Get ready: Hospital Week 2021! |
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Hospital Week 2021 is May 9-15. We are excited to celebrate with special activities!
A food truck will make the rounds to provide free lunch to all associates, and we'll enjoy virtual recognition of associates who have reached service milestones through the week. Here's a rundown of what to expect.
Monday, May 10
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Associate trivia: Look for a link to a trivia game about associates who are being recognized for 25-45 years of services. Get ready to learn some fun new facts about some of our longest-serving associates!
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A special edition Associate Recognition E-Connection will recognize those with 5 years of service.
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Tuesday, May 11
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Ice cream bars! The tradition of ice cream bars for everyone continues.
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Food truck: Bobby's Food Co. will visit the St. Marys location to provide a free lunch for all associates. Enjoy!
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An Associate Recognition E-Connection will recognize associates with 10 and 15 years of service.
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Wednesday, May 12
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Food truck: Bobby's Food Co. will visit Centralia.
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Join a special Zoom meeting to recognize some extraordinary associates. (Details to come!)
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An Associate Recognition E-Connection will recognize associates with 20 years of service.
Thursday, May 13
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Poker run! Join the game at your location. (Details to come!)
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Food truck: Bobby's Food Co. will visit Holton.
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An Associate Recognition E-Connection will recognize associates with 25 and 30 years of service.
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Friday, May 14
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Gifts! The annual gift to all employees will be distributed.
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Food truck: Bobby's Food Co. will visit Onaga. Lunch will be delivered to Westmoreland and Frankfort.
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An Associate Recognition E-Connection will recognize associates with 45 years of service.
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CDC releases new guidelines for vaccinated individuals
New guidance is available from CDC for those who are fully vaccinated. These people can visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing, visit with unvaccinated people (including children) from a single household who are at low risk for severe COVID-19 disease indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing, and more. Read the guidance.
Updated recommendations are also available for healthcare personnel (HCP). Read the guidance.
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Kansas resumes Johnson & Johnson vaccinations
KDHE announced resumption of Johnson & Johnson vaccinations on Monday, April 26. Johnson & Johnson administration was paused April 13 by the CDC and FDA following reports of recipients in the United States who developed a rare disorder involving blood clots within about two weeks of vaccination. During the pause, the FDA and CDC examined available data to assess the risk of the condition as well as conducted extensive outreach to providers and clinicians to ensure they were made aware of the potential for these adverse events and could properly manage and recognize these events due to the unique treatment required for these blood clots and low platelets, also known as thrombosis-thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS). Following these reviews, the two agencies have recommended that Johnson & Johnson be resumed in the United States. Read more from KDHE, FDA, and CDC.
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Delivering the WOW experience |
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A patient sent the following note about Suzanne Booth, Onaga Lab phlebotomist.
"Suzanne Booth is an amazing employee of CHCS. My husband has limited mobility and has frequent grafts applied to his foot because of his diabetes. She goes out of her way to make his lab appointments as easy as possible for him. Her kindness and compassion goes above and beyond and we are so fortunate to have her part of our health care family. She is such an asset to Community Hospital."
Thank you for delivering the WOW experience, Suzanne!
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Spirit Squad: Celebrate Star Wars Day |
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Only the Jedi Mind Trick would get us to reveal Spirit Squad plans for May 4, but as Yoda might say, a surprise there will be.
Enjoy, everyone!
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Make plans to donate at our upcoming blood drive!
Community Blood Center will visit Onaga Community Hospital on May 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Appointments are strongly recommended. Schedule online or contact Marlene Wolfe at ext. 5002 or at marlenewolfe@chcsks.org.
Thank you for making a difference for patients in need!
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How does your garden grow?
The Kansas wind didn’t stop the annual planting of a garden at Eastridge earlier this week! We'd like to give a big shoutout to Cole, our new maintenance supervisor, for picking up and helping plant all the produce. Residents are looking forward to enjoying fresh green beans, tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe, and peppers!
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Walk Kansas Week 4 newsletter
Whether you're participating in Walk Kansas or not, you can learn from the excellent wellness materials the program provides. The Week 4 newsletter contains information on Alzheimer's and boosting your brain health, lessons from regions of the world where people live longest, the Mediterranean way of eating, and a recipe for marinated tomatoes.
Click the image at right to take a look!
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Here's to our associates with May birthdays! Join us in wishing them all the best as they celebrate.
Darla Jost, Haley Marshall, Lisa McGowan, Liz Murphy, Julia Ingwerson, Cole Child, Stephani Rumbo, Shelby Bird, Marsha Isaman, Nicholas Cahoj, Kasey McClary, Jason McKinsey, Jenna VanDonge, Amanda Rempe, Roger McAsey, Annette Engell, William Loznicka, Michelle Palmeri, Brenda Rosine, NAncy Bosse, Elaine Rethman, Dottie Barnett, Wilma Piazza, Rachel Koch, JoAnn Mott, Joyce Sudbeck, Breanna Schmitz, Jenna Zimmerman, Crystal Jeanneret, Charolene McMullen, Geneva Taylor, Shannon Heim, Emmy Jones, Katherine Jones, Rogene Miller, Alyssa Nider, Jill Nightingale, Lavon Sanford, Merica Surdez.
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Important reminders
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CHCS is offering Youth Mental Health First Aid to give adults who work with youth the skills they need to provide initial support to children and adolescents who may be developing mental health or substance use problems. An inaugural class will be available Thursday, May 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The course will be conducted virtually via Zoom, and participants are required to complete two hours of online education before the class begins. Cost is $40 per person. View a flyer or read our blog post for more information.
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Adventure Time Child Care in Onaga has spots available for summer! The program is June 2 through August 12 for ages 6-11 and includes weekly themes, special activities, and field trips. To sign up or ask questions, call or text Madison Mars at 785-336-1795 or email adventuretimechildcare@outlook.com. 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
May 3-7
Spring Berry Latte
- Raspberry and French vanilla
- 16 oz., $4
- Hot, cold, or frappe
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Looking to purchase Coffee and Gift Shop Gift Cards? You can do that online ... or you can visit in person, or call the Gift Shop at ext. 5059 and pay over the phone with a credit card or payroll deduct.
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Mother's Day flower orders are due TOMORROW (May 1)!
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9. The Gift Shop is taking flower pre-orders through May 1 for pickup on Friday, May 7. Click on the flyer at left for details. (Note: We can deliver to Redbud, Eastridge, and St. Marys Manor!)
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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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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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