Jan28

HaysMed Has Always Specialized in You

A Message from the CEO to Our Friends, Neighbors & Partners Across Our Communities

Dear Friends,

At HaysMed, we are proud to be your healthcare partner for all levels of comprehensive care. As the premier provider in western Kansas for specialized care from many of the region’s top physicians, we are on a mission to help people be healthy and to provide the best Tertiary Care Center in rural America.

With our history of bringing healthcare excellence home, HaysMed offers a wide variety of specialty programs, including:

DeBakey Heart Institute
Orthopedic Institute
Dreiling/Schmidt Cancer Institute
Center for Women’s Health & Childbirth
Level III Trauma Center – and so much more

Since last spring, 20 new providers have joined our Medical Staff. We are also expanding several service lines in the coming months, furthering our reach in high-quality, local healthcare. These developments have a very positive impact because they increase access and improve services for every patient we serve, both at HaysMed and through our network of providers and hospital partners across the region.

As the chief leader of HaysMed, I see excellence happening here every day, and I am always amazed at how dedicated our HaysMed family is to meeting the unique needs of everyone we serve. At every age and every life stage, HaysMed specializes in you – and we’re giving you every reason to choose HaysMed.

Wishing you all the greatest of health in 2022 and into our future together!

Eddie Herrman
Chief Executive Officer, HaysMed

Jan26

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Daisy Nurse Leader Award

By Gayla Wichman - Daisy Award Winner,HaysMed News,Nursing News

Hays, KS – Melissa Portenier, RN recently awarded the first Daisy Nurse Leader Award at HaysMed. She was selected from a group of blinded nominations voted on by the HaysMed Administrative Team. The Practice Committee consists of Staff and Supervisors from a variety of departments across HaysMed. Nominations are received from patients and family members, physicians, volunteers, and Associates for nurses in inpatient, outpatient, and clinic settings.

“As the healthcare landscape becomes more complex, with increasing demands on Nurse Leaders, the Daisy Award recognizes those who create an environment of compassion and recognition for others.” Said Terry Siek, Vice President for Patient Care. “They strongly deserve to be recognized themselves. The DAISY Award is a worldwide program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses every day. HaysMed is proud to be a DAISY Award Hospital Partner, recognizing our nurses with this honor.”

Melissa continues to go above and beyond for her staff and Hays Med. Much like everyone else in the nation currently, we have been working with limited staff. With the absence of several key nurses, Melissa knew that she was going to need to fill the void. She continued to do her day-to-day supervisor duties as well as work as Charge Nurse for the OR front desk.

Nurse Leaders provide a haven of safety for staff, both physically and emotionally. In this environment, Nurses are inspired to do their very best by Nurse Leaders who role-model caring behaviors. These leaders provide a setting where compassion is valued, and staff, in turn, treat patients and their families with deep humanity.

To nominate a HaysMed nurse for the DAISY Award online, go to www.haysmed.com/daisyaward. If you have questions, you can call 785.623.2388

Jan24

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The Center for Health Improvement Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary

By Gayla Wichman - HaysMed News,The Center News

The Center for Health Improvement Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary

Hays, Kansas – Twenty years ago The Center for Health Improvement opened its doors becoming the first medically based fitness facility in Kansas. During February they will be offering a series of events highlighting their 20 years of making a difference in the Hays Community.

During February you can join The Center and the health enrollment fee will be waived. No agreement is required but monthly dues still apply.

Other activities for the community include:

Community members 18 and older can:

*Use the facility or attend classes for free on the following dates:

Thursday, February 3

Monday, February 7

Tuesday, February 15

Wednesday, February 23

*Attend a group fitness class at 9:00 am in the gym and 9:30 am in the lap pool on the following dates:

Saturday, February 5

Saturday, February 12

Saturday, February 19

Saturday, February 26

Youth activities include (parents may attend):

*Ages 10 – 14 – Free Activity on Saturday, February 12 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm in the gym.

*Ages 6 – 9 – Free Activity on Saturday, February 19 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm in the gym.

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Jan21

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Nurses Complete RN Residency Program

By Gayla Wichman - HaysMed News,Nursing News

HAYS, Kansas – Eight registered nurses at HaysMed were honored recently at a recognition ceremony and luncheon. They completed the year-long RN Residency Program offered at HaysMed.

The program began a year ago in July 2021 with training focused on clinical experience, one on one mentorship with their preceptor, high-fidelity simulations and on the job training. Additionally, nurses received training from professionals in several departments, such as radiology, pharmacy, cardiac care, peri-op and others.

The RN Residency class from Hays included Bailey Foss, RN, Cole Jacobsen, RN, Kylie Levine, RN, Shaila Naegele, RN, Olivia Nelson, RN, Sarah Stout, RN, Melissa Pummel, RN and Madison Wilborn, RN.

“It is so important for new nursing graduates to have a group of peers and mentors who assist them in enhancing their skills and becoming comfortable with the challenges of practice,” said Jennifer Peirano, RN Residency Coordinator. “Our program is evidence based, with positive clinical outcomes that will help not only the participating nurses, but also our patients.”

Currently there are 4 nurses scheduled in the next program which begins in February. The program is open to newly graduated RNs and RNs that have less than one year of acute care experience.

Jan19

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Associate Spirit Award Winners

By Gayla Wichman - HaysMed News

HAYS, Kansas – The Associate Spirit Award at HaysMed recognizes an outstanding Associate who has gone above and beyond their daily job duties to care for a patient, visitor, or Associate at HaysMed, Recent award winners include Abby Scinto, PCT, and Molly Goodnow, LPN, both working on the surgical unit.

In addition to her duties at HaysMed, Scinto has recently completed cosmetology school. After a call from one of the charge nurses, Scinto volunteered her time to come in and take care of a patient whose hair needed attention. She spent 5 hours cutting, cleaning, and styling her hair spending 5 hours to take care of the patient on her weekend off. The patient and her husband were beyond pleased with the result

On a hot August day Goodnow received a call asking if she would be willing to come help Bone, Joint & Spine out for a few hours. She said she would but her car was in the shop so it would be a little while before she could get to the hospital. Knowing the importance of coming to help her teammates right away, she decided not to wait on her car and began the walk from her house, which is near TMP, all the way to the hospital. On arrival she caught her breath and cooled off, then she was asking what she could do to help. All of this with a smile on her face.

Both Associates went above and beyond with their dedication to the care of patients at HaysMed.

Jan19

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HaysMed Completes MRI Accreditation Survey

By Gayla Wichman - Breast Care Center,HaysMed News,Imaging,OB-GYN

Hays, KS– HaysMed MRI received another 3-year accreditation in MRI Breast Imaging by the American College of Radiology. The ACR uses a standardized scoring procedure in reviewing of all the submitted images for evaluation.

HaysMed met all the testing criteria established by the ACR committee on Breast MRI Accreditation.

The clinical cases must be passed by 2 radiologists reviewers to receive accreditation. Image quality is scored in the categories of pulse sequences, image contrast, positioning and anatomic coverage, artifact, spatial and temporal resolution, and exam identification.

ACR Accreditation is recognized as the gold standard in medical imaging. ACR Accreditation helps assure patients that your facility provides the highest level of image quality and safety by documenting that your facility meets requirements for equipment, medical personnel, and quality assurance.

Members of the MRI team include Riana Bates, Meghan Brown, Tania Deets, Amy Feldt, Christy Gillogly and Chad Heslet.

For more information on breast care services at HaysMed go to https://www.haysmed.com/breast-care-center/

Jan7

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HaysMed Welcomes New Providers

By Gayla Wichman - HaysMed News

Hays, KS – Four new providers have joined the medical staff at HaysMed.

Kristin L. Babcock, MMS, PA-C is a new provider at the Convenient Care Walk In Clinic. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Kansas State University in Manhattan and her Masters of Medical Science, Physician Assistant from St. Louis University in St. Louis. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Taylor David, CRNA will be working in anesthesiology. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Fort Hays State University in Hays and her Masters of Science in Nurse Anesthesia at Newman University in Wichita. She is certified by the National Board of Certification & Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.

Jill Dixson, APRN, FNP will be joining Babcock at the Convenient Care Walk In Clinic. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina and her Masters of Science in Nursing Advance Practice Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner at Walden University. She is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Rachel Ketter, PA-C is practicing at the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology at Kansas State University in Manhattan and her Masters of Physician Assistant from Wichita State University in Wichita. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Jan7

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HaysMed Nurse Recognized with Daisy Award

By Gayla Wichman - Daisy Award Winner,HaysMed News

Hays, KS – Brandon Gottschalk, RN, Surgical Nurse, was recently recognized as a Daisy Award winner at HaysMed. This award is presented to an RN in deep appreciation of all that they do, who they are, and the incredible meaningful difference that they have made in the lives of so many people. Gottschalk was nominated by a one of his patients.

Gottschalk was selected from a group of blinded nominations voted on by the HaysMed Practice Committee. The Practice Committee consists of Staff and Supervisors from a variety of departments across HaysMed. Nominations are received from patients and family members, physicians, volunteers, and Associates for nurses in inpatient, outpatient, and clinic settings.

“We are proud to be among the hospital systems participating in The DAISY Award program,” said Terry Siek, VP of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at HaysMed. “Nurses are heroes every day. It’s important that our nurses know their work is highly valued, and The DAISY Foundation provides another way for us to do that.”

The DAISY Award is a nationwide program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses every day. HaysMed is proud to be a DAISY Award Hospital Partner, recognizing one of our nurses with this special honor every quarter.

To nominate a HaysMed nurse for the DAISY Award online, go to www.haysmed.com/daisyaward. If you have questions, you can call 785.623.2388

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