We Need Your Help!  Our compliance with self-monitoring for COVID on Red Cap has decreased over the past few months. It is a KDHE requirement that all staff are to be screened for COVID prior to their shift.  

We are giving away random daily prizes to those who fill out the Red Cap. Please help us increase our compliance with self-monitoring!

Dr. Todd Ignarski will be providing coverage for the Hospitalist Group

Dr. Amgad Botros will be providing coverage for Cardiology

Dr. Jess Joyman will be providing coverage for Cardiology

Is your department celebrating this month and isn't listed? If so, CLICK HERE and let us know!!!

Please welcome these new Associates to HaysMed!

Kylie Lamatsch, Rock Garden Cafe

Whitney Nuss, Phlebotomy

Brenda Stecklein, Respiratory Therapy

Jesus Urena, EVS

Zechariah Wilson, EVS

Megan Gannaway, PCT, CPCU

Camryn Greving, PCT, CPCU

Kimberley Howard-Hummel, RN, Acute Care

Maci Kohl, PCT, Acute Care

Japheth Kemoi, RN, CPCU

Sophia Lobato, CNA, Pulmonology Clinic

Trista Mindedahl, RN, ER

Cristina Olivas, RN, OR

Nicolette Stapp CNA, Family Medicine

Justin Torres, RN, CPCU

Carrie Waters, RN, Surgical Unit

Corey Wertz, RN, ICU

(while supplies last!)

Our team of phlebotomists include: Inpatient Phlebotomy Supervisor Rich Peckham: Inpatient phlebotomist's: Kaydee Brin, Amayrani Cano, Julie Cubillo, Evann Deal, Cheree Del Tessandro, Joslyn Dinkel, Jared Engel, Monica Gabel, Riley Goracke, Haylee Herman, Amber Hernandez, Kaylin Knaple , Woody Mellott, Jyntri Moyer, Whitney Nuss, Lydia Sander, Michael Shinkle, Daniella Terrazas, Rho Wolff, Alyssa Wright, LeeAnn Rankin. HaysMed Outpatient Phlebotomy Supervisor: Tina Wellbrock Outpatient phlebotomist's : Morgan Deets, Blair Gasper, Heidi Pineda, Shyanne Brummer.

Entrances O, I and the IT Entrance will be open to Associates. These are badge access only entrances. Masks will be available so please grab one and put it on as you enter. Please continue to self-screen using RedCap. Thank you.

Security has been getting several complaints on Associates parking in Guest Parking. Please observe the Parking Policy and the HaysMed Parking Map located on the HaysMed Face page under Corporate Info.

There are several vehicles not following the parking map, without parking permits and over extended stays in 2 hour parking. Security WILL be issuing parking citations mid-week that will carry a fine as this will be considered your warning.

The US Supreme Court has upheld the CMS Covid Vaccine Mandate ruling for healthcare workers.  Injunctions have been lifted and CMS has advised Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities that these requirements have become enforceable. Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals in Kansas must be in compliance with the first portion of the vaccine mandate by February 13, 2022. This means that all HaysMed and Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Associates will need to have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine or submitted a request for medical or religious exemption on or before February 13, 2022. Additionally, on or before March 15, 2022, Associates who received the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine will need to have received the second dose of their vaccine series. 

If you have not yet met the requirements of the CMS Covid Vaccine Mandate, your Director/Manager will be reaching out to you.

Please email [email protected] with further questions.

W-2’s will be mailed to the home address that is currently listed in Workday no later than January 31, 2022 by The University of Kansas Health System. Allow at least a week after that date for mail to arrive. If you have not received your W-2 by February 15^th, please contact [email protected] for assistance.

Employees may have received a termination notice from The Hartford regarding their policies through TUKHS and The Hartford. Employees & dependents who were terminated from the UKHS life policy are eligible to convert their coverage. It would be very rare for someone to convert, but the notice had to be generated to stay in compliance.

You do not need to take action on the letter unless you want to convert the UKHS policy in addition to our policies at HaysMed. All employer provided life and AD & D policies are still current and active under the new HaysMed policy.

If you continued or enrolled in any other voluntary product The Hartford provides, the new policy began 1/1/2022 and is active. Current election(s) under the HaysMed policy is not affected whether or not you choose to convert any amount of coverage you had under UKHS.

Nominations are now being accepted for Advance Practice Provider of the Year.

CLICK HERE for the nomination form. This award will be presented during Hospital Week.

HaysMed Associates who wish to take advantage of the 2022 scholarship opportunities to continue their post-secondary education should complete the on-line scholarship application at haysmedfoundation.org/scholarship-opportunities by March 15.

The Healing Kids' Hearts Retreat will take place at the Hays Senior Center, 2450 E. 8^th St. on Saturday, March 26, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event is for children ages 7-12 who have lost a loved one close to them. The day's activities provide children a safe and confidential environment to learn about healthy grief and loss in responding to the death of a loved one. Led by trained volunteers, this retreat offers a variety of activities through which children learn that there are multiple ways to grieve. They will learn positive ways to honor the person who has died and create lasting memories that can provide comfort. A trained adult "buddy" is matched with each child to guide and support them through the day. If you are interested in being a buddy or know a child who would benefit from the retreat, contact Myrna Jordan at 785-623-6233 or [email protected].

Smokin’ Co will be outside Entrance C from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm or until the food runs out. Cash, check or debit/credit cards accepted.

“Financial Wellness” Educational Event – 8 AM & 2 PM in Hadley Room 2 & 3 and 6 PM a Virtual Session (Please RSVP for Virtual Session by contacting [email protected])

Associates are invited to register for the HaysMed Foundation Gala Silent Auction that opens on Thursday, February 24 at 8 am. Contact the Foundation before February 24 to register. Call extension 2350.

Associates can “Show Their True Colors” for the K-State v. KU basketball game scheduled for Tuesday, February 22. In support of the event, we encourage our Associates to wear either their “Wildcat purple” or “Jayhawk crimson & blue” and if appropriate for your work area it is a “Special Jean Day”!

“Dress in Blue Day” - Associates can wear blue to raise awareness about colorectal cancer and how to prevent it. National Dress in Blue Day is celebrated the first Friday of March during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Associates are allowed to wear any “blue” apparel with jeans (it does not need to be an embroidered logo shirt). If you are not wearing “blue” and plan to wear jeans, the regular dress code policy for jean day applies

Smokin’ Co will be outside Entrance C from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm or until the food runs out. Cash, check or debit/credit cards accepted.

The HaysMed Foundation offers scholarship opportunities made available through the kindness of generous donors. Associates who wish to take advantage of these opportunities to continue their post-secondary education are required to complete the online scholarship application at https://haysmedfoundation.org/scholarship-opportunities/ by March 15. For more information, call the HaysMed Foundation at extension 2350.

Red Cross Blood Drive – 11:00a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Please click on the following link to sign up: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive

A resource “ZenTen” is now available if you need someone to listen and provide support for work/compassion fatigue or a work situation that is stressful (post code blue, fetal demise, challenging day ect.) ZenTen can be accessed through Voalte notification.