS menus: Onaga and Eastridge |
Note: St. Marys menus are available each morning through the Activities chronicle
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The Onaga Cafeteria will be closed June 14-18 because of flooring replacement in the kitchen and storage room. Meals will be available ONLY for patients and Redbud residents during this time. Please plan accordingly! The CHCS Spirit Squad has some special plans for a systemwide meal on June 17, so stay tuned for more information.
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Memorial Day cookout
Redbud residents celebrated Memorial Day a little early this week with a cookout, complete with burgers, hot dogs, brats, and an array of sides, special drinks, and treats. It was a beautiful day for grilling!
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Did you miss your Connection?
Important information is relayed every week in the E-Connection. If you miss it in your email, an archive is available on our website. Visit the For Associates page, then click E-Connection Archive.
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Send items for the E-Connection or for sharing with our broader social media audience to sarahhancock@chcsks.org. Please send items by close of business on Tuesdays when possible. Ideas are welcome!
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