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Fillmore County Hospital is changing our current visitor guidelines to include nursing home patients that may be hospitalized at our facility. To be consistent with the nursing home policies and assist in transfers back to the nursing home, we have added the following guideline. Any nursing home patient that is admitted will not be allowed … Read more

Because of the risk posed by coronavirus (COVID-19) to our patients, staff and our community, Fillmore County Hospital is changing its visitation policy beginning on Saturday, March 21, 2020.  These conditions will be in effect until further notice. All visitors will be screened according to CDC guidance No visitors with symptoms of illness will be … Read more

03/20/20Due to new CMS and CDC recommendations, as of Monday March 23rd, FCH is limiting non-essential, “elective”, planned surgeries, procedures, tests, and routine appointments.  We are asking our medical providers and specialists to consider the medical necessity of the test, procedure, or appointment to consider whether it can be delayed or postponed to a later … Read more

One week ago, FCH implemented a verbal screening process for all people entering the facility.  Today, we are restricting access to our cafeteria to staff, patients, and visitors only.  General public who come just to use our cafeteria will not be allowed for the time being until this situation resolves.  We appreciate your understanding with … Read more

Fillmore County Hospital and Fillmore County Medical Center have been actively monitoring the COVID-19 situation as it develops on a daily basis.  We are working closely with our local public health department – Public Health Solutions, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and the Center for Disease Control (CDC).  In order to … Read more

Each year the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) recognizes individual hospital workers for their excellence in service through the Caring Kind Award.  For 40 years, The Caring Kind award has been given to Nebraska’s most caring and compassionate hospital employees. The award honors outstanding health care employees who have demonstrated compassion for patients, cooperation with co-workers … Read more

The NHA Leadership Institute is an initiative that is made of up a comprehensive curriculum that combines core leadership competency working sessions and multiple layers of applied practice in health care. Congratulations to Fillmore County Hospital’s Ashley Havel, RN, BSN – Nurse Manager and Deb Uldrich, RN-Case Manager. Coursework focuses on the unique challenges and … Read more