January 19, 2023
Birth Center welcomes first baby of 2023!
Our Birth Center welcomed the first baby of 2023 on Thursday, January 12 at 9:36 a.m. Antonia Rose Montgomery was born to proud mom Katie Montgomery from Holton. Katie received some gifts and supplies from CHCS to help welcome little Antonia into the world.

Antonia weighed in at 6 pounds, 8 ounces. She was delivered by Dr. Marcus Weiser.

Congratulations, Katie! Thank you For sharing you joyful day with us!

W2 forms available in UKG
2022 W2 forms are now available to download in UKG. Follow these steps after you log in to UKG, and see highlighted photos below for help.

  1. Click on the three blue lines at the upper left
  2. Click on the single silhouette
  3. Click My Pay
  4. Click Forms
  5. Click W2
  6. Click on the preview button

If you decided to receive a paper W2, you will receive your W2 in the mail within the next couple of weeks.
 
Questions? Contact Cindy Flentie
CHCS has unveiled a new way to inform area community groups about great information we can provide through brief presentations at schools, senior center, or other meetings or gatherings of civic groups or clubs.

Our CHCS Connect menu lists presentations available to communities and informs recipients how to request a presentation. Topics include everything from healthy living to community resources.

We have distributed the menu to area Chambers, schools, and many other community contacts. Feel free to download and share with your clubs and groups.
Respite Care at Redbud
Know someone who is struggling to care for a family member or someone who is interested in giving assisted living a try? Redbud has a solution: Respite care.

“Respite care allows someone a chance to move into a spacious, fully furnished apartment for a period of time to provide a break for caregivers and to see if they like our assisted living environment. It’s a win-win for both the resident and family members who have helped loved ones with daily living,” said Lura Flentie, Director of Senior Services at CHCS.

Respite care residents must be in stable health, must be able to direct their own care services, and must meet other requirements for residency under local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines. Flentie and her staff are able to provide guidance and answer questions for those who are interested in learning more.
CHCS adds specialty clinic providers
CHCS offers an array of specialty clinics in our Onaga, Holton, and St. Marys locations to better serve our patients. Several providers are new to CHCS in 2023 or started in late 2022.

  • Dr. Patricio Alzamora, a physician with The University of Kansas Health System Heart and Vascular Center in Topeka, specializes in cardiovascular disease and joined our Cardiology specialty clinic in Onaga in January 2023.
  • Dr. David Harden is a dermatologist with and owner of Manhattan Dermatology and will be providing Dermatology specialty clinic in Onaga starting in February.
  • Dr. Deepti Vellaichamy Manian, a physician with Stormont Vail Health Cotton O’Neil Allery and Immunology in Topeka, will provide an Allergy specialty clinic in Holton starting in February.
  • Dr. Apostolos “Laki” Evangelidis, a urologist with Associated Urologists in Manhattan, and Amy Meusborn, APRN with Associated Urologists, are now providing a Urology specialty clinic in Onaga.
  • Dr. Adrian Caracioni, an oncologist from The University of Kansas Cancer Center at St. Francis Campus, began providing an Oncology specialty clinic in Onaga during the last quarter of 2022.
Thanks from our Congressman
Congressman Tracey Mann, who represents the First District in the U.S. House of Representatives, recently sent a Certificate of Special Recognition and note of appreciation to CHCS for our service to our communities.

We agree that healthcare workers are truly heroes!
VOTE for the best "Happy in Health Care" video
The KHA Happy In Health Care TikTok Contest had five health care professional entries and three entries from HOSA students. These eight videos had more than 10,000 views between Oct. 1 and Dec 31. One entry was from the CHCS Onaga Lab team!
 
You can help KHA select the health care professional winners from among the eligible entries. Please vote by Jan. 25.
 
 
 
Please use the following criteria below to rate the videos.
  • Production quality
  • Accurate and successful portrayal of message
  • Compelling use of platform
  • Representation of the profession
  • Audience engagement and perception
KSRE offers Living Well Wednesday
K-State Research and Extension offers free Living Well Wednesday webinars on a variety of important topics. The next webinar on Wednesday, January 25 meets from 12:15 to 1:00 p.m. and is called "Legal Documents You Need." Hear expert advice to get your affairs in order!
Community events and important reminders

  • The Onaga Historical Museum invites all to a Quilt Turning on January 28, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. View a flyer with additional information on this Kansas Heritage Day celebration and to find the definition of a "quilt turning."

  • Two benefits changes in 2023: Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Critical Illness, and Cancer benefits have changed carriers from Allstate to Reliance. Critical Illness and Cancer benefits are now combined as one benefit. Find details in last week's E-Connection.

  • Great Catch: If you know a CHCS associate who prevented a problem or accident from happening or had a great idea for a new process, nominate that person for the Great Catch on Quality Data Check with a detailed description of the event.

  • If you have CHCS's Group Health Insurance and you are filling prescriptions at a Kroger Pharmacy (Dillions), please note that Kroger is being removed from all Express Scripts pharmacy networks on January 1, 2023. Express Scripts is the Pharmacy Benefit Manager for CHCS Group Health Insurance. In this transition, Express Scripts has granted an extension so members can continue filling at Kroger Pharmacy locations until February 1, 2023. Learn more about this change.

  • Community Home Care Equipment is curbside only until construction is complete! Patients should call 785-889-5018 for assistance, and CHCE staff will make items available for curbside pickup near the flag on the west side of the associate parking area. Hours are M-Th 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
CHCS menus: Onaga and Eastridge
 
St. Marys menus are available each morning through the Activities chronicle.
Coffee and Gift Shop Delights
Special:
January 23-27

Cinnamon dolce latte
  • Cinnamon & brown sugar
  • 16 oz., $4
  • Hot, cold, or frappe
Closeout sale!

We're saying goodbye to Round Top Collection home decor and Natural Inspirations skin care lines. Remaining items are 60% off while they last!
Bring back that lovin' feeling
The Gift Shop is stocked with goodies for your Valentine! Find handmade cards, helium balloons, candy (WE HAVE LOTS OF CANDY!), jewelry, and much more.

  • We will also offer FLOWERS for Valentine's Day! View the flyer and order form below--click to expand.
  • Need something special? Call the shop to arrange it at extension 5059.
Budding artists

Holton Clinic is celebrating the young artists who grace our waiting room from time to time. Nicki Rivers in Patient Registration created the bulletin board and not only lets patients choose what they would like to contribute, but also where to display their efforts on the board.

Thanks for making young patients' visits more fun, Nicki!
Final funny
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.
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!