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Lyon County COVID-19 Cases Increasing Rapidly
Lyon County COVID-19 Cases Increasing Rapidly (Emporia, KS) — Lyon County, and the state of Kansas, is experiencing a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. The current active cases for the week starting November 9 shows that Lyon County has over 260 reported...
Safe Trick or Treating and Other Halloween Activities
Steps to Take when Trick or Treating Traditional Halloween activities are fun, but some can increase the risk of getting or spreading COVID-19 or influenza. Plan alternate ways to participate in Halloween. Following these tips from the CDC can help keep you safe this...
Three State Plan Amendments – LHD Public Notice During Public Health Emergency
KDHE/DHCF is preparing three State Plan Amendments (SPAs) that will change the Kansas Medicaid State Plan. A thirty-day public notice is required for each SPA prior to submitting the SPAs to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). KDHE/DHCF requests that...
Flint Hills Community Health Center Welcome’s Dr. Vanessa Cook As New Medical Director
Flint Hills Community Health Center Welcome’s Dr. Vanessa Cook As New Medical Director Dr. Vanessa Cook Dr. Vanessa Cook is board-certified family physician and Flint Hills Community Health Center’s new Medical Director. She comes to FHCHC with over 18 years of...
Flint Hills Community Health Center Welcomes Dr. Luz Horton
Flint Hills Community Health Center Welcomes Dr. Luz Horton Dr. Luz HortonDentist Smiling all the way from Colombia lets welcome Dr. Luz Horton to our dental clinic. Dr. Horton has already been helping patients by providing a wide range of dental services. She has...
Thank You Emporia Kiwanis Club
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 7, 2020 Thank You Emporia Kiwanis Club We are excited to announce The Emporia Kiwanis Club has awarded Flint Hills Community Health Center’s Immunization Program with a wonderful donation. This donation will help cover immunization services...
Flint Hills Community Health Center is having all its employees “Mask Up”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE5/4/2020 Flint Hills Community Health Center is having all its employees "Mask Up" Lyon County Public Health has been working hard to protect our community. Flint Hills Community Health Center supports that all of our community members wear...
Flint Hills Community Health Center Change of Hours Effective 4/6/2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 31, 2020 Flint Hills Community Health Center Changeof Hours Effective 4/6/2020 (Emporia, KS) — Flint Hills Community Health Center’s clinic operational hours will change starting Monday, April 6th, 2020 until further notice. Please call...
Returning to Family and Community Medicine
Dr. Melanie Byram is our new Medical Physician. She comes to FHCHC with many years of experience, including traveling medicine, urgent care, student health, rural family medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics, adolescents, 35 years caring for patients and their families....