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Riley County health director and child-care licensing supervisor report staffing, EHR and licensing changes

2303530 · February 13, 2025
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Summary

Health Department Director Diane Creek and Child Care Licensing Supervisor Heather Ritchie briefed the commission on department onboarding, public-health preparedness, an incoming clinic nurse, plans to replace the electronic health record, and child-care licensing changes under new regulations covering five counties.

Diane Creek, director of the Riley County Health Department, updated commissioners on department onboarding, emergency-preparedness coordination, staffing and planned technology changes.

Creek said she began Dec. 9 and has been meeting with program supervisors, HR and finance staff. She described ongoing work to resume public-health emergency-preparedness responsibilities with the state (KDHE), and said the department will request approval to hire a public-health emergency-preparedness coordinator (position currently vacant). She reported that a nurse for the county clinic has been hired and is…

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