Tora Knaus, PTA at HCHS Rehabilitation Running is one of the easiest and most convenient forms of exercise as no expensive equipment or gym membership is necessary to begin to improve your health. It is also the 2nd most effective exercise in terms of calories burned per minute! Which means…..more benefits in less time! […]
Mindy DeJonge, OTR/L, LSVT BIG When we hear the term “therapy”, most of us think of an injury and utilizing therapy to get rehabilitated from that injury. Therapy is being utilized for many illnesses as well, including Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Studies have proven that Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy can greatly help/improve functions for those who […]
Each year, health care professionals from across Nebraska come together for the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) Leadership Institute, a 10-month program designed to instruct, inspire and invigorate. Participants establish peer-to-peer connections and lifelong bonds with classmates and faculty in this program that has been developed by the Nebraska Hospital Association in 2004. Graduates from the […]
Steve Knuth of AgWest Commodities recently donated $25,000 to the Harlan County Health System’s capital campaign for a new clinic. He has designated this donation to the memory of Susan Platt. Susan was co-founder of AgWest, office manager of the Alma Office, and operations manager for the entire system. Susan passed away in October of […]
A local resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, has chosen to donate $75,000 to the Capital Campaign for the proposed new medical clinic. Asked what prompted this generous gift, the donor responded with a two-part answer. One factor was the individual’s desire to see Alma grow in the future; not just maintain, but grow! They […]
Jane Robison, CNA and Ward Clerk at Harlan County Health System has been chosen by her co-workers to receive the 2016 Nebraska Hospital Association Caring Kind Award. Katie Fleischmann, Director of Nursing at Harlan County Health System stated: “Jane is well deserving of this award. She exemplifies the meaning of caring and kindness. We are […]
An anonymous local donor has pledged $100,000 to the Harlan County Health System Foundation’s campaign, Quality Care… Building on Excellence. So far this is the largest gift that has been made to this campaign. Individuals that contribute to the campaign are making an investment that will allow the health system to bring enhanced quality treatment […]
During his visit to Alma on June 20th, Senator Dan Hughes took the opportunity to visit with Harlan County Health System leadership to learn about the current state of healthcare in Harlan County and to discuss barriers in the provision of healthcare in rural Nebraska, specifically here in Harlan County and the surrounding areas. Topics […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nCeKm6AYa0&feature=youtu.be The 20 highest ranked critical access hospitals (CAHs) in the country, as determined by iVantage Health Analytics, were recently announced by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). Harlan County Health System merited a Top 20 Best Pr…actices in Patient Satisfaction designation from the National Rural Health Association; this means that the hospital was ranked […]