Get ready for Hospital Week: May 9-13 |
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We are getting excited as we get closer to celebrating Hospital Week and hosting an in-person Associate Recognition Banquet for the first time in two years! Here's what associates can expect. |
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Cookouts and gifts
We will go back to providing a cookout at each location. Associate gifts will be distributed on the day of the cookout. Dates are as follows.
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Centralia: Monday, May 9
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St. Marys: Tuesday, May 10
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Westmoreland: Tuesday, May 10
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Holton: Thursday, May 12
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Frankfort: Thursday, May 12
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Onaga: Friday, May 13
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Special edition Associate Recognition
E-Connections
- Read a special E-Connection each day dedicated to the associates who are reaching service milestones.
- YES, there will be a quiz! (read on!)
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Daily activities/treats
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Monday: Hawaiian shirt day! Wear jeans and your best (work-appropriate) tropical shirt. Send photos to news@chcsks.org to be entered in the "best shirt" contest.
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Tuesday: Ice cream bars! The famous Gold'n Nugget Bars will be served in all locations.
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Wednesday: Our Associate Recognition banquet is 5:30 to 7:30 in Onaga. Expect a fun evening in a Hawaiian Paradise of Tiki torches and leis, with good food, excellent company, and fun games! RSVPs are required; information is below. Please bring lawn chairs!
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Thursday: Poker Run! A prize will be giving for the high hand and each location, and a grand prize will be awarded for the high hand in the system.
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Friday: Associate trivia! We will send an electronic trivia quiz. Employees will have until Tuesday of the following week to submit their answers. All who complete the quiz will be entered in a prize drawing. HINT: This is an open-book test. Make sure you read all of Associate Recognition special editions during the week to find the answers!
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RSVP for the Associate Recognition banquet on May 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.! Click the green button or scan the QR code to access the survey. RSVPs close at 8:30 a.m. on May 4.
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The CHCS Lab is made up of Phlebotomy Technicians, Medical Lab Technicians, and Medical Technologists who each play an important part in caring for our patients, from collecting test samples to running and verifying each test.
Help our amazing associates celebrate their special week by playing a couple of games with us. Without the Lab, the providers are just guessing, so we have a couple of guessing games of our own!
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'Name Our Techs' quiz: Not every location gets to see all of us, but take a guess and e-mail Meghan Vernon your answers. If you get them all right, you'll win a small prize! (Click the photos above to expand/download the quiz)
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How many M&Ms: If you're in Onaga, stop by the Lab to guess how many M&Ms are in our cup. We will determine the winner on Friday, April 29 at noon!
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Welcome to CHCS!
We are happy to have the following associates join us. Welcome, all!
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Mindy Robbins, referral specialist, Onaga Clinic
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Mary Rathbun, RN, Community HomeHealth
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Meet Christy Bogner
We are also welcoming Christy Bogner, our new Controller!
Christy was raised in Perry, Kansas, and is a third-generation accountant. She graduated from Washburn University and has spent 25 years in public and private accounting. Her background includes healthcare accounting and hospital auditing.
Christy lives in Lawrence and has two adult children. Her first grandbaby, a boy, is on the way in June. Christy says she is "very outdoorsy" and loves to make pottery. She is heavily involved in the NOTO Arts & Entertainment District in North Topeka.
Welcome, Christy!
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SB 286 update
The Kansas Hospital Association provided the following update on SB 286 earlier this week in a legislative update.
Late last week, Governor Laura Kelly vetoed the contents of House Substitute for Senate Bill 286. The legislation, which contained protections for health care workers that included the new crime of interference with health care and increased penalties of assault and battery of a health care worker, was coupled earlier this session with provisions related to COVID-19 response efforts. The COVID-19 response provisions of the bill included:
- Flexibilities for additional off-site COVID-19 testing
- The ability for hospitals to temporarily exceed bed capacity licensing regulations
- The use of telehealth to prescribe without having to see patients
- Liability protections for civil litigation claims for hospitals, long-term care, and the business community
While those provisions were only in place until Jan. 20, 2023, Governor Kelly cited concerns about the broader liability language that was altered from "directly tied to" COVID-19 related claims, to "related to" COVID-19 related claims. Since the legislation narrowly passed in the House (64-51) and Senate (24-16), it does not appear it will have the necessary two-thirds majority to override the governor's veto.
While the end result of Senate Bill 286 is very disappointing, the Kansas Hospital Association will continue to explore options to urge our state leaders to take action on resolving the differences during the upcoming veto session on April 25.
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5K for the Fight
The 5th Annual Walk Kansas 5K for the Fight & 1.5-Mile Fun Walk is Saturday, May 7 at the Johnson Cancer Research Center, Chalmers Hall, 1711 Claflin Rd., in Manhattan. Registration is 7:45 to 8:45, and takeoff is at 9:00!
- Cancer screenings will be available inside the Johnson Cancer Research Center.
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Entry fee is $25 through April 24. Late-entry price increase to $30 takes effect at 12:00 a.m. April 25. Children who do not care about being timed or receiving a shirt may participate for free.
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Important reminders
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Our Fitness Centers are celebrating spring with a sale in April: Buy two punch cards, get one free! Cards are $30 + tax and have 10 punches. They expire one year from the purchase date. Still need to use your CHCS Wellness Benefit? Talk to your Fitness Center about how to do that!
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The Kansas Initiative for Stroke Survival (KISS) is promoting the 2nd Annual Stroke Awareness Video Contest. View the rules. Entries are due April 30. If you enter, be sure to share your video with us for the E-Connection! Questions? Contact Mindy Olberding, CNO.
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The first WorkWell quarterly activity is a game of Bingo, but you play only for yourself! The "Bingo card" contains a number of research-based activities that can help participants embrace compassion and kindness (one of our Core Values!) for themselves and others, both at work and in life. The card includes instructions on how to participate. Already finished? Turn your card in to the following: Holton-Kim Lovvorn; Centralia-Jennifer Traxler or Jes Hipp; Onaga-Alisa Skruch or Marlene Wolfe in Admin; St. Marys-Annette Engell or Christy McDaris; Frankfort-Stacy Vermetten; Westmoreland-Kayla Suther.
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Coffee Shop Special
April 25-29
Amaretto Mocha
- Amaretto and chocolate
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16 oz., $4
- Hot, cold, or frappe
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Show Mom some love!
Visit the CHCS Gift Shop to find new jewelry and other great gifts for Mom.
Need help? Stop in or call us at ext. 5059
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CHCS menu: Onaga and Eastridge |
St. Marys menus are available each morning through the Activities chronicle.
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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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