Dr. Amgad Botros will be providing coverage for Cardiology

Dr. Steve Schwartz will be providing coverage for Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Larry Hamner will be providing coverage for Thoracic Surgery.

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!

Do you know someone that deserves to be recognized for going above and beyond? CLICK HERE to nominate them for the Associate Spirit Award! For each person you nominate, your name will go into a monthly drawing for $10 in chamber checks. The nominee also receives a certificate,10 high fives and the their submission goes to the Associate Engagement Team to determine the monthly spirit award winner. The award winner received 50 HaysMed bucks and their own parking space for a month.

Meet the newest member of our HaysMed TEAM!!! Hoss made his first appearance on the Acute Care Unit on Weds, July 13th, visiting with approved patients, as well as Associates. Hoss is a husky/german sheperd mix, 10 years old and belongs to Andrea Coover, APRN, who works in the Pulmonology Clinic. Andrea and Hoss are a certified Pet Therapy Team through the Alliance of Therapy Dogs.

For HaysMed and Quest Associates and their families! Free admission with your name badge!

Sign up for door prizes at the event. Concessions will be available for purchase. Cash and credit accepted. CLICK HERE for the list of available items/pricing at the concession stand.

CLICK HERE to review the dress code policy.

Any patients previously seen at the Dr. Katrina Hess Clinic will now be managed by First Care Clinic. Please send all patient communications, refill requests and additional information to First Care Clinic.

The mailing address/contact information will be:

105 W 13th Street

Hays, KS 67601

Phone: 785-621-4990

Fax: 785-628-8719

The previously used fax number for Dr. Hess (785-628-3262) will no longer be in service and faxes will need to be sent to 785-628-8719. First Care Clinic has acquired the Dr. Hess clinic and patients will continue to be cared for and seen by First Care Clinic staff at

the 22nd Street location that they are familiar with.

In order to respond to STAT work orders in a timely manner, we ask that you please call the number listed in the service requester for emergencies or stat work orders (in addition to filling out the work order). This will ensure we get to stat orders immediately. We do not sit and monitor the service requests that come in so it may be an hour or two before we would see a stat request. Please call us if something needs immediate attention. Thank You for your help in assuring we meet the needs of our facility in a timely manner!

- 11 total admissions for COVID 19

o 45% male; 55% female

o 0 deaths

o 4 out of 11 admissions were from Ellis County

o 4 out of the 11 were not fully vaccinated. 4 of the 7 vaccinated had 1 booster

We have renewed our contract for Lexicomp, so you will need to go into your account and add the new authorization code to extend the contract on your app.

       If you have any questions, please let me know.

       Willy Cadoret

Ext. 5855

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 or email zenten@haysmed.com

All Associates are invited to use the room. To be thoughtful of colleagues, we do ask that you limit your time to 15 minutes, one at a time in the room, and please use the dis-infective wipes on any items used during your stay prior to leaving the room. In addition, please use the suggestion/comment box in the room for resiliency ideas!