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North Platte Post
Great Plains Health Announces Planned Leadership Transition in Emergency Department
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Great Plains Health has announced a planned leadership transition in its Emergency Department, with longtime physician Dr. James Smith stepping down as co-Medical Director effective Sept. 1 as he moves toward retirement. Smith has been part of the Great Plains Health medical staff since 2004...
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Great Plains Health earns six American Heart Association awards for heart and stroke care
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) -Great Plains Health has received six “Get With The Guidelines” awards from the American Heart Association, recognizing the hospital’s adherence to evidence-based treatment protocols for heart disease and stroke. The “Get With The Guidelines” program measures how well hospitals follow the latest science-backed...
North Platte Post
Great Plains Health Earns Six National Awards for Excellence in Heart and Stroke Care
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Great Plains Health has earned six American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards recognizing its commitment to providing high-quality, evidence-based care for patients experiencing heart disease and stroke. The awards honor hospitals that consistently follow the latest research-based treatment guidelines, helping improve...
North Platte Bulletin
Board of Health discusses dental care, bedbugs
The North Platte Board of Health met Wednesday afternoon to discuss community health challenges — access to dental care, bedbug infestations, affordable housing, and mental health services. Bedbug infestations continue to affect numerous residences throughout the community, Mayor Brandon Kelliher said. North Platte firefighters have previously said they frequently...
North Platte Bulletin
Inbox: Medical information is no longer private
CyncHealth is a non-profit Health Data Utility that operates the secure electronic Health Information Exchange for regional healthcare systems, primarily serving Nebraska and Iowa. His main purpose is to transfer medical information between hospitals and doctors to ensure that information on individual patients is rapidly available. It is interesting that...
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Nebraska seeks Medicaid work requirement waiver for Dawson County
North Platte Bulletin
Expanding hospital clinic: Prominent new construction
A greatly expanded orthopedic clinic is taking shape on the south side of the city, adding to the array of Great Plains Health’s services. It is one of the many construction projects underway in North Platte, which is undergoing its biggest construction boom in decades. This week, we take a look at more of the improvements that are going around town.
North Platte Bulletin
Stonebridge assisted living to cut the ribbon
Accura HealthCare & Stonebridge Suites will hold a ribbon cutting on Monday, May 11 in partnership with the North Platte Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held from 4:30-7 p.m. on May 11 at the Stonebridge Suites of North Platte, 2895 West E St., an assisted living facility. The...
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Lexington city council approves purchase of Tyson property near facility, including wastewater treatment plant
LEXINGTON — The Lexington city council approved the purchase of property from Tyson Foods near the former facility, including the wastewater treatment plant during their meeting on Tuesday, April 29. Around 100 people were in attendance at the meeting, with the crowd spilling out into the hallway. The council...
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Great Plains Health earns national accreditation for bariatric surgery program
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Great Plains Health has earned national accreditation for its metabolic and bariatric surgery program through the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, or MBSAQIP. The accreditation, valid through 2028, is a joint quality initiative of the American College of Surgeons and the...
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Family First Health Center building new North Platte clinic near Wild West Arena
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - A long-standing piece of agricultural land along North Buffalo Bill Avenue is being transformed into a new Family First Health Center location in North Platte. Family First Health Center has operated in Sutherland for 15 years. Faylene Hudson said the clinic is now “making our...
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Women’s Resource Center holds ribbon cutting for new location in Lexington
LEXINGTON — The Women’s Resource Center held a ribbon cutting for their new location in Lexington as a part of an open house that was held on Tuesday, April 14. The Women’s Resource Center home location is North Platte and started as a pregnancy hotline in 1973 before moving to a brick and mortar location in the late 1980s, according to Executive Director Linda Logsdon.