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March 16, 2023
The public is invited to a wellness fair hosted by Community Hospital, Wednesday, April 12 from 7-9 AM in Community Hospital’s Prairie View A meeting room at 1301 East H Street in McCook. The health fair will offer a grab and go breakfast and a variety of health screenings at a free or reduced rate.
Attendees should enter the outside meeting room door on the south…
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March 6, 2023
A night of great music is planned for this year’s Concert for Healthcare at the Kiplinger Arena, Red Willow County Fairgrounds, on Saturday, October 7 when Priscilla Block presents her Block Party Tour. The intimate, yet energizing show raises funds to support Community Hospital’s mission.
Country artist Priscilla Block draws listeners in with her unfiltered, relatable…
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March 5, 2023
Community Hospital in partnership with CHI Health Good Samaritan, in recognition of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, has joined forces to provide the community with free colorectal cancer screening test kits in March. Men and women ages 45 or older and those with increased risk are encouraged to contact Community Hospital Outreach Coordinator, Baleigh Abbott, at 308-344-8550…
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January 17, 2023
Community Hospital is pleased to announce a new visiting physician specializing in vascular surgery will see patients at the Medical Specialists Center in McCook beginning on January 24.
Andrea Um, MD, vascular surgeon, is associated with Bryan Heart in Lincoln. She will hold clinic on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Community Hospital Medical Specialists Center.
Dr.…
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January 16, 2024
Four full-time Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) who provide services at Community Hospital will celebrate National Nurse Anesthetists Week, January 22-28 with the theme: “CRNA’s: The Original Anesthesia Experts.” Providing anesthesia services at Community Hospital are CRNAs, Ross Beavers, Evan Geilenkirchen, Gabe Scheer and Molly Walker, who joined Community…
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January 16, 2024
Adults who have experienced a recent loss of a loved one are invited to join Community Hospital’s grief support group, which begins January 31.
The support group meets for eight weeks on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on January 31, February 7, 21, March 7, 21, April 4, 18 and May 2. This is a closed support group. New members will not be added after the first meeting.…
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January 10,, 2023
Two physical therapists, a McCook native and his wife, have made the decision to return to his roots. Brett Burton, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS and his wife, Candice Burton, PT, DPT, OCS, moved to McCook from Phoenix, Arizona in late 2022. They joined Southwest Nebraska Physical Therapy, the rehabilitation company that provides physical therapy at Community Hospital.
Brett,…
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January 9 2023
Community Hospital wants to help people prevent Type 2 diabetes before it starts by encouraging them to enroll in the Eat Smart – Get Fit program. This year-long program aims to prevent or delay diabetes by encouraging healthy eating, increased activity and stress reduction, according to Terrie Unger, RN, Diabetes Educator at the hospital.
No Obligation Introductory…
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December 29, 2022
Healthy Connections: Enriching Lives 50-Plus, will be held at the Heritage Senior Center, 1312 West 5 Street, McCook, on January 12 at 11 AM. Hosted by Community Hospital, anyone aged 50 and over is invited to attend. Speaker for the event is Derek Sailors, Community Hospital's Director of Information Systems. Sailors will speak on Cybersecurity and Phone Scams during the…
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December 29, 2022
Healthy Heart Initiative, a new program offered by Community Hospital to help educate adults on ways to prevent a possible heart event in their lives begins in January. The program is tailored for attendees who have risk factors for heart disease. A physician referral is required to register. Beginning January 23, it includes six classes every Monday and Thursday, from…