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Gothenburg Health ready to assist in light of infant formula shortage

Gothenburg Health ready to assist in light of infant formula shortage

May 19, 2022
Parents of infants have been faced with a shortage of formula over the last couple of years. While this is a concern nationally, Gothenburg Health is ready to assist parents in the surrounding area to get the formula supplies they need. According to Melissa Thoene, PhD, RD with the Nebraska Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative, “Infant formula has been on shortage during the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the past several months, these shortages have worsened because of several varieties of infant formulas being recalled and disruptions in the supply chain.” Gothenburg Health is aware of the...Read more

Mother-Son Rewrite Their Story and Offer Hope

Mother-Son Rewrite Their Story and Offer Hope

May 11, 2022
Printed orginally in the Gothenburg Leader Written by ROXANNE CONVERSE WHITING & ELLEN MORTENSEN *Editor’s Note: May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and a local family has bravely agreed to share their story in hopes it will encourage anyone struggling with mental health issues to see that there is light at the end of the tunnel. A mother’s love for her son led to a personal diagnosis and a passion for Mental Health awareness. Angela Sattler first sought help for her son, Dustin Cartmill, who struggled with mental health. She said at the time the area was lacking in support and...Read more

Specialized Care with a Home Town Feel: Phillip Miller, RN and Jordan Sieh, RN

Specialized Care with a Home Town Feel: Phillip Miller, RN and Jordan Sieh, RN

May 5, 2022
Phillip Miller, RN and Jordan Sieh, RN The best part is the patients don’t have to travel to receive the treatments they need. Phillip Miller, RN and Jorden Sieh, RN are nurses that provide oncology treatments at Gothenburg Health through intravenous (IV) therapy or subcutaneous injections. Miller has worked at the Great Plains Health Callahan Cancer Center in North Platte for ten years where he prepares cancer patients for and administers treatment. Simultaneously, Miller has worked at Gothenburg Health and provides oncology treatments to patients locally. “I have been able to take care of...Read more

Gothenburg Health welcomes Dr. Adam to the specialty clinic

Gothenburg Health welcomes Dr. Adam to the specialty clinic

May 1, 2022
Tyler Adam, MD will be seeing patients at Gothenburg Health on the first and third Tuesdays of each month starting in May. Dr. Adam brings over a decade of experience as a board-certified OBGYN to the specialty clinic. Dr. Adam, originally from Hastings, currently sees patients at Obstetricians & Gynecologist, PC at offices in Grand Island and Hastings. He graduated with his bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University in North Carolina in 2000. After receiving his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha in 2007, he completed his residency at the...Read more

Specialized Care with a Home Town Feel: Merrie Quigley, BSN, RN, CNOR, RNFA

Specialized Care with a Home Town Feel: Merrie Quigley, BSN, RN, CNOR, RNFA

April 28, 2022
Merrie Quigley, BSN, RN, CNOR, RNFA Merrie Quigley’s passion for patients is obvious as she talks about assisting in the operating room, but what is inspiring is listening to her talk about educating herself to higher levels in order to provide a higher level of care as well as to do what she loves for the rest of her life. “I wanted to educate myself further so that I could do more in the surgery department and take care of patients from start to finish,” Quigley said. When she first came to Gothenburg Health in 2002, Quigley said she worked on the acute floor, night shift and in Gothenburg...Read more

Specialized Care with a Home Town Feel: Dani Gilligan, LPN-CLC

Specialized Care with a Home Town Feel: Dani Gilligan, LPN-CLC

April 21, 2022
Dani Gilligan, LPN-CLC The reason Dani Gilligan, LPN-CLC decided to become an LPN, she said, was because she wanted to help patients any way she could. Then, she was present at her best friend’s delivery of her newborn, and Gilligan said she knew that she wanted to be there for mothers to help in both the good and bad times. Gilligan has worked at Gothenburg Health for the past seven years. In August 2019, she decided to take the extra step to become a Certified Lactation Counsellor (CLC) through the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice (ALPP). She said that she travelled to Texas for...Read more

Specialized Care with a Home Town Feel: Ashleigh Brown, RN, BSN, CCRP

Specialized Care with a Home Town Feel: Ashleigh Brown, RN, BSN, CCRP

April 14, 2022
Ashleigh Brown, RN, BSN, CCRP It’s one of the hardest tests to pass, but Ashleigh Brown did it the first time and was one of the first three professionals to become a Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional (CCRP) in the state of Nebraska in 2015. Ashleigh (Hicken) Brown, Cardiac-Pulmonary Rehab Specialty Clinic Manager at Gothenburg, leads the cardiac rehabilitation program at Gothenburg Health. Having the knowledge and experience of being a registered nurse was a tremendous service, but Brown wanted to do more. It’s her willingness to go above and beyond that stands out. “I had a...Read more

Specialized Care with a Home Town Feel: Shay Holbrook, RN, BSN, CDCES

Specialized Care with a Home Town Feel: Shay Holbrook, RN, BSN, CDCES

April 7, 2022
Shay Holbrook, RN, BSN, CDCES A diagnosis of diabetes can be daunting. It can feel overwhelming because there is so much to understand about living with diabetes. Yet, having someone in the patient’s corner like Shay Holbrook can make a significant difference. After graduating from Gothenburg High School, Shay (Wear) Holbrook became a registered nurse. However, she didn’t stop there. Holbrook saw a need for specialized care for people with a new or old diagnosis of diabetes in the area, which led her to become a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) The closest...Read more

Specialized Care with a Home Town Feel: Alisa Crown, RN-BSN, CHC, CRHCP

Specialized Care with a Home Town Feel: Alisa Crown, RN-BSN, CHC, CRHCP

March 31, 2022
Alisa Crown, RN-BSN, CHC, CRHCP As the Director of Population Health Programs at Gothenburg Health, Alisa Crown strives to provide the best care to patients in a smaller, rural setting. Because of this, she became a Certified Health Coach and a Certified Rural Health Clinic Practitioner (CRHCP). Crown has worked at Gothenburg Health for 15 years but was born and raised in Gothenburg. She is continually striving to better herself and the care offered at Gothenburg Health through advanced certifications. Her desire to go above and beyond is evidence in achieving not one, but two additional...Read more

Gothenburg Health Welcomes New Pharmacist

Gothenburg Health Welcomes New Pharmacist

March 3, 2022
Gothenburg Health announces the hiring of a new pharmacist. Johnna Richter will graduate from the University of Nebraska Medical Center on May 7. Once she is licensed, she take over as a full-time pharmacist. This is a success story for recruitment in rural areas. Rick Zarek, Pharmacy Director at Gothenburg Health, was patient in the recruiting process, and it paid off. People are available, Zarek said, but we had to be patient, and it happened in its own time. Gothenburg Health has grown and the pharmacy has become more focused on patient care. The need for more help had been apparent for...Read more

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