CHI Health St. Francis

EAT AT MOMS is moved to Thursday this week at the same time (10am-12pm).

If you need any lactation help, please reach out to Whitney at 308-398-6595.

Discover essential insights on newborn care in our BABY CARE BASICS class. Our upcoming session is on September 18 at 6:30pm. Designed for expectant parents and those seeking fundamental knowledge on newborn care.

Register by calling #308-398-5888 or clicking this link https://ow.ly/V6zc50SiYyL.

Join us at CHI St. Francis for exceptional care and expertise.

Our Employee Health departments was celebrated recently for the outstanding work they do, have done, & continue to do for our patients, physicians, and employees!!

You are such a vital part of the patient care and safety for our hospital, by your job of caring for the healthcare and safety of all of us employees.

Interested in learning more about caring for your newborn baby? Our BABY CARE BASICS class is perfect for you!

This one-night class is offered every other month and our next class is September 18 at 6:30pm

This class is designed for expectant parents and for those who want to learn the basics about caring for a newborn:

What does a newborn look like and what can he or she do?
What happens at the hospital?
Signs and symptoms of illness
Should I breastfeed my baby?
Umbilical cord care
Bathing and diapering
Safety and SIDS prevention
Calming a fussy baby
Parenting tips
Car seat safety

Call #308-398-5888 to REGISTER or click this link https://spr.ly/6187RjMRx

$15 fee is waived if you're planning to deliver at St. Francis (scholarships available to help cover fee)

Come experience the difference at CHI St. Francis where kindness and expertise matters ❤️

WE ARE OPEN LABOR DAY!

Minor injuries and illness don't always happen during normal business hours, that's why CHI Health Family Medicine-Priority Care Clinic in Grand Island has extended walk-in hours

We are OPEN EVERYDAY (INCLUDING WEEKENDS)
Sunday-Saturday from 8am -8pm.

Our walk in providers can see and treat patients ages 3 months and older for a variety of acute needs such as:
-minor injuries
-sprains, strains, and sports injuries
-cuts
-minor burns
-Colds, flu, and cough
-sinusitis
-sore throat
-ear infection
-urinary tract infection
-sports and camp physicals
and more!

The CHI Health Clinic is located at 908 N. Howard Ave., Suite 109. (located just behind CHI Health St. Francis to the north)
The Clinic phone number is (308) 398-5522

In case you missed our Free Community Educational Session by Mary Santin, Dedicated Medicare Agent, on Medicare Myths, you have another opportunity to learn!

This session will be repeated in person on September 26th at 6:30pm and will be livestreamed on Facebook.

Our Nursing Supervisors, Patient Experience and Magnet Coordinator departments were celebrated recently for the outstanding work they do, have done, & continue to do for our patients, physicians, and employees!!

The extremely technical and detailed work they do here at the hospital is critical to our success and accomplishments.

So proud of our organization for winning the 2023 Large Business Category for the Battle Of The Businesses for most volunteer hours at the state fair! 🎉

For this award, we got to be represented on the Nebraska State Fair float during the parade today! Our volunteers are hard at work, hoping to win this award for 2024 too 🏆

Our Radiology department was celebrated recently for the outstanding work they do, have done, & continue to do for our patients, physicians, and employees!!

Here is a recent kudos about this team:
“They were very courteous, efficient and gave very good service. They care about the patient. Everything about my visit was excellent! That’s why I like to do my MRIs here.”
“My visit was great! The staff was excellent! I always recommend CHI St. Francis.”

Come join this AMAZING team:
Full Time Radiologic Technologist: https://ow.ly/SNzs50T7Msw
Full Time CT Technologist: https://ow.ly/QQfO50T7MvF
Full Time CT Technologist: https://ow.ly/nVHK50T7Mz2
Full Time Nuclear Med Technologist: https://ow.ly/TOz850T7MBb

Please help us welcome our newest CHI Health St. Francis Foundation Board members!

Joe Grabowski
Joe was born & raised in Cairo and continue to live there with his wife Teresa. They are blessed with two children, Jordyn & Taylor. He has been working at Western National Bank at the Cairo Branch. Previously he worked at Pathway Bank (FKA The State Bank of Cairo) for 36+ years. Joe has served several different organizations including, Cairo Fire/EMS, Cairo Village Board, Cairo Comm Foundation, Centura Educational Foundation, Hall County Merit Commission, United Way, and Leadership Unlimited.

Chris Ladwig
Ladwig was recently named Activities Director at Grand Island Senior High. He has been the
Assistant Activities Director and a teacher within Grand Island Public Schools since 2011. Ladwig
has actively been involved with the NSAA, USA Softball, and other organizations throughout the
state. He has coached within many youth organizations here in Grand Island. He is married to
Stacy and has three children.

Ed Jarosik
Ed is the Mortgage Sales Manager/Branch Manager for Gateway Mortgage in Grand Island. He has been a resident of and has been originating mortgages in Grand Island since 1995. Jarosik is a graduate of Hall County Leadership Tomorrow Class 21, has been a past Board member of Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the Community Youth Council, and a past Team Leader for the Grand Island Chamber Ambassadors. He is married to Shannon and has two step-children, Mya and Logan.

Butch Moural
He has been a Mortgage Loan Officer with Pinnacle Bank officing out of the Aurora Branch location. Previously he was Mortgage lender with FNBO in Grand Island for 19 years. Butch continues to provide mortgages for individuals throughout and beyond Nebraska. He has been on Leadership Unlimited, Habitat for Humanity, & Downtown Boards. He has called Grand Island home since 1999. He and his wife Tina have a blended family of 6 children and 5 grandchildren.

Our Wound Care department was celebrated recently for the outstanding work they do, have done, & continue to do for our patients, physicians, and employees!!

Here is a recent kudos about this team:
“Very efficient and friendly staff.”

Apply today to join this AMAZING team!
Full Time Wound Care RN: https://ow.ly/WlXL50T7MWe

Minor injuries and illness don't always happen during normal business hours, that's why CHI Health Family Medicine-Priority Care Clinic in Grand Island has extended walk-in hours

We are OPEN EVERYDAY (INCLUDING WEEKENDS) Sunday-Saturday from 8am -8pm.

Our walk in providers can see and treat patients ages 3 months and older for a variety of acute needs such as:
-minor injuries
-sprains, strains, and sports injuries
-cuts
-minor burns
-Colds, flu, and cough
-sinusitis
-sore throat
-ear infection
-urinary tract infection
-sports and camp physicals
and more!

The CHI Health Clinic is located at 908 N. Howard Ave., Suite 109. (located just behind CHI Health St. Francis to the north)
The Clinic phone number is (308) 398-5522

WE ARE OPEN LABOR DAY!

Our Care Management and Social Work department was celebrated recently for the outstanding work they do, have done, & continue to do for our patients, physicians, and employees!!

They are at the core of having to help people face the tough and real situations they have to deal with in their everyday lives from their financial needs to their emotional needs. They do all this with a loving caring heart, a smile, an amazing patience level and a very pleasant, helpful attitude.

Come join this AMAZING team!
Full Time RN Care Manager: https://ow.ly/oufg50T7MHz
Full Time RN Care Manager: https://ow.ly/VMzk50T7MJR

Don't worry if you missed our reduced-price Community Heart Screening. We are offering it again at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island on Saturday, Oct. 26 and Dec. 21. Same-day results provided by our on-site cardiologist! Call 308-398-5700 to schedule your appointment.

Learn more here:
https://www.ksnblocal4.com/2024/08/24/chi-health-st-francis-offers-discounted-heart-screenings/

CHI Health St. Francis offers discounted heart screenings CHI Health St. Francis will be providing reduced price heart screenings Saturday morning.

Our Gift Shop and Volunteers were celebrated recently for the outstanding work they do, have done, & continue to do for our patients, physicians, and employees!!

We are so thankful for our amazing fleet of volunteers who serve our hospital in so many wonderful ways. Thank you!

Looking to join our VOLUNTEER team? We have wonderful opportunities throughout the hospital where you can help make a difference!
Apply today!
https://ow.ly/GOlK50T7U2h

You can also join our Gift Shop team!
Part Time Volunteer Coordinator: https://ow.ly/JmZV50T7NcO
Full Time Gift Shop Admin Coordinator: https://ow.ly/MkrM50T7NcN

Join us for this INDOOR Child Safety Seat Check, September 4, between 10am-12pm at Fire Station #1 (409 E. Fonner Park Road)

Questions? Call 308-398-6584
City of Grand Island - Fire Department

Volunteering at CHI Health is an excellent way to make a difference, not just in the lives of others, but also in your own. Whether you are a part of a community-minded group or a concerned individual aware of the difference one person can make, we have many fulfilling opportunities for volunteers (ages 14+) at CHI Health St. Francis!

Follow the link to apply today!
https://www.chihealth.com/patients-visitors/volunteer-services

EAT AT MOMS is a FREE open-house style breastfeeding support group. Mom and baby can come to CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS (conference room 5) anytime between 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. TODAY for help and support.

• Receive hands-on breastfeeding assistance from our lactation counselor.
• A scale is also available to monitor your baby's weight gain after birth.
• Along with professional help, new mothers find it valuable to learn from and network with other mothers.

For questions or to set up an appointment for 1:1 breastfeeding support, call our CHI Health St. Francis Lactation counselor at 308-398-6595.

Additionally, we offer a PREPARING FOR BREASTFEEDING class every other month, call today to register at 308-398-6595.

Come and experience the difference at CHI St. Francis where expertise and kindness matters ❤️

EAT AT MOMS is a FREE open-house style breastfeeding support group. Mom and baby can come to CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS anytime between 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. TODAY for help and support.

• Receive hands-on breastfeeding assistance from our lactation counselor.
• A scale is also available to monitor your baby's weight gain after birth.
• Along with professional help, new mothers find it valuable to learn from and network with other mothers.

For questions or to set up an appointment for 1:1 breastfeeding support, call our CHI Health St. Francis Lactation nurse at 308-398-6595.

Additionally, we offer a PREPARING FOR BREASTFEEDING class every other month, call today to register at 308-398-6595.

Come and experience the difference at CHI St. Francis where expertise and kindness matters ❤️

Congratulations to Jennifer and Issac Boyd on the birth of their son, Barrett Joseph!

"Thank you to the wonderful staff that cared for us during our stay at St. Francis! From start to finish, the nurses, CNAs, and doctors answered all our questions, eased our anxious minds, and made sure we were well taken care of before, during, and after our planned C-section. We are very grateful for this amazing team!"-Jennifer

Thank you for choosing CHI Health St. Francis for your special delivery!

It was a great day at the Nebraska State Fair!
CHI Health sponsored the Health Fair and we were able to see over 500 people! We love getting into the community to help provide education! Thank you to Live On Nebraska for joining us as well!

Please help us congratulate first time parents, Tyler and Tannor on the birth of their daughter, Clara Mae!

"We are so grateful for the amazing staff and care that we received during our hospital stay. An emergency c-section wasn’t what we had in mind at all, but the labor and delivery team took great care of us and reassured that everything was going to be okay! A special thank you goes to Kendra, Natalie, Jylissa, Miranda, Sylvia, and Payton for making sure all our questions were answered, needs were met, and then some. We truly couldn’t have asked for better nurses to take care of us!! We also want to thank Dr. Johnson for taking care of us and making sure our surgery went smoothly with Dr. Haake assisting. We will definitely choose St. Francis again! Again, thank you so much" -Tyler and Tannor Styren

Thank you for trusting CHI Health St. Francis for special delivery!

Please help us congratulate new parents Kelsey and Brandon Salpas on the birth of their daughter, Collins Elizabeth!

"I couldn’t speak more highly of St. Francis LDRP. I had phenomenal care by each & every doctor, nurse, & staff member during our time at St. Francis. From the moment we checked in, my whole experience exceeded my expectations. All of my nurses took great pride in their jobs & offered the best patient care." -Kelsey

Thank you for trusting CHI Health St. Francis for your delivery!

So proud to have been a part of this amazingly healing event 🦋

Area Nurses are welcomed to come join us for our Cardiac Care Talk to learn more about nursing care for
1.Heart Failure
2. LVADS
3. CardioMEMS.

September 14, 2024 8:00-12:00 at St. Francis in Conference Room 2/3.
Please see the flier to register via the QR code or follow this link: https://ow.ly/6o0Y50SYBbO
Limited Seats are available - Register today!

Congratulations to our most recent Certification Prep Scholarship Winners: Kelli Krzycki, Tricia Kokes and Carmen Gonzalez!

These scholarships are funded by the CHI Health St. Francis Foundation. We thank them in their generosity to help our nurses advance their careers and expertise!

Please join us for this free educational session TODAY!

Please join us for this free educational session TOMORROW!

Many of our locations and services have adjusted hours due to weather conditions. See the website for more details. https://spr.ly/6188RWzmi

📣 ATTENTION! Due to inclement weather, our CHI Health Clinic locations will be closing early today!

Our Priority Care and Virtual Quick Care will remain open until further notice. To stay up-to-date with your area CHI Health Clinic, visit: https://spr.ly/6010RmVDs ❄️

As we close out on our first week of 2024, Mandy Leamon, Mental Health Therapist, wants to remind you that body image is about progress, not perfection!

Read about the 7 ways you can work on your body image as you navigate your body goals through the new year:

Body Image: It's About Progress, Not Perfection! | CHI Health Working toward a healthy body image is a lifelong process. This year, focus on these 7 changes as you start your journey to body acceptance.

Dry January is a trending resolution to start your year dry of alcohol. Not only will it help your wallet, but it will also benefit your health!

Sarah Jerome, RD at CHI Health, sat down with KETV NewsWatch 7 to discuss the benefits of taking the month off from alcohol. Check it out:

Dry January can be better for you than just saving money, local dietician weighs in A new goal that's popping up a lot is staying dry throughout January — meaning a month with no alcohol.

After 48 years in just ONE department at CHI Health St. Francis, Pam Glaser is retiring! 🎉

Pam has been an incredible employee, coworker, and caregiver over the past 48 years in the surgery department. Enjoy your well-deserved retirement, and thank you for your dedication to CHI Health!

Focusing on your overall health this new year? Nutrient-dense food can make a big difference in our overall health and how we feel!

Sarah Jerome, RD, shares 3 steps to create a balanced, nutrient-dense diet to keep you feeling your best all year round:

Try "Nutrient-Dense" for the New Year | CHI Health The closer a food is from being hand picked, the more nutrient-density it has. Eating a variety of these types of foods helps fuel our body with macronutrients and m

Make 2024 your year for sticking to your New Year's Resolution! Check out these four quick tips to make it last all year long. ➡️