Hays Medical Center

Registered nurse Lori Frederking recently passed the Certified Emergency Nurse examination administered by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing.

The CEN credential represents a commitment of the individual nurse, as well as the emergency department that supports CEN credentialing, to quality state-of-the-art emergency care.

Emergency nursing incorporates a wide spectrum of patient care that requires highly specialized skills and extensive knowledge, as well as the unique ability to care for all ages of patients that have illnesses or injuries ranging from the very minor to extremely critical.

The CEN examination evaluates the nurse’s knowledge in the areas of clinical pathophysiology, patient care management, professional issues, environment, toxicology, shock, trauma and medical emergency care.

Frederking is a member of the hospital’s emergency services team that is increasingly recognized for its professional growth and clinical excellence. She has been an associate of HaysMed since February 2010.

KU News

LAWRENCE — Students from nine Kansas high schools will be honored Thursday, Oct. 8, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 50 seniors from high schools in Ellis, Rooks, Russell and Trego counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner and program at Hays High School, 2300 E. 13th.

Since 1971, the Kansas Honors Program has recognized over 125,000 scholars who rank in the top 10 percent of their high school senior classes and are selected regardless of occupational plans or higher education goals. Each year, the KU Alumni Association and its volunteers host 36 programs that reach all 105 counties across the state and include approximately 360 high schools.

During the ceremony, each student will receive a Webster’s New College Dictionary and a commemorative certificate.

Bernie Kish, director of facilities and lecturer for the School of Education at the University of Kansas, will speak to the students and their parents and guests.

Honored students will be guests of the alumni association and KU Endowment; parents and area alumni are welcome to attend at a cost of $15 each.

Community volunteers collect reservations, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. Jessica Younker of Hays is the site coordinator. Alan and Lori Moore, of Hays, are the Ellis County coordinators. Tom and Cassie Nuckols of Plainville are the Rooks County coordinators. Nancy Lane of Russell is the coordinator for Russell and Trego counties.

The Kansas Honors Program is made possible by KU Endowment and proceeds from the Jayhawk license plate program. The Class of 2016 scholars:

Ellis County

Ellis High School
Erianna Basgall – Ellis
Dylan Haas – Ellis
Sintia Jiménez – Ellis
Amy Paige Molstad – Ellis
Brianna Rohr – Ellis
Rylee Torline – Ellis

Hays High School
Kinsey Ackerman – Hays
Chelsey Augustine – Hays
Taylor DeBoer – Hays
Kacie Engel – Hays
Brooke Forinash – Hays
Brianna Galliardt – Hays
Morgan Klaus – Hays
Bethany Kuhn – Hays
Benjamin Morley – Hays
Madelyn Norris – Hays
Caleb Pfeifer – Hays
Gage Phillips – Hays
Trenton Potter – Hays
Kirsten Prindle – Hays
Scott Ring – Hays
Jared Thom – Hays
Nikki Vuong – Hays
Raeleann Weigel – Hays
Sylina Zhang – Hays

Thomas More Prep-Marian High School
Kelsie DeWitt – Hays
Justin Pfeifer – Hays
Melissa Pfeifer – Hays
Jared Vitztum – Hays
Morgan Weber – Hays
Tyra Younie – Hays

Victoria High School
Brady Dinkel – Victoria
Joeseph Dortland – Gorham

Rooks County

Palco High School
Dene Dryden – Palco

Plainville High School
Brooklyn Eilers – Plainville
Gunner Kerns – Plainville
Ashton Royer – Plainville
Amalia Werner – Codell

Stockton High School
Andrea Buss – Stockton
Daylan Carlson – Stockton
Donald Riffel – Stockton
Alexis Winklepleck – Stockton

Russell County

Russell High School
Megan Boxberger – Russell
Kyleigh Kasper – Russell
Julia Oste – Russell
Chase Prester – Russell
Kyle Rourke – Russell

Trego County

Trego Community High School
Audra Bergquist – Wakeeney
Mariah Brungardt – Wakeeney
Aaran Satran – Ogallah.

After transitioning to new reporting software the Kansas Department of Agriculture has released inspection results for Ellis County since Aug. 4. The results follow.

Future inspection reports will be available on Hays Post every Monday.

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General Nutrition Center, 2900 Vine St., Hays – Sept. 23

Routine Inspection found one violation – 

• License was not posted in a conspicuous location. Found and posted.

 

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Sip and Spin, 208 W. 10th St., Hays – Sept. 23

Routine Inspection found 10 violations – 

• Bag in box fountain syrup was stored directly on floor in storage room.
• Chili on the steam table was 148 in the middle and 187 on the sides. When asked, the cook said it had been placed in the steam table 3 hours previous.
• Drain lines from the fountain dispenser and the counter drain go through the ice bin used for drinks.
• The hood system over the grill is dripping grease back down the flue and has unsightly soiling on the ceiling tiles and the top of the hood.
• The outside dumpster does not have lids.
• The North door from the kitchen has a gap along the bottom large enough to allow pest entry.
• Numerous items are piled in corners, under shelving and along walls, preventing preventive pest control.
• 1 dead mouse on old glue trap and numerous dead adult cockroaches were found in the storage areas.
• The floors in the back room, storage rooms and walk in cooler have accumulations of debris and grease.
• 5 Gallon bucket identified by cook as being bleach water was not labeled.

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St. Mary’s Elementary, 605 Monroe St. Ellis – Sept. 23

Routine Inspection found six violations – 

• Probe thermometer was adjusted to 0 instead of 32.
• 2 cans of tomato paste on the shelf have class II dents.
• Containers holding what was identified by manager as salt and flour had no labels.
• 1 lexan pan had multiple cracks in the sides and the bottom. 3 rubber scrapers had multiple cracks and missing chunks.
• The ice machine has some mold growth on the inside splash guard.
• Sanitizer bucket used for storing wiping cloth was not labeled.

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Dillons, 27th and Hall, Hays – Sept. 22

Routine Inspection found four violations – 

 

• The affixed ambient air temperature device located on the four-door bakery reach in cooler, reads -40 while inside is bbq sauce and bakery frosting tube that were probed at 41 and the inspector max/min device recorded 40.5.
• One 3 fl oz. and twelve 4 fl oz. of children’s cough suppressant on a retail discount shelf with the discounted price label covering the expiration date.
• East double-exterior loading dock door has 1/2 in gap and bottom of doors and at the lower point where the two join.
• Open half box full of Kingsford charcoal lighter fluid stacked on top of closed cases of mini chocolate peanuts candy bars, located in storeroom at a corner for retail back-stock holding.

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IHOP, 4000 General Hays Rd., Hays – Sept. 22

 

Routine Inspection found six violations – 

• Open bag of cocoa powder was setting on the storage room shelf open.
• On the steam table, diced sausage was 80. Cook said he did not know when prepared.
• The tomato slicer was stored clean with dried on tomato on the blades.
• The west door has gap along the bottom, large enough, to allow entry of pests.
• The facility is under negative pressure and the hood system is not supplied with enough air.
• EPA Reg. No.706-107 fly spray was sprayed in the open area by the kitchen which contaminated the mixer bowl.

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Thomas More Prep-Marian High School, 1710 Hall St., Hays – Sept. 22

 

Routine Inspection found four violations – 

• In the walk in cooler, sausage patties from breakfast were 77. They were being cooled in a container with a lid not letting heat to escape.
• There is mold growing on the splash guard of the ice machine.
• In the storeroom, single use foam trays are stored on a freezer line that has condensation dripping from the bottom.
• Employee restroom does not have a covered waste receptacle.

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Ellis High School, 1706 Monroe, Ellis – Sept. 18

Routine Inspection found two violations – 

• #10 can of applesauce has class II dents on seal.
• The condenser for the walk in cooler is coated with dust on the fins, which will inhibit cooling.

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Washington Elementary School, 100 E. 13th St. Ellis – Sept. 18

Routine Inspection found no violations.

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Dairy Bar, 729 Pfeifer Ace, Victoria – Sept. 11

Routine Inspection found no violations.

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Hays High School, 2300 E. 13th, Hays – Sept. 4

Routine Inspection found one violation –

• One small container labeled as salt with measuring cup with handle inside touching product. One small container labeled as cinnamon sugar with scoop handle within product covering over the handle.

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Chartwells – Memorial Union, 116 Agnew Hall, Custer Dr., Hays – Aug. 27

Inspection following complaint found nine violations –

• Two sealed packages of raw boneless pork sitting on a rolling cart top shelf above closed containers of cooked pinto beans.
• Medium diced tomatoes at 47 degrees, shredded lettuce at 47 degrees and smaller diced tomatoes in make table at the Sono service line.
• Empty dispenser and no hand drying provisions at the kitchen east hand wash station, located where pastries are prepared.
• One rubber spatula stored in a food table drawer had frayed and loose edges.
• In-line water filter to the main kitchen ice maker showed no date of filter replacement to date to change filter.
• One under-counter bin, identified by manager as containing sugar, did not have name or label of the contents.
• Measuring cup with handle stored within a bulk storage sugar bin with handle touching the sugar.
• Small drip leak from the drain pipe connected to the hand sink bowl, in the ware wash room behind Starbucks.
• Damp/wet mop stored on the top of the empty mop bucket and not air drying properly from the hangers provided at the west wall location in the storeroom behind the Starbucks section.

 

 

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Holy Family Elementary School, 1800 Milner, Hays – Aug. 21

Routine Inspection found no violations.

 

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Orscheln Farm & Home, 2900 Broadway, Hays – Aug. 19

Inspection following complaint found no violations.

 

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Golden Corral, 383 Mopar Dr. Hays – Aug. 18

Inspection following complaint found six violations –

• Four metal cooking pans stored away as clean on metal shelf with small amount of food residue left on.
• No ambient air temperature device in the pizza make table unit.
• Two plastic containers, according to manager, contain spices but were not labeled with the name or contents on container.
• Two stacks of metal cooking pans are found to be wet stacked and not allowing to air dry, located on the main metal storage equipment holding unit in the area of the deep fat fryers.
• Four plastic containers used for storing lettuce and other vegetables have the corner end of the lids broken off and rough edges.
• Under storage tables and some drains have food residue build up.

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Snow Cone Express, 3410 Summer Ln., Hays – Aug. 18

 

Routine Inspection found one violation.

• The damp cloth towel used for wiping the outside of cups is not stored in a sanitizer solution.

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Hays Middle School, 29th and Fort, Hays – Aug. 17

Routine Inspection found no violations.

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Great Bend Post

GREAT BEND — Hays Medical Center specialists serving central Kansans have moved into their new home–away-from-home at St. Rose Health Center. The HaysMed Specialty Clinic at St. Rose, which opened Monday, is located on the newly remodeled second floor. The specialists had been located at 1400 Polk.

“This move allows our HaysMed specialists to be just down the hall from many of St. Rose’s primary-care providers,” said Mark Mingenback, corporate health consultant. “It enhances continuity of care for our patients.

“In addition,” Mingenback said, “all our health-care providers and Hays specialists have access to the same electronic medical records system. This ensures seamless access to each patient’s history.”

The new facility was designed with convenience as a top priority, Mingenback noted.

“When the new main entrance and parking lot are finished in late October, patients and their families will be impressed with the layout,” he commented.

“Our HaysMed clinic is located just off the elevator with the waiting room near the balcony overlooking the atrium.”

The HaysMed specialists now located in St. Rose are:

• Drs. Mauricio Anaya and Anil Pandit, cardiologists

• Dr. Elizabeth Ashworth, cardiothoracic surgeon

• Drs. Joel Fort, Lee Hodny, Timothy Hoskins and Rebeka Weber, OB/GYN

• Drs. Gulraiz Cheema and Vivek Sharma, orthopedic surgeons

• Dr. Roman Reznik, pulmonologist

• Drs. Jerod Grove and Paul Teget, general surgeons

• Drs. Faris Azzouni, Kevin McDonald and Darrell Werth, and Ed Habash, PA, urology

Specialists serving central Kansans who are not based at HaysMed have moved from St. Rose to 1400 Polk, the old Slater building that was just vacated. These physicians include: Dr. Dennis Thakor, ENT; Dr. David Gile, nephrologist; Dr. Phillip Challens, endocrinologist; and Drs. Nathan Feldt and Dee Spade, both pediatric endocrinologists.

“St. Rose continues to lease office space to these specialists,” Mingenback said. “We understand how important they are to their patients. St. Rose is committed to providing the community with access to the best possible medical care.”

St. Rose specializes in primary care, prevention and wellness. Services include St. Rose Family Medicine, Convenient Care Walk-in Clinic, Great Bend Internists, imaging, infusion clinic, WellnessWorks, one-day surgical procedures, Golden Belt Home Health & Hospice and a comprehensive Specialty Clinic. St. Rose is co-owned by Hays Medical Center and Centura Health.

The Hays City Commission meeting scheduled for Oct. 8 has been canceled due to a lack of a quorum.

 

Good news for those who like cooler temperatures. Much cooler weather is expected over the next few days…particularly across the Interstate 70 corridor

Today Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 6 to 11 mph.

WednesdayA 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

Wednesday NightA 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 9 mph.

ThursdayA 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

Thursday NightA 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

FridayA 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

Friday NightShowers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

SaturdayA 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57.