Box Butte General Hospital

About

Box Butte General Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital with 25-beds for all patient types - acute, observation, swing, intensive care and OB, with a staff of over 260 employees providing a variety of services.

Story

Box Butte General Hospital is the successor of St. Joseph Hospital, taking over the mission of serving the health care needs of Box Butte County and the surrounding area in 1976. The hospital is a non-profit facility, owned by the citizens of Box Butte County, dedicated to serving the needs of residents and visitors alike.

BBGH is accredited by The Joint Commission, the nation's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care since 1951 and is a designated basic level trauma center.

Box Butte General Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital with 25-beds for all patient types - acute, observation, swing, intensive care and OB, with a staff of over 260 employees providing a variety of services, including:

24/7 Emergency Department; Orthopedic Surgery; Laboratory; Medical Imaging (X-ray, CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, Advanced Ultrasound Imaging, Bone Density/DEXA Scan); Diabetic Education; Dialysis; Obstetrics, Oncology, Rehabilitation (including Cardiac-Pulmonary Rehab, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Sports Rehab and Speech Therapy); Respiratory Therapy; ElectroDiagnostics; Wound Care; Respite Care; Swing Bed and Behavioral Health.

There are currently six Doctors, an Orthopedic Surgeon, two Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, three Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, and six Physician Assistants having privileges at Box Butte General Hospital.

BBGH offers a variety of outpatient services through its Multi-Specialty Clinic. Current specialties offered include: Cardiology; ENT; General Surgery; Gynecology; Plastic Surgery; Oncology; Ophthalmology; Orthopedic Surgery; Oral Surgery; Urology; Behavioral Health; Podiatry; and Pulmonology.

The Hospital also has four Greater Nebraska Medical & Surgical Services (GNMSS) clinics. Two of them are in the Medical Arts Plaza in Alliance: Family Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine. Two satellite GNMSS clinics are located in Hemingford and Hyannis: the Hemingford Clinic and the Hyannis Clinic (located in the Cow Country Health Center).

Core Values:

Safety, Excellence, Compassion, Integrity, Devotion, Teamwork.

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Mission

The mission of Box Butte General Hospital is to lead and innovate in healthcare delivery and community wellness. The vision for our organization is to be the greatest place to receive care, the greatest place to work and the greatest place to practice medicine.