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January 6, 2022
Gothenburg Health is no longer offering a satellite clinic in Brady, NE after January 25, 2022. Gothenburg Health has been privileged to serve the village of Brady through a bi-weekly outreach clinic that began in early 2017. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide healthcare staffing shortages, we have made the difficult decision to end this service as we don’t have the resources to staff it any longer. Our last clinic day in Brady will occur on Tuesday, January 25. Gothenburg Health is looking forward to ongoing wellness support of the community of Brady through unique events,...Read more
December 17, 2021
Carolyn Evenson, RN, BSN was recognized by the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) as one of the 76 Nebraska member hospital employees receiving the organization’s prestigious “The Caring Kind” award for excellence in service. Evenson, an employee of Gothenburg Health for 20 years, has served in several nursing capacities ranging from roles in acute nursing, to quality director, surgery director and most recently, patient services ambassador. She also played a significant role in the organization’s weekly Test Nebraska events to offer free COVID testing to the community. Mick Brant,...Read more
December 13, 2021
Dr. Kayla Knauss reads "Mighty Mighty Construction Site" to Adam Jobman as part of the Reach Out and Read Program. Gothenburg, Nebraska- Reach Out and Read integrates reading aloud into pediatric care, providing books and coaching that help every family make reading a part of their daily routine. Clinicians at Gothenburg Health have decided to introduce this important evidence-based model into regular pediatric checkups, by advising parents about the importance of reading aloud and giving developmentally appropriate books to children during well-child visits. “For the past 30 years, the Reach...Read more
September 29, 2021
Gothenburg Health is excited to announce a recently formed partnership between our Electronic Medical Record (EMR) vendor, Cerner, and Apple Health. What does this mean? This new tool gives Apple Device users the ability to view specifics from their medical record on their mobile device. Patients can also elect to share certain personal health data collected by their iPhone and Apple Watch with healthcare providers or family members. To learn more about Apple's health app, click here . How do I get started? Review this Quick Reference Guide to get started. If you have more questions, please...Read more
September 27, 2021
Gothenburg Health is excited to announce that the recently approved Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster vaccine is available for the GH patient population beginning this Wednesday, September 29. Who is eligible to get a booster shot? According to the CDC, COVID-19 Vaccine booster shots are available for the following Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine recipients who completed their initial series at least 6 months ago. The following bullets summarize these specifics: ​ 65 years and older 18+ who have underlying medical conditions 18+ who work in high-risk settings 18+ who live in high-risk settings As...Read more
September 8, 2021
3rd dose of COVID vaccination for moderately to severely immunocompromised people: The CDC is recommending that people with moderately to severely compromised systems receive an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine at least 28 days after a second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC is defining moderately to severely immunocompromised people who have: Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood. Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system. Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years or are...Read more
August 24, 2021
L-R: Receiving the award are GH staff and board: Keith Lauer-Chief Technology Officer, Andrew Knust-Finance Director, Mike Bacon-Board Member, Dr. Carol Shackleton-Chief Medical Officer; Presenting the award on behalf of Huron Consulting Group: Jess Jones and Debbie Ritchie-Huron Managing Directors. Gothenburg, NE—Gothenburg Health named top performer in health care by Huron Consulting Group The Huron Consulting Group has named Gothenburg Health a top performer in health care. Huron helps organizations develop strategies, align resources and utilize technologies and data to improve operations...Read more
June 14, 2021
Gothenburg Health Senior Life Solutions Program Welcomes New Program Director Gothenburg, NE – Gothenburg Health is pleased to welcome Lacie Frazho, RN as the new Program Director at the Senior Life Solutions program. Lacie started in the new role in mid-May of 2021. Senior Life Solutions, an intensive outpatient group therapy program, is designed to meet the unique needs of senior struggling with age-related depression, anxiety, difficult life transitions, a recent health diagnosis, or the loss of a loved one. As Program Director, Lacie will be responsible for directing and coordinating the...Read more
June 8, 2021
Gothenburg, NE—Cassie Hilbers selected as new Clinic Operations Director at Gothenburg Health. Gothenburg Health is pleased to announce the addition of Cassie Hilbers, RN-BSN to the clinical management team at Gothenburg Health. Cassie has worked in multiple roles at Gothenburg Health and most recently served as the program director for Gothenburg Health’s Senior Life Solutions (SLS) program. Cassie is filling the Clinic Operations Director role left vacant by the departure of Garrett Vetter in February 2021. “Cassie has always been a highly respected and successful employee at Gothenburg...Read more
March 24, 2021
Gothenburg Health is excited to announce the COVID-19 Vaccines have opened to the general public-anyone age 16 and older! Also, we're pleased to announce that you can schedule your vaccine appointment online with our simple online form. Click here to get started. Have questions and want to speak to someone? Please call 308-537-4066.Read more

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