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Prioritizing the Health of EMT's and First Responders
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Block grant awarded to Battle Creek Facility
The City of Battle Creek has been awarded a $586,159 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Works award to support improvements at the Battle Creek Community Pride Care Center. The funding will assist with critical infrastructure upgrades that enhance safety, accessibility, and long-term service capacity at the facility, which plays a vital role in meeting the healthcare and residential needs of the community.
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A small-town Nebraska nursing home closed. Its former director faces state punishment.
LAUREL — Although it took 74-year-old Linda Lund some time to come around to Hillcrest Care Center and Assisted Living, she eventually insisted it was home. Lund, who has dementia, became attached to the city-owned nursing home and the people in it after adjusting, said her daughter Brenda Anderson.
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Columbus Community Hospital Launches Toolkit for Advance Health Care Directives
When you’re planning for future health care decisions, you need to talk to your loved ones about values, priorities and the quality of life you want. To help you in this process, Columbus Community Hospital’s ethics committee created an advance health care directives tool kit. “We decided in...
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Pender Community Hospital & Medical Clinics nationally recognized for efforts to improve blood pressure control
Pender Community Hospital & Medical Clinics have been recognized by the American Heart Association and American Medical Association for its commitment to improving blood pressure (BP) control rates, earning Gold+ level recognition as part of Target: BP™. The Gold Plus achievement award recognizes practices that have demonstrated evidence-based practices...
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Pender Community Hospital & Medical Clinics are Nationally Recognized for Efforts to Improve Blood Pressure Control
Pender, NE- The American Heart Association and American Medical Association presented the Target: BP Gold+ Award for commitment towards improving blood pressure control rates to the Pender Community Hospital & Medical Clinics. With 122.4 million U.S. adults living with high blood pressure, or hypertension, which is a leading risk factor...
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Faith Regional Health Services nationally recognized for commitment to high-quality cardiovascular care
Faith Regional Health Services has received two American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus with Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll and Rural Stroke for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times, and fewer readmissions to the hospital.
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Ricketts tours St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point
This weekend, U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) toured St. Francis Memorial Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital in West Point. Ricketts emphasized the importance of rural hospitals in communities like West Point. “I appreciate the teammates at St. Francis Memorial Hospital for their work to serve West Point and neighboring...
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Healthbeat 4: $5M Crisis Stabilization Unit will be built in South Sioux City
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Cara Weiser wins 2025 Caring Kind Award
COLUMBUS, Neb. – Columbus Community Hospital recognized several exceptional employees for their dedication, compassion and excellence in patient care. These nominees — including winner Cara Wieser, RN, BSN — represent a wide range of roles across the hospital, but they all share the same unwavering commitment to serving patients and supporting their colleagues.
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The Well will expand services in Norfolk following state certification
Norfolk, Neb. – The Well, aimed to be a fixture in Northeast Nebraska for over three decades, has announced its official certification by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ behavioral health division. The certification marks a significant step in the organization's mission to deliver accessible behavioral...
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Boone County Health Center Provider Recognized By Wayne State College
Dr. Bryant Carlson, the newest provider at Boone County Health Center in Albion, was recently recognized as a '10 Under 10' from Wayne State College. A native of Fremont, Dr. Carlson is a family medicine and obstetrics physician. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Chemistry Health Science from Wayne State in 2018 while participating in the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP). He later earned his M.D. from the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in 2022. After medical school, he completed his family medicine residency with the UNMC Rural Training Track in Scottsbluff at Regional West Health Services.
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Providence Medical Center announces opening of Walk-In Clinic to serve community needs
Providence Medical Center (PMC) has announced the opening of its new Walk-In Clinic, designed to provide accessible, after-hours care for Wayne and the surrounding communities. The clinic officially opened its doors on Aug. 20. The Walk-In Clinic offers convenient evening and weekend hours, giving patients access to timely care for...
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Providence Medical Center names 2025 Caring Kind Award recipient
Providence Medical Center has announced that Rogina (Gina)Buhrman, RN, CCRP, Cardiac Rehab Coordinator, has been selected as Providence’s 2025 Caring Kind Award recipient through the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA). For many years, the Nebraska Hospital Association has recognized Nebraska health care employees who exemplify compassion, service excellence, dedication, and...