News
FCH Plans for Expansion, Remodel
We are excited to announce that FCH plans to move forward with a much needed expansion and remodel plan. The FCH Board of Trustees recently approved the plan that has been in the planning phase for the past 2.5 years. The need for expansion stems from growth – growth in the number of services offered … Read more
Changes to Visitation at Fillmore County Hospital
Effective Friday, August 20th 2021 Fillmore County Hospital recognizes the important role that support people (spouses, parents, etc.) play in the care of our patients. Our goal is to allow visitors to be with their loved one while balancing the safety and health of our patients and staff. The pandemic continually challenges us to come … Read more
5/20/21: Update on Masking and Screening
We have recently fielded a lot of questions from the public on FCH’s policies on screening and masking upon entry into our facility. We want to clarify that although the CDC recently revised their recommendations to relax requirements on masking and social distancing on fully vaccinated people, they clearly stated that this relaxation does not … Read more
Visitor Guidelines: Updated 04/22/2021
As we respond to the unique needs of our community related to COVID-19, we continue to monitor the need for pandemic-related visitor restrictions and limitations for our hospital. Current Visitor Restrictions: The risk of COVID-19 is being managed with proper mask wearing, maintaining safe physical distances, and other infection prevention measures. Healthy people can visit … Read more
VACCINATION EVENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Link to DHHS Press Release: Vaccination Event for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Friday For Immediate Release: 3/30/2021    MEDIA CONTACTJeff Powell, (402) 471-6223,Jeff.Powell@Nebraska.Gov   Lincoln – Nebraska DHHS is partnering with the Munroe-Meyer Institute, CHI Health Center, and Community Pharmacy to hold a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) … Read more
FCH Receives recognition as a top 100 critical access hospital for 2021
On March 4th, the Chartis Center for Rural Health released its annual list of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States. Fillmore County Hospital made the list. This is the same group that recognized FCH as a top 20 hospital for its quality of care in 2019. The criteria for being an … Read more
