By Jim Misunasjmisunas@gbtribune.comLARNED — Tom Bell, Kansas Hospital Association president, appreciated the hard work that culminated in a ribbon-cutting Sunday for Pawnee Valley Community Hospital.Bell backed up support from John Haas, Pawnee County commissioner, for Matt Heyn, Pawnee Valley Community Hospital administrator.“You have a good one in Matt Heyn,” Bell said. “You recognize that.”Bell related a conversation with Senator Jerry Moran regarding Heyn on Friday.“(Moran) told me that if I ever needed to twist my arm about something, I should have Matt Heyn ask because I’m not sure I could say no to him.”Bell said the most people consider healthcare a local issue because how far someone has to travel for quality healthcare is important.“It’s hard for me to think about a more impressive example about healthcare being local and community involvement than what you’ve accomplished. We have the result right here.”• The hospital was prevented from closing• The hospital retained a critical care designation• A community partnership was forged• A plan for a new hospital was developed• Payment for the hospital was developed and built“You did this in a very short period of time and I want to congratulate you for that,” Bell said.