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The YMCA at Gothenburg Health joins other YMCA branches during December in a special fundraising effort called the YMCA Annual Campaign to raise funds for community members that may need financial assistance to use the YMCA. According to YMCA board member, Niki Salomon, the best part about the...
Gothenburg Health is pleased to announce the addition of Amanda Standage, APRN, FNP-C, to our team of hometown providers. Standage began her practice in Gothenburg on November 28, 2022. Cassie Hilbers, Chief Nursing Officer at Gothenburg Health, said “Amada will be an excellent addition to our team...
Providing Behavioral Health services at Gothenburg Health creates a unique opportunity to incorporate mental health support in an environment that connects patients with their primary medical care. Gothenburg Health has expanded its services to welcome Kristen Hagin, LIMHP, who will provide...
Shay Holbrook, RN, BSN, CDCES Tobacco use can increase the risk for numerous diseases and conditions. Quitting isn’t easy. It takes time and a plan. Unfortunately, it doesn’t happen in one day, but it starts with day one. There is no better time to quit than on November 17th during the Great...
By Shay Holbrook, RN, BSN, CDCES, Chronic Care Coordinator at Gothenburg Health One century. It has been one century since the first dose of life-saving insulin was given to 14 year old, Leonard Thompson, a child with type I diabetes. Insulin was discovered in 1921 by researchers from the University...
For Lindsey Lydic R.T. (R)(CT)(MR)(M)(BD) doing mammography at Gothenburg Health for the past 5 years has been about building relationships with patients and putting them at ease when coming in for a mammogram. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Women are encouraged to begin screening at age...
By Kelsey Max, DPT, PT Dry needling is a relatively new technique that is used to decrease muscle pain and improve mobility. The needles that are used are very similar to that of an acupuncture needle; however, it is not the same methodology as acupuncture. Dry needling involves no injection which...
Gothenburg Health physician, Garret T. Shaw, MD, was recognized in September by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for delivering high-quality diabetes care. Earning the NCQA Diabetes Recognition sets Dr. Shaw apart as a physician who is willing to above and beyond for his patients...
Sandra (Sandy) Jacobson will be recognized by the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) as one of the Nebraska-member hospital employees receiving the organization’s prestigious “The Caring Kind” award for excellence in service. Jacobson, an employee of Gothenburg Health for 4 years, received her CDM...
By Johnna Richter, PharmD, RPh & Niki Salomon, PharmD September is National Cholesterol Education Month. The goal is to raise awareness about cholesterol and its dangers and connection to heart disease. Why does cholesterol matter? Cholesterol is a substance that is found in all cells of the body...
