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 outpatient counseling and support in close collaboration with primary providers. Kristen has worked as a mental health therapist for 17 years, most recently at Behavioral Health Care Management Rural Clinic in Ferndale, Wash. She is originally from Seattle, but attended Grace University in Omaha to receive...Read more

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 of Toronto. Before the discovery of insulin, many people with Type I diabetes did not survive for more than a few weeks or months from being diagnosed with this condition. Leonard Thompson went on to live another 13 years while taking doses of insulin. Today, we are still seeing advancements in...Read more

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 is why the descriptive word “dry” is used. The mechanical properties of the needle in the muscle causes the muscle fibers to lengthen and increase blood flow to the area, which cleans out toxins from the muscles. Often times, electrical stimulation is applied to the needle which causes the muscle to...Read more

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/CMFPP certification in 1989 and has been in the food industry since 1977. Serving people through nutritional services is her life’s passion and work. Mick Brant, Gothenburg Health Chief Executive Officer, said, “She always goes the extra mile to ensure patients, community members, and coworkers...Read more