Geneva, NE – February 13th, 2025 – The privacy and security of the personal information we maintain is of the utmost importance to Fillmore County Hospital. We recently learned that an unauthorized party obtained access to a Fillmore County Hospital employee email account between on or about October 27, 2024, and on or about October … Read more
The Award of Fellow is a prestigious designation for members of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO) who have demonstrated significant contributions to the Academy, their Hospital, their communities, and the field of osteopathic orthopedic education. Selection Process: Applications are reviewed by the Fellow Award, Honors, and Memorials Committee, which recommends candidates to the … Read more
On Thursday July 11th, Fillmore County’s State Senator for District 32, Tom Brandt, his assistant and Geneva native, Travis Waldron, and State Senator from District 30, Myron Dorn toured Fillmore County Hospital’s current addition and renovation project. Senators Brandt and Dorn have been great supporters of hospital issues over the years and helped pass LB … Read more
In June of 2024, FCH welcomed full time Speech-Language Pathologist, Amanda Carlson, M.S. CCC-SLP to the Rehabilitation Department team. She attended the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Human Sciences. Amanda then attended Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, where she received her Master’s Degree in Speech … Read more
Interventional pain management is a discipline in pain management to help patients to relieve their pain. Looking beyond medication to treat pain, relying instead on a vast array of minimally invasive pain management procedures to help diagnose, reduce, and if possible, completely relieve a person’s pain. Offering a wide range of pain management services to … Read more
Fillmore County Hospital and Touchstone Orthopedics celebrated its 500th total knee surgery using the Stryker MAKO Robotic Assisted technology the week of May 20th. All FCH and Clinic staff celebrated and were treated with a burger bar and desserts. Local news affiliate, NTV, covered the event and interviewed Dr. Stoner and other staff. FCH was … Read more
The rehabilitation department (physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy) at FCH is expanding. Due to sustained growth in all three areas, added staffing and equipment, and an increase in patient visits of about 20% every year the past 2-3 years, the Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy offices and treatment areas will be moved into … Read more
Jennifer Swantek is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) providing mental healthcare and psychiatric services to patients across the lifespan. She is qualified in carrying out mental health assessments, diagnosing psychiatric illnesses; patient and family education and prescribing a treatment plan, including psychiatric medications. Swantek completed her undergraduate education at University of Nebraska Medical Center … Read more
The NHA Executive Committee established the NHA Trustee of the Year Award to recognize the outstanding contributions of a hospital trustee who has contributed to enhancing the overall quality of health care services provided to their community; contributed to the continued viability of their organization through leadership in diversification and new ventures, merger, affiliation, restructuring, … Read more
