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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

Brady Clinic is Closing

Brady Clinic is Closing

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

Evenson awarded The Caring Kind award

Evenson awarded The Caring Kind award

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

Reach Out and Read (ROAR) at Gothenburg Health

Reach Out and Read (ROAR) at Gothenburg Health

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

Apple Health Integrated with Gothenburg Health Medical Records

Apple Health Integrated with Gothenburg Health Medical Records

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

Booster Shots available at GH starting on 9/29

Booster Shots available at GH starting on 9/29

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

3rd-Dose COVID-19 Vaccinations Available at Gothenburg Health

3rd-Dose COVID-19 Vaccinations Available at Gothenburg Health

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

Gothenburg Health named top performer in health care by Huron Consulting Group

Gothenburg Health named top performer in health care by Huron Consulting Group

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

GOTHENBURG HEALTH’S SENIOR LIFE SOLUTIONS HIRES NEW PROGRAM DIRECTOR

GOTHENBURG HEALTH’S SENIOR LIFE SOLUTIONS HIRES NEW PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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

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