HaysMed is the first hospital in Kansas to be certified as a Primary Stroke Center hospital by DNV Healthcare.

The hospital’s Emergency Department, neurology and critical care departments share lab results, CT scans and other information after examining a patient suspected of having a stroke.

According to chief medical officer Dr. Larry Watts, the collaboration speeds diagnosis and treatment during a patient’s first crucial moments at the hospital.

DNV Healthcare is a hospital accreditation organization.  HaysMed has received a three-year certification.