Programs

  • Community Health Access Services

    CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CORPORATION OFFERS ACCESS TO CARE. INDIVIDUALS SHALL BE ACCORDED IMPARTIAL ACCESS TO TREATMENT OR ACCOMMODATIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE, AND MEDICALLY INDICATED, REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, RELIGION, ABILITY TO PAY, OR SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR CARE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CORPORATION PROVIDED INPATIENT SERVICES AS FOLLOWS: PATIENT DAYS ADULT AND PEDIATRICS 1,608 SWING BED - SKILLED 507 NURSERY 162 TOTAL 2,277CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CORPORATION EMERGENCY ROOM TREATED 2,799 PATIENTS AND 324 SURGICAL PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED IN THE SURGERY AREA. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING DIRECT INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES, CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PROVIDED OUR COMMUNITY/COUNTY RESIDENTS ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF SPECIALISTS. THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF SPECIALTY CLINICS AND SERVICES WERE PROVIDED: CARDIOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, UROLOGY, INTERNAL MEDICINE, DERMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, VASCULAR, OPHTHALMOLOGY, RHEUMATOLOGY AND PODIATRY. THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY SERVICES WERE PROVIDED AT A MINIMAL OR NO COST BASIS:1. REGISTERED NURSE SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED TO OUR AREA FIRE AND RESCUE VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND TEACHERS TO ADMINISTER VACCINATIONS.2. WE HAVE A WELLNESS PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES WELLNESS ACTIVITIES AND WELLNESS EVENTS AND INFORMATION THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.3. WE PROVIDED FREE DIETARY COUNSELING SERVICES AND EDUCATION FOR DIABETIC AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES.4. MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO WOMEN AT A GREATLY REDUCED PRICE, THROUGH THE EVERY WOMAN MATTERS PROGRAM.5. MEETING ROOMS ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL OUTSIDE SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH.6. WE PROVIDE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO SPEAK AT VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS/MEETINGS TO HELP EDUCATE AND PROMOTE HEALTH CARE CONCERNS AND ISSUES, FREE OF CHARGE. 7. COMMUNITY PRENATAL/MATERNITY CLASSES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO ENSURE AVAILABILITY TO THESE SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE CLASS. PROFESSIONAL STAFF ARE PAID THEIR REGULAR SALARY FOR THESE SERVICES.8. CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PROVIDES RECRUITMENT ASSISTANCE TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN EFFORTS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN NEEDED PRIMARY/FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIANS.9. STAFF HAS CONDUCTED NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER AND VARIOUS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS INFORMING THEM OF THE ADVANCED DIRECTIVE PROGRAM AND THE VARIOUS PROPOSED HEALTH CARE BILLS.10. ADMINISTRATION HAS PROVIDED THE LOCAL/COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS PRINTED IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPERS DEALING WITH ALL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE, TO INCLUDE THE RIGHTS AFFORDED TO ALL MEDICARE RECIPIENTS.11. A FOOD PANTRY IS OFFERED TO AREA RESIDENTS THAT HAVE UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES AND ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER FOOD ASSISTANCE.12. HOSPITAL STAFF VOLUNTEERS AT THE LOCAL SOUP KITCHEN "CLOSER TO HOME" ON A MONTHLY BASIS.13. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY STAFF HAS ORGANIZED A BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP.14. THE HOSPITAL PURCHASED AN AED DEVICE AND PROVIDED TRAINING FOR THE COMMUNITY WELLNESS CENTER.15. THE HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY WELLNESS CENTER PROJECT.16. THE HOSPICE PROGRAM OFFERS REMEMBRANCE CEREMONIES TO ASSIST COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN DEALING WITH GRIEF.17. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO AREA CANCER PATIENTS FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES THROUGH A GRANT PROGRAM CALLED "CIRCLE OF LIGHT".18. THE HOSPITAL DISTRIBUTES SAFETY INFORMATION TO AREA RESIDENTS VIA THE SCHOOLS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES.19. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED COMMUNITY ACCESS TO FREE COVID TESTING, BEGINNING IN THE SUMMER OF 2020 AND PROVIDED ACCESS TO COVID VACCINATIONS AND TEST KITS THROUGH FEDERAL PROGRAMS.20. WE BEGAN OFFERING A NEW BRAKE FOR BREAKFAST EVENT IN OCTOBER OF 2022 TO PROMOTE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AND EDUCATE ON SELF DETECTION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SCREENINGS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ALONG WITH A DRIVE-THRU BREAKFAST ANNUALLY.21. WE HAVE A COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC THAT OFFERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, FAMILY SERVICES, NUTRITION SERVICES AND HEALTH SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY. THESE PROGRAMS ARE GRANT FUNDED AND SERVE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Oct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022
    Source
    990
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    $29.7M