Insider December 2015

THE INSIDER
December 2015
Employee news for Coffey Health System
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Recognizing
Years of Service
pg. 5
Celebrating
Christmas
Together
pg. 6
Payroll Explanation
pg. 4
November
Shows Positive
Bottom Line
pg. 2
November
Leonard
A Few Words From
Happy Holidays from Joni, Reggie and I to all of you and your families. We hope
that if you are traveling, your travels are safe and you are able to enjoy the holidays the
way they are meant to be. It has truly been our pleasure to have joined your team since
September.
We want to welcome Jim Van Hoet, our new CFO, who began his new duties on
December 21st. It will be nice to have this position filled on a permanent basis, but we
have certainly appreciated the efforts of both Cheryl Batchelor and Ken Cox to provide
interim coverage for the CFO position.
We will begin 2016 with a promise of continued accountability and firm
commitment to making 2016 our best year ever at Coffey Health System! However, this
can’t happen without each of you understanding and buying into the ideas presented
as our best options in this ever-changing world of rural healthcare. That is why the
recent employee survey was so important. We had a great response with 207 surveys
completed. Thanks again for your participation. In early January, I will schedule several
all-staff meetings to discuss the findings that we can address moving forward.
North Carolina State basketball coach Jim Valvano, in his now famous speech from
1993, challenged listeners to do three things every day. He assured that doing so would
lead to a great life. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is
think. Spend some time in thought each day. Number three is to move our emotions to
tears, happiness, or joy. If you do those three things, that is a heck of a day, he said.
Apply those three simple rules daily, and what a wonderful life you will have!
My hope is that we can create the environment here at Coffey Health System
that allows you to do those things. We can then share those feelings with our fellow
employees and—more so—with the patients (inpatients and outpatients) that we are
here to serve every day! What a wonderful 2016 we can create at CHS with just three
simple steps.
Leonard R. Hernandez
Chief Executive Officer
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Leonard Hernandez
Chief Executive Officer
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Director of Marketing
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Coffey Health System does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability or age in admission,
treatment or participation in its programs, services and activities or in employment. For further information about this policy, contact: Leonard
Hernandez at 620-364-2121 Ext. 4140; TDD/State Relay 711 Kansas Relay.
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Coffey Health System registered
a positive bottom line for the month of
November. This was welcome news at
the monthly board of trustees meeting on
December 21.
Interim Chief Financial Officer Ken
Cox reported that CHS had a positive
bottom line of $289,008 for November.
This marks the first time since January
2015 that the overall number has been out
of the red.
The system also continues to see
improvement in the time it takes to send
bills and receive payment for services.
The clinics have shown big strides, dropping from 63 days to 45. The hospital
dropped from 78 to 76.
Chief Executive Officer Leonard
Hernandez introduced Jim Van Hoet as
the organization’s new chief financial
officer. Van Hoet
will oversee all
financial operations and serve
on the organization’s executive
team. He brings
twenty-five years
of healthcare
finance experience, serving as
auditor, controller,
and chief financial
officer at health
Jim Van Hoet
systems throughChief Financial Officer
out the country.
Van Hoet grew up and currently lives in
Kansas City, but will be moving closer to
Coffey County.
“I’m looking forward to this opportunity, which I feel is challenging and
close to my family,” Van Hoet said. “I
think there is a backlog of work and I’m
looking forward to rolling up my sleeves
and working with Leonard and the rest of
the team here.”
Director of Facilities Vic Blaufuss
updated the board on the extensive
flooring replacement project underway
at Waverly Medical Clinic. In order to
complete the work safely and efficiently,
the clinic is temporarily closed.
Chief Medical Officer John Shell,
M.D. requested medical staff appointments for Janet Miles, M.D., Heather
Brazzle, P.A.-C., and Jayda Rupp,
A.P.R.N. Re-appointments were requested for Melissa Loomis-Miller, A.P.R.N.
and Joanne Quilon, M.D. Additional
privileges were granted to Mark Greenfield, M.D. The board unanimously
Shows Positive Bottom Line
approved all medical staff appointments
within the consent agenda.
Dennis Young, board selection committee chair, reported that there are—to
date—no applicants for a vacant board
position. Tim Smith’s three-year term
ends this month, and he chose not to seek
re-appointment. Young encouraged board
members to be thinking of potential
candidates. The terms of Peter Allegre
and Craig Stukey also ended, but both
have been re-appointed by the county
commission.
Hernandez explained that several
currently unused rooms at The Meadows
are being recommissioned to accommodate more residents. The facility has a
waiting list; so bringing these rooms back
into use will immediately pay off.
“We currently have five vacant
rooms, but by the end of January we hope
to have four of them filled,” Hernandez
said. “We’re (working on) carpet and
things like that. The only room that will
be left is one we are using for storage, but
we’re trying to find a place to take that
stuff or get rid of it.”
Two documents were presented for
approval for the Home Health Agency
and Senior Care Act. These documents
are approved and signed annually by the
board for Coffey County Hospital Home
Health Agency to document authority and
remain in compliance with state regulations.
The board entered two executive
sessions, both to discuss matters of nonelected personnel. The first session lasted
thirty minutes with Hernandez present. A
five-minute session followed with only
the board present.
All nine trustees were present at the
meeting: Chairman Steve Hopkins, Vice
Chairman Peter Allegre, Treasurer Craig
Stukey, Secretary Rosemary Rich, Judy
Reese, Cameron Roth, Levi Saueressig,
Tim Smith, and Dennis Young. The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
HR Headlines
Theresa Thoele
Vice President of Human Resources
Job Openings
CareLearning changes to calendar year
All positions are full time, unless otherwise indicated.
CHS will now be tracking all Care Learning assignments to the calendar
year. As a general rule, all assignments must be completed prior to
December 31, 2016. Please monitor your email for new assignments
which may have a different due date.
Dr. Hughes is not in Core Network
Please remember that our medical insurance has different deductibles
depending on which provider you utilize. Our Core Network consists
of the following providers. The office visit co-pay is $35 (effective
November 1, 2015). Their services are applied toward your $1,500/person
deductible.
John Atkin, M.D.
Donald Braun, M.D.
Beverly Clark, M.D.
Scott Coates, M.D.
Shane Fejfar, M.D.
Richard Fox, D.O.
Cindy Hildebrand, A.P.R.N
Chris Jarvis, M.D.
Laurel Louderbaugh, A.P.R.N.
Sarah Nuessen, R.P.A.
John Shell, M.D.
Jon Sides, M.D.
Jeff Sloyer, M.D.
Travis Whitesides, P.A.
Michael Goodman, CRNA
Timothy Spears, D.O.
Jeff Rinker, CRNA
For clarification, our radiologist, Kevin Hughes, D.O., is in the PPO
Network and services provided by him will go toward your $2,500/
per person deductible. However, these two deductibles do accumulate
together. If you have further provider-specific questions, please contact
Amber Dittrich or Theresa Thoele in human resources.
Federal mileage rate drops to 54¢
The 2016 mileage rate for business miles driven is 54¢ per mile. This
is a drop from 57.5¢ for 2015. Please begin using the new mileage rate
January 1, 2016.
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Coffey County Hospital
RN OB (PRN)
RN (Nights FT & PRN)
CNA - PT & PRN – Nights
CNA - 11 am - 11 pm
Medical Technologist or MLT (FT, Day and Evening Shift)
Coffey County Medical Center
Clinic Nurse, LPN or Medical Assistant (PRN)
Yates Center Medical Center
Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
RN / Clinic Supervisor
LPN or Medical Assistant (PT)
The Meadows
CMA – All Shifts (PRN)
Cook / Dietary Aide (PT)
Dietary Aide / Dishwasher (PT – evening)
Rehabilitation Services
Speech Therapist (PRN)
Sunset Manor
RN (FT / PT / PRN)
CNA – All Shifts (FT / PT / PRN)
Cook / Dietary Aide (PT - flex)
For more information, call Ext. 4254.
White Explains Benefit/Tax Change
I sincerely apologize to all employees regarding the December 24 payroll run, where many
of you saw “GROUP TERM LIFE” reported in two locations—earnings and deductions—
on your EZ Stub. For those affected, the inclusion of Group Term Life also resulted in a
change to your tax percentage withholdings and, potentially, a loss to your net pay. Even
more importantly, I apologize that this was not communicated in advance! The fact that
this occurred at Christmas is deeply regretted. I hope to clarify the situation here.
Juanita White
Controller
According to the IRS, Group Term Life Insurance exceeding a $50,000 benefit is taxable
and must be included in your earnings and reported on your W-2. Because of this IRS
requirement, it had to be included in payroll during the 2015 calendar year. As this was the
final payroll run of the year, I saw no choice but to include it so that your 2015 earnings
are correctly reported on your W-2. I received the actual benefit number from our group
life insurance provider along with the instructions last week and uploaded into payroll
right before direct deposit preparation.
Any negative impact would be reflected in your federal income tax withholding. A variety
of personal factors go into this withholding, so the net loss is different for each employee. These factors include:
• Age - cost depends on your age bracket;
• Income - our benefit is three times your salary
• Amount of benefit over $50,000
• Voluntary Life Insurance -if you elected VLI, the premium you pay
bi-weekly could be taken as a credit and was deducted from the taxable
benefit given from the provider.
We regret that this wasn’t spread out over all of 2015. To assure that this
does not happen again, the taxable benefit will be spread out over your 2016
paychecks, effective January 1.
Again, I am truly sorry and deeply regret that this impact was discovered this
late and transpired around the holidays.
$300.00
$XXX.XX
If you have any further questions, please come see me.
$300.00
$300.00
Juanita White
Controller
Here is a breakdown showing the net effect, assuming the entire year Valued benefit went into earnings.
For 2016, the same example would show $11.54 in earnings and deductions each pay period.
Payroll WITH Group Term Life Benefit
Payroll WITHOUT Group Term Life Benefit
Earnings:Earnings:
Group Term Life
$ 300.00 *
Discretionary Leave
Discretionary Leave
$ 100.00
Shift 1 (week one)
Shift 1 (week one)
$ 900.00
Shift 2 (week two)
Shift 2 (week two)
$ 1,000.00
Gross Earnings
$ 2,300.00
Gross Earnings
Deductions:Deductions:
CC Pension (FICA 4%)
$ 92.00
CC Pension (FICA 4%)
Medicare (1.45%)
$ 33.35
Medicare (1.45%)
**Federal Tax (7%)
$ 161.00 **
Federal Tax (7%)
State Tax (4%)
$ 92.00
State Tax (4%)
*Group Term Life
$ 300.00 *
Total Deductions
Total Deductions
$ 678.35
NET PAY
$1,621.65
NET PAY
Difference = $49.25
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$ 100.00
$ 900.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$
$
$
$
$
80.00
29.00
140.00
80.00
329.00
$1,671.00
Q
&
A
We understand that this is a complicated and emotional issue. The following
are questions that we know are on your minds, and we hope to provide further
clarification. Please accept Coffey Health System’s sincere apology for any
strained this placed on holidays, and be assured that it will not happen again.
Who approved the change, and why weren’t we told in advance?
Chief Executive Officer Leonard Hernandez responds, “We understand that everyone wants to get
answers and assign blame; however, that is not going to solve anything or move us forward. We
were all upset and taken aback by this, but let me give a brief explanation. Information required to
make this decision was not received until the Friday before the last payroll. However, even being
that late, it should have been communicated prior to the payroll being completed. Because of this
incident, we now have an understanding that any decision that affects payroll must have advance
approval by the CEO in writing.”
What is “imputed income?”
The IRS rules require all companies to report imputed income on an employee’s W-2. Imputed
income is a fancy term for any benefit you receive which has a value. The IRS wants this “value
benefit” to be taxed. CHS offers a group life insurance policy at no cost to the employee that falls
under this ruling.
What caused the change?
The change was necessary to be in compliance with an IRS ruling that states: “IRC section 79
provides an exclusion for the first $50,000 of group-term life insurance coverage provided under
a policy carried directly or indirectly by an employer. There are no tax consequences if the total
amount of such policies does not exceed $50,000. The imputed cost of coverage in excess of
$50,000 must be included in income, using the IRS Premium Table, and are subject to social
security and Medicare taxes.”
Why does the net loss vary by employee?
As Juanita explains on the previous page, a number of personal factors go into determining your
withholding. Please see her bullet list for details.
What is being done to assure that this will not happen again?
The payroll department is working with CPSI and Lincoln Financial to get this code up and
running for every pay period for 2016. Therefore on average, the employee can take this one lump
sum, divide by 26, and that smaller amount will show up each pay period in 2016. For
example, instead of a $300 lump sum, the deduction will be $11.54 per paycheck.
The employee handbook states “CHS pays for 100% of the cost
of the life and accidental death & dismemberment (ADD&D)
insurance plan for the employee.” So, why am I paying
anything?
While CHS pays the cost of the Group Term Life Insurance, the IRS states
that the value of the insurance is taxable.
Since this changes my tax withholdings, can I opt out of
the group life?
We understand the temptation to do that, but Group Term Life plans like
ours––where the employer pays the premium––must cover all employees.
Individuals cannot opt out.
If you have additional questions regarding the effect on your paycheck,
please see Juanita White in accounting. She will be happy to help you
better understand your withholdings.
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Coffey Health System received a private donation earmarked specifically
for a staff Christmas party, which was held on December 5th at Rock
Creek Country Club. On behalf of everyone, we express our sincere
gratitude for this very generous gift. A good time was had by all!
Christmas Party
Christmas at Coffey H
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Ugly Sweater Contest
1st place
Dr. Jarvis as “Uncle Eddie”
2nd place
Amber Dittrich with her “Snowballs”
sweater
3rd place
Dr. Shell with his “Rudy” sweater
Open House
Best Decorations
Health Information - “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
Best Food
Radiology - “Nacho Mama’s Christmas”
Best Theme
Billing - “Christmas Vacation”
Health System
More pictures from the open house are posted at facebook.com/coffeyhealthsystem
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The Meadows
Sunset Manor
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Residents saved their
cups and made this cute
snowman!
Colleagues
recognized for
325
years of service
Congratulations to our
colleagues who attained
significant milestones this
year. Your dedication to our
patients, residents, and families
is sincerely appreciated.
The CHS float won first place in the business category of Burlington’s Christmas parade! Kudos to Vic
Blaufuss, Melissa Hall, Stacy Augustyn, Gail Johnson, Kallie Jewett, and everyone who helped out. These
adorable kiddos are children of CHS staff. They look pretty good in scrubs, and might just be the next
generation of doctors and nurses!
Scholarships available through KHERF
The Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation offers a number of 2016
healthcare scholarships. More than 20 scholarships are available for the 2016-2017
academic year, and students are encouraged to apply in the following categories:
• Nursing: undergraduate students in nursing
• Graduate: graduate-level students in any health care discipline
• Future faculty: students pursuing education necessary to become health care
faculty
• Healthcare: undergraduate students in non-nursing health care fields
• Healthcare administration: students in healthcare administration
• Human resources: students in hospital human resource-related fields
• Health IT: student in a technical health IT-related field
Priority will be given to hospital employees, particularly in regions experiencing
shortages in Kansas. Find applications on the KHERF website at www.kherf.org. If
you have any questions or need further information, contact Susan Cunningham at the
Kansas Hospital Association at (785) 233-7436.
30 years
Dondi Eichman
20 years
Julie Graham
Marilyn Kitt
15 years
Karen Foster
Gwen Mays
Bonnie Decker
Donna Hibbard
Pamela Saueressig
Donald Braun
Richard Fox
10 years
Debra Huntsman
Garold Johnson
Patricia Johnson
Hallie Wilson
Lindsey Skillman
Randi Feuerborn
Kelly Wagner
Becky Houston
Cindy Worlein
5 years
Nellie Birk, a resident at The Meadows, took the time to
express her appreciation the The Medicine Shoppe for a
free magazine distributed by the national pharmacy chain.
Her letter was featured in a recent issue!
Nicole Orebaugh
Tami Handy
Carly Durham
Mina Miller
Kandice Alvarado
Theresa Thoele
Heather True
Melissa Davis
Katherine Rich
Janet Edgecomb
Carrie Hegg
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Thank You Notes
J
ust wanted to send kudos for Jeff
Rinker, CRNA. My husband had
surgery and Jeff was very thorough going
through his medical record and caught
changes on his EKG that had not been
noticed on visits to other providers. We
really appreciated his attention to detail
and it was obvious that he didn’t rush
through reviewing my husband’s medical
record prior to his appointments and
surgery. He was very pleasant in our
clinic appointment and really put both the
patient and family at ease. He explained
things in an easy to understand manner
and answered any questions we had. It
was very nice seeing another side to a
professional co-worker as he interacted
with us as patient and family. Completely
professional, but also caring.
I would also like to give kudos to Dr.
Fejfar and his office staff, as well as to
the surgical and recovery team. They
were professional and kind. We were
educated regarding the surgery; told
what to expect; and given time to ask
questions by Dr. Fejfar, Shelly and Sherry
in the clinic. The staff was fun and very
enjoyable to interact with. We never felt
rushed at all. Recovery room staff were
attentive and kind. Jennifer Newman took
the time to let me as a spouse know in the
waiting room when surgery was running
behind due to a previous case. It was a
very enjoyable experience for both my
husband and me having his surgery done
here at CCH.
Laura Keegan
December Anniversaries
Our employees are our greatest
resource. Each month, we include a list
of employees who will celebrate their
anniversary with Coffey Health System.
Here’s to each of you, and thank you for
your service to our patients!
Terri Tweedy 34 years
Stephanie Garland 33 years
Debra Huff, Melinda Pattinson
16 years
Christina Crane 13 years
Janice Birk 9 years
Elaine Reynolds 4 years
Dyane Christiansen, Alea Deal,
Cynthia Dwight,
Laura Keegan, Teryn McGrew,
Nicole Rodgers, Jessica Wilson 1 year
Thank You
Thank
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Notes Thank You Notes
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To the Sunset Manor Team
ou have a wonderful staff! Thank
you so much for taking such good
care of David and also for the lovely
plant.
Loree
T
hank you guys for the wonderful care
you have given our parents! Your
kindness has been overwhelming! We
appreciate you all so much!
Janet Brown’s girls
Linda, Judy, Holly, and Jolene
T
o the wonderful staff,
Thank you so much for the beautiful
flowers you sent when Laryl passed. It
was so kind & thoughtful. Thank you
also for the wonderful care you gave
Laryl. He loved you all & we are so
appreciative.
Larry, Lori, Barbara & Family
D
ear Sunset Manor & Staff:
The family of Donald (Don) Rife
would like to express our thanks for your
care of our loved one over the last four
years.
It was so important to us that Don was
able to spend his last four years in a
wonderful place called Sunset Manor.
The care Don received was outstanding.
Don always had a smile on his face that
made the family really happy to have
found a wonderful place.
The nurses and other staff was so
thoughtful of him.
Thank you all for the wonderful care you
gave our husband/dad. Sunset Manor will
always have a special place in our hearts.
Thank you to each and everyone for the
special work you guys do.
Also, a special thanks goes to Amy
Johnson for making our loved one happy.
May God bless you all!
With warm regards,
Debbie Rife and Don’s kids:
Harold, Donetta, Jerry,
Shatosha, Bonnie, and Ronald
Santa had some extra
elves this year who
helped to make it a
very merry Christmas
for a few local
families. A big thank
you to everyone
who participated in
the adopt-a-family
project! We had great
participation and many
generous donations
were made. We also
thank Stacy Augustyn
for coordinating this
wonderful project.
Sharing the Christmas Spirit
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Michelle McVey completed certification to
teach Neonatal Resuscitation Program in April,
and recently taught her first class. Kudos to
Michelle! Also getting a pat on the back are
Melinda Pattinson, Stacy Augustyn, and
Melissa Hall for completing the course.
Former employee Chris Beaver called in
to share a kudo to Anna Blanton. Over
Thanksgiving weekend, a lengthy power outage
threatened Chris’s husband’s oxygen supply.
When Chris learned that the power was
expected to be off for another twelve hours,
she called the ER to ask what she should do.
She reports, “Anna was so helpful and kind. She
did everything she could. It is really refreshing
to have someone with no obligation to us but
she made sure we got the help we needed and
was so very kind and understanding.”
Kudos to the dietary staff for trying out some
new menu items! The variety is something we
now look forward to each week!
Kudos to Terri Tweedy for all that she did for
the Christmas Party! It was such a fun evening!
Thank you to all the Sunset Manor CNAs
for working together to help cover extra shifts.
Thank you to all the staff for the hard work
you do every day. You make it a joy to come
to work!
Thank you to the anonymous donor(s) who
made our Christmas party possible this year!
Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
The EMS department has really stepped up
to cover shifts during the extended absence of
Craig Huddleston. Your teamwork is awesome!
Scott Coates, M.D. was recently elected
to the Board of Governors of the American
College of Surgeons.
HUGE kudos to all who helped make this
year’s Christmas party a success! CHS was
blessed by a very generous “Secret Santa” who
paid for the entire event, including the prizes!
Without their generosity, this celebration
would not have been possible. THANK YOU!!!!
Please thank the following people for their
help in making the party a night to remember!
Terri Tweedy; Lucas Markowitz; Renee
Branson; Cathy Paige; Diana Thomsen;
Toni Ahlgrim; Stacy Augustyn; Toby Paige;
Garold Johnson; Jerad White; Vic Blaufuss;
Dondi Eichman; Leonard Hernandez;
Steve Hopkins; Mike Tweedy; Ralph
Elliott; Carrie, Brandon, and Katie Hines;
the New Strawn Community Center; Corey
Hugunin; and the Rock Creek Country Club
staff. Have a Happy New Year!
Kudos to Rachel Gunlock for helping pick up
extra shifts at Sunset Manor.
The Sunset Manor staff put together a
wonderful Christmas open house for residents
and their families. Thank you to everyone who
made it such a success. Kudos to Pat Johnson
for helping clear off tables when we were
running behind. A special thanks to Amy
Johnson for organizing the event; Monica
Rolf for decorating the facility, dietary staff for
making all the food; and Cindy Cole for staying
late and cleaning up. Thank you to everyone
who adopted a resident for Christmas and
decorated the residents’ rooms! Our residents
and their families appreciate everything you did.
Michelle Owen would like to recognize all
the EMS personnel for their assistance they
provide in the ED. They are always willing to
help and assist as needed no matter what time
of day it is. BIG THANK YOU to all of them.
She also thanks the ED staff for their hard
work and dedication. She writes “It’s almost like
we are family. The support and help for one
another is very welcoming. THANKS!”
Carrie Hines goes above and beyond to
make the ER the best that it can be. Her hard
work and dedication for improvements is very
recognizable. She is very open to suggestions
and changes. Keep up the great work!
Kallie Jewett is always there to help brighten
the day with her positive outlook. Your
encouragement means more than you know.
Thank you to all the med-surg staff for
helping to cover open shifts. Your flexibility and
teamwork with one another is great to see and
very much appreciated.
Kudos to Orio Rodriguez for helping out in
pain clinic. He jumps in and helps make the
day go smoothly. His bedside manner is beyond
awesome and he is very friendly to all.
Kudos to Jo Neill for helping us out in pain
clinic when she can. It’s nice to work with
people who are so versatile and helpful.
Dr. Jon Sides went above and beyond
Thanksgiving Eve when a family from out
of town was involved in a car accident and
treated in the emergency room. After he
treated and released them, he willingly gave of
his own money to help cover hotel expenses
for the family. Fortunately, the county used a
hotel voucher and Dr. Sides was returned his
$100. His touch of kindness and caring for this
family who no longer had a vehicle to drive and
a child under one year of age was so touching.
Welcome to the
CHS Family
Jim Garner
Accounting
Welcome!
Kudos to you!
Kudos to you!
Kudos to you!
Kudos
you...
Michelle Delles
Dietary Manager
The Meadows
Kerrie Lyons
CNA
Sunset Manor
Linda Scott
CNA
Sunset Manor
Tesla Allison
AEMT
EMS
Thank you to Mike Tweedy (Terri’s husband)
for filling in as the official photographer at the
Christmas party. You did a great job!
Michelle McVey, Kallie Jewett, Katie Rich,
Melissa Hall, and Stacy Augustyn organized
another great Christmas Open house! Thanks!
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Juanita White
Controller
Accounting
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Landry Quyad Cameron
Cullison (top) is the
grandson of Sue Hatch in
housekeeping.
One
for
all.
“All for one” is a new feature in The Insider to
share information about news in the lives of the
CHS family. We will share life’s happiest moments
— like the births of Landry and Chloe (left) —
and we will also feature ways that the CHS family
is pulling together to help our colleagues in times
of need. Please call Tracy at Ext. 4195 or send
information to [email protected].
Chloe Marie Orebaugh
(bottom) is the daughter of
Jason and Nicole Orebaugh,
obstetrics nurse.
A chili/soup supper will be held from 4:30-6:30
at Burlington High School. The Huddlestons live in
Eureka, and this event coincides with the Burlington
vs. Eureka basketball games. A sign-up sheet is located
in the ER for anyone who would like to donate chili,
soup, desserts, crackers, bowls, spoons, etc. or you can
contact Jered Schulte at Ext. 4175
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here simply are not words to express our appreciation to our Coffey
Health System family. Our lives have been forever touched by the
outpouring of support since my diagnosis. In all the years I’ve worked
here—and my mother worked here before me—I could never have
imagined the depths of love and support shown from people in every
department. It is simply amazing!
“Huddle for Huddleston”
Craig Huddleston has been a paramedic
with Coffey County EMS for 13 years. He
has saved many lives in our community,
and now it is time for us to help Craig as he
battles leukemia. Several fund raisers have
been held to help the Huddleston family,
and more will be announced. Everyone’s
support is sincerely appreciated.
While the doctors say that I am now cancer-free, my journey continues.
However, every step I take is made easier knowing that my friends and
colleagues are with me. Thank you to everyone who has organized fund
raisers, volunteered to help, gave a donation, bought a shirt or raffle
ticket, said a prayer, or helped in any way. And to my EMS and ER
family, I will simply never be able to thank you enough. You’ve kept
my spirits up, covered my shifts, and had my back. I am blessed beyond
measure to have you in my life.
On behalf of my family, I wish you all a very merry Christmas and a
happy new year.
Craig and Donna Huddleston and family
It is always heartbreaking to lose a loved one, but it is especially difficult during the holiday season.
We express our sincere condolences to our colleagues who recently lost family members. Stephanie
Garland, Bonnie Decker, and Donneta Karman lost their fathers; Pam Saueressig and Peter Allegre lost
their mothers; and Laura Keegan lost her mother-in-law. Our hearts are with each of you.
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