October 12, 2023

OUR MISSION:

To Enrich the Health and Lives

of the People We Serve

CHCS Associates in the Community

CHCS associates Kayla Jones and Mollie Hiltibrand helped at USD 380's Body Venture event in Centralia on 10/4, teaching grade school students from Centralia and Frankfort about the parts of a body.

Body Venture is a Kansas State Department of Education’s (KSDE) traveling health education exhibit for students in grades K-5.

Body Venture is an enclosed, walk-through exhibit representing the human body. At each of the Body Venture’s 11 learning stations, a volunteer presenter engages students in an experiential and educational activity focused on healthy choices. It takes each group of students about an hour to complete the Body Venture experience.

The pictures show that Kayla and Mollie had just about as much fun as the kids! Thanks to these ladies for helping our local youth learn more about their body and health.

Bomberger Attends Conference

Michael Bomberger, Director, Business Development and Special Projects, Chair, Northeast Kansas Healthcare Coalition, and Chair, Kansas Healthcare Coalition Steering Committee, introduced keynote speaker Kendall Gammon, 15-year NFL veteran and former Kansas City Chief, at the 2023 Kansas Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Summit held in Wichita September 25-26th.

The Preparedness Summit provided an opportunity for all sectors, hospitals, public health, EMS, and emergency management, to come together, share best practices, build partnerships, align missions, take away innovative solutions and practical strategies, and discover better ways to work as true partners before disasters strike. Michael served on the Advisory Committee for this first in-person Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Summit in the State of Kansas.

It’s National Physician Assistant Week and we want to thank our amazing PA’s, Annie Crumbaker, Claire Blumer, Sheila Talley, Marcy Evans and Jana Kramer!

Physician Assistants are broadly trained in a wide spectrum of conditions and tasks and their education focuses on patient education, preventive care, and chronic care management. They can help patients improve their quality of life and manage chronic conditions.

Thank you for all you do for the health of your patients and our communities!

Zwonitzer Completes First Marathon

A shout out to Leah Zwonitzer, Manager of Clinical Informatics, Onaga IT, who competed in her first marathon (13.1 miles) on October 7^th! According to Nancy Willert, she had a fabulous finish time!

NEW EMPLOYEES

Landon Koelling - Fitness Center Aide - Onaga - PT

Maria Gil Maradona - CNA - SMM - FT

Nina Freeman - CNA Acute - PT

Kimberly Fouts - RN Acute - PRN

Upcoming Birthdays!

Jessica Taylor Onaga/Acute Nursing: 10/13

Megan Blow Onaga/Provider Clinic: 10/14

Linda Heinen Onaga/Acute Nursing: 10/17

Morgan Montgomery Onaga/Assisted Living: 10/17

Donna Krohn Onaga/Plant Maintenance: 10/18

Eva Krohn Onaga/Acute Nursing: 10/19

Ann Stallbaumer Onaga/Pharmacy: 10/19

Beth's Best Nutritional Advice!

Once monthly, Beth Helmerichs, our registered dietician, will provide a fun nutritional fact and share a healthy recipe!

This month features the benefits of apples!

Apples have multiple health benefits. Eating an apple a day is a great place to start healthy eating habits.

Why are apples so healthy?

· Rich in fiber- help promote a healthy gut

· High in antioxidants (Vitamin C)- boost immune health

· Heart healthy- helps lower cholesterol

· Diabetic friendly fruit-slow absorption carb

· Helps boost weight loss- low calorie filling snack. Apples have multiple health benefits.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules protect the privacy and security of health information and give patient's rights to their health information.

Under HIPPA, we have the responsibility as a healthcare provider to protect our patients’ Protected Health Information (PHI). PHI includes information about:

Common identifiers, such as name, address, birth date, and SSN.
The patient’s past, present, or future physical or mental health condition
Health care provided to the patient.
The past, present, or future payment for health care provided to the patient.

The Privacy Rule also gives patients the right to:

Examine and get a copy of their medical records, including an electronic copy of their medical records.
Request corrections.
Restrict their health plan’s access to information about treatments they paid for in cash.
Under the Privacy Rule, most health plans can’t use or disclose genetic information for underwriting purposes.

We are responsible to protect health data from unauthorized disclosure under the law.

What are the Benefits of Flu Vaccination?

Reduces Hospitalization and Death

Pediatric deaths from flu were cut in half for vaccinated children with underlying high-risk medical conditions and bytwo-thirds for healthy children, compared to those who were not vaccinated.
Influenza hospitalizations were cut in half for all adults (including those 65+ years of age).
Influenza hospitalizations dropped dramatically among people with chronic health conditions – by 79% for vaccinated people with diabetes and 52% for those with chronic lung disease.
Vaccinating long-term care facility (LTCF) staff reduces hospitalizations and deaths in LTCF residents.