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Julie Levy Awarded 2017 Rural Leader
Levy nominated for National Rural Health Day Community Star awardBy: Becky Kuntzelman The Imperial Republican Julie Levy, an employee at Chase County Community Hospital for seven years, will receive the 2017 Community Star award for the state of Nebraska. The Community Star is awarded by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health each year. The NOSORH recognizes rural communities…
HOSPITAL DRILL TESTS STAFF’S RESPONSE TO VIRAL OUTBREAK
As the Wauneta ambulance rolled up to Chase County Community Hospital, EMS and hospital staff members discuss responsibilities in a Friday morning drill that tested response to an influenza outbreak. (Johnson Publications photo) JAN SCHULTZ THE IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN Multiple ambulances coming into Chase County Community Hospital on Friday may have caused some alarm. …
HOSPITAL BOARD SELECTS COLORADO DESIGN-BUILD TEAM
Team will complete design, cost estimate for a new facility RUSS PANKONIN THE IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN The possibility of a new hospital for Chase County took another step forward Tuesday with action by the hospital board. On Monday, the board members interviewed four finalists to complete a design and cost estimate for a new hospital. Following a recess of Monday’s meeting,…
NEW REGULATIONS BRING UPGRADES TO HOSPITAL’S CHEMOTHERAPY SERVICES
Michelle Pursley, left, and Tami Bartels are registered nurses and certified chemotherapy/bio-therapy nurses. They are seen here standing beside the new Biological Safety Cabinet inside the hospital’s new chemotherapy services area. (Johnson Publications photo) BECKY KUNTZELMAN THE IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN Chase County Hospital has been providing quality chemotherapy services to patients for…