Your Gifts in Action

With $1.4 million distributed during this past fiscal year for the people and projects of HaysMed, your contributions help build facilities, fund innovative programs, and equip our staff with state-of-the-art technology. Every day donors to the HaysMed Foundation impact the health of your family, friends, and community.

One of the most rewarding aspects of giving to the HaysMed Foundation is knowing that 100% of every gift is used to enhance healthcare services in western Kansas. In addition to the new projects listed below, your gifts continue to provide support for free drive-thru flu vaccinations, baseline concussion screening for area high school athletes, SANE clinical training, personalized resource guides for newly diagnosed cancer patients, a summer Kids Quest program, continuing education, and scholarships. These annual programs benefit our patients, visitors, community, and Associates. It is with sincere appreciation that we highlight a few new examples of your gifts in action.

The significant need for childcare has been a top concern for Hays and the region. A recent Ellis County Community Health Needs Assessment identified childcare options as a top 5 need. A survey completed by K-State Research and Extension identified a high percentage of people in the region would seek employment if they had access to quality childcare.

The HaysMed Childcare Center offers a safe and enriching environment that can accommodate up to 77 children ages 2 weeks to school age. The childcare center is a collaborative effort with Bright Minds Academy, LLC who oversees the management of the new facility.

Two manikins provide training in a wide range of pediatric lifesaving skills. Educating and improving competency with the manikins and accompanying technology helps educators implement training for a wide range of emergency skills including CPR, first aid, trauma, cardiac life support, and child abuse in a variety of settings.

A new chest tube manikin teaches the theory, anatomy, and skills needed to manage a chest trauma. Nurses can be thoroughly trained in the set-up, maintenance, clamping, and removal of a chest tube.

Two new central line manikins have replaced a unit that was at the end of its life cycle. The chest manikins are used throughout hospital departments to train nurses on central line placement and care.

Four new CPR manikins and complementary technology now provide real-time feedback. The technology in each manikin helps assess and address the caregiver’s resuscitation efforts.

In addition, first-time parents receive an Infant CPR Anytime® Training Kit during a prenatal visit. This program teaches basic CPR skills and choking relief and includes a personal manikin that allows practice for parents or other caregivers to also learn these lifesaving skills.

Psychiatric Telemedicine

The entire nation is facing a shortage of board-certified, highly trained psychiatrists. Thanks to an estate gift from Lillian Schumacher, HaysMed is able to utilize telemedicine to address the psychiatric needs of our patients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Coping with Holiday Grief

For those grieving the loss of a loved one, special days such as holidays can be especially hard. Thanks to memorials and other gifts the Hospice team was able to provide the “Coping with Holiday Grief” book to families. Additional gifts to Hospice help fund volunteer training, grief resources, and tools for our dedicated Hospice Associates.

Audiology Booth

An audiology booth designed to fit inside the existing ENT clinic was purchased to perform diagnostic audiology testing comfortably and reliably. The booth features sound isolation technology to create an exceptional environment for the most accurate assessments.