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Monthly Archives: January 2015
Hays Medical Center > 2015 > January
Jan30
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HaysMed Radiation Oncology Receives Accreditation

By Alan Wamser - Dreiling/Schmidt Cancer Institute

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Dreiling/Schmidt Cancer Institute Radiation Oncology Staff

Hays, KS (Jan 30, 2015) – The Radiation Oncology department at HaysMed’s Dreiling/Schmidt Cancer Institute recently received accreditation for its radiation oncology program from the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO).

This 3-year accreditation, beginning in April, was granted after a rigorous survey by ACRO, which involved a review of the facility and equipment, staffing, processes, patients’ charts and a site visit by members of ACRO. After the survey was conducted, the data was reviewed, and the HaysMed Radiation Oncology program was determined to be in accordance with the standards of the American College of Radiation Oncology.

ACRO strives to ensure the highest quality care for radiation therapy patients and promote success in the practice of radiation oncology through education, responsible socioeconomic advocacy, and integration of science and technology into clinical practice.

“We are pleased to be recognized by the ACRO with this accreditation,” said William Cadoret, Director of the Dreiling/Schmidt Cancer Institute. “We work hard to ensure our radiation therapy is the highest quality. Our physicians and staff are highly educated and trained, and we continue to invest in our facility and equipment, such as our new SBRT linear accelerator and advanced technology like Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT). The ACRO accreditation verifies that our program provides high quality radiation therapy to the people in Western Kansas.”

Jan29
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HaysMed Takes Precaution With Restrictions

By Alan Wamser - Community Health,HaysMed News

Hays Daily News
1/29/2015
By MAGGIE GEBHARDT

Extra precaution is being taken after visitor restrictions were implemented Wednesday at Hays Medical Center.
Due to a highly contagious flu season, visitors displaying symptoms will not be permitted on patient floors within the facility.

“One of the main concerns has been that the vaccine wasn’t as effective as first expected,” said HaysMed Infection Prevention Officer Bevra Brinkman.

Symptoms of influenza including headache, fever, body aches, weakness, sore throat, cough and a runny or stuffy nose are considered dangerous.

Age restrictions also are being enforced at the medical center. The flu can cause serious complications, or even be fatal, for the very young and elderly. Children are also more likely to spread influenza. Therefore, visitors 12 years old or younger will not be allowed on patient floors.

“Usually, young children carry a lot of germs around,” Brinkman said. “We don’t want any children at inpatient areas in and around the facility.” Brinkman said it is important for children to stay away from family members who have been admitted for influenza. “They should stay away from anyone who has symptoms,” she said.

Happy Days Childcare, Hays, realizes the importance of keeping their 3- to 5-year-old children healthy.
“When we have kids get sick, they stay home for at least 24 hours after the symptoms have cleared,” said Tiffanie Thiede, Happy Days Childcare teacher.

Thiede said the daycare has not yet had to implement additional restrictions, but they are continuing to remain careful to keep their childcare facility sanitized and germ-free.
“We spray down everything with a disinfectant,” she said. “We are always wiping things down, and if toys go in mouths, we disinfect.”

Across the country, there has been a significant rise of influenza A and B, according to HaysMed.
Therefore, precautions are necessary to protect patients, family and hospital employees. “We increased restrictions because we saw an increase of patients admitted to the facility with influenza,” Brinkman said. “We typically do this every year. It’s nothing new.”

Visitor restrictions will stay in place until the end of flu season, according to the infection prevention officer.
“They should be lifted by March 31,” she said.

In the meantime, HaysMed visitors are to pay close attention to restriction postings around the facility.
“We have them at all entrances,” Brinkman sa

Jan20
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HaysMed Leads Patient Safety Program

By Alan Wamser - Community Health,HaysMed News
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From left to right:   Michele Clark, Kansas Healthcare Collaborative, Melanie Urban, RN, BSN, NACP, Patient Quality Services Director at HaysMed and Paul Carrington, RN, CNO, Pawnee Valley Community Hospital discuss HEN at a recent meeting at HaysMed.

HAYS, Kan. (Jan 20, 2015) HaysMed, Hays, has been recognized by the Kansas Healthcare Collaborative (KHC) and the Kansas Hospital Association (KHA) for its participation in a three-year national Partnership for Patients initiative known as the Hospital Engagement Network (HEN).

On December 2, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that HEN efforts to improve patient safety resulted in a 17 percent decline in hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) such as adverse drug events, pressure ulcers, and surgical site infections among others. HHS had set an ambitious goal of reducing HACs by 40 percent and readmissions by 20 percent by the end of the 2014.

HaysMed and 99 other hospitals in the Kansas HEN collectively prevented an estimated 3,800 safety events (including readmissions) at an estimated cost savings of more than $23.2 million, as calculated by the Health Educational Research Trust (HRET). HHS reported that national efforts to improve patient safety resulted in an estimated 1.3 million fewer patient safety events, 50,000 lives saved and $12 billion in health spending avoided.

“Our health care team is devoted to safe, high quality care delivery,” said Dr. Larry Watts, Chief Medical Officer.  “We are proud of our collaboration with our peers across the state, our patients, and the impact our work has made to improve patient safety. We appreciate the physicians, nurses and other key staff who contributed to this successful initiative.” Watts said.

The statewide collaborative, led by the Kansas Healthcare Collaborative, allowed hospitals to learn from state and national subject matter experts, plus work together to share best practices and resources to rapidly achieve progress in technical and cultural aspects of patient safety.

“KHC congratulates Kansas hospitals for their extensive contributions and work together to improve quality and patient safety throughout Kansas,” said Kendra Tinsley, KHC executive director. “These reductions are the result of a deep commitment to patient safety and have a demonstrable impact on patients’ lives.”

“These phenomenal results across the state and nation represent major strides in patient safety thanks to a strong collaboration among our hospitals,” said Tom Bell, president and chief executive officer of KHA.  “We congratulate and thank all Kansas hospitals and our many partners for their leadership and hard work now and into the future.”

In 2015, many Kansas hospitals will continue their collaboration through the Kansas HEN. KHC will sustain and support the improvement infrastructure created for Kansas hospitals by offering education and technical assistance, as well as providing resources and opportunities for peer-to-peer learning.

For more information about HaysMed and our patient safety initiatives, please contact Melanie Urban, Director Patient Quality Services at 785.623.5590.. For more information about the Kansas HEN, visit www.khconline.org.

Jan19
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HaysMed Expands Point of Service Collections

By Alan Wamser - HaysMed News

HAYS, Kan. (Jan 19, 2015)   HaysMed has initiated expansion of its Point of Service (POS) Collections.  The new Payment Service Program (PSP) includes patients being told in advance what will be involved in their care so they can appropriately plan for their service.   The new plan takes effect January 20, 2015.

HaysMed has practiced collecting the co-pay in its clinics for the past few years but the PSP will now include hospital visits, and will expand to eventually include all registration areas within the hospital.  The expanded process involves providing patients information upfront about their financial responsibilities, allowing them earlier payment and financial planning opportunities.

The PSP includes both pre-service and point of service payments.  Pre-service covers discussions and collections of a patient’s payment (e.g. copay, deductible, co-insurance) for scheduled services prior to arrival at the hospital.  PSP is centered on discussions and collecting a patient’s payment upon the patient’s arrival at Registration for a scheduled service or when he/she is discharged from the Emergency Department.

Traditionally, health facilities have focused on educating patients about the clinical aspects of their services and the patients received their bills after the service was provided.  With the advent of transparency in pricing, facilities are trying to educate the patient on both the clinical and financial aspects of their services.  This information allows patients to make more informed decisions when planning for their care.

“We’ve always taken pride in providing quality healthcare and customer service for our patients, and in order to continue to provide superior services, we must adapt to the constant and complex changes of the healthcare environment.” said George Harms, Chief Financial Officer at HaysMed.

Jan1
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Member of the Month – January 2015

By Alan Wamser - The Center News

ianName: Ian Gray Member Since: March 2014

What are your fitness goals for 2015?
– Get 405lbs on Flat Bench
– Consistently weigh 220+
– Drop Body Fat % to 12%
– And continue to challenge myself

What is your weekly workout routine?
Mon: Chest and Triceps
Tue: Back and Biceps
Wed: Shoulders and Light Legs
Thur: Arms (biceps and triceps)
Fri: Legs and ABS
Sat: Two lifts for each muscle group (high reps)
Sun: Rest
*10-20 min of cardio before or after workout

What keeps you motivated?
Knowing that my physical ability to overcome a threat in my line of work can determine if I go home at the end of my shift or not.

Do you have a success story to share?
While I served in the Army, I was deployed to the Middle East. I competed in an annual Batman Memorial Death March, which was held at a military base in Kuwait in the middle of the desert during a mild sand storm. It was a team event of 5 soldiers with the challenge of wearing our full combat uniforms with a minimum 30lb pack. It was my first marathon that I ever competed in. It was by far the most physically demanding task I have ever done, and due to hard training weeks prior, we took first place! It was a true honor.

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