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Starting this year, BBGH will be awarding one nurse with the DAISY Award. The DAISY Award was created by the DAISY Foundation as a way to thank nurses for the compassionate care they provide every day.

The BBGH Traveling Trophy goes to the Multispecialty Clinic team!

BBGH's May Employee of the Month is Beth Daugherty, Operations Associate!

Chief Executive Officer Lori Mazanec, Chief Operations Officer Jim Bargen, Chris Mischnick of Walter Mischnick Contractors and Builders, Shannon Alwin of Lighthouse Christian Daycare, and many others gathered at the future home of Box Butte General Hospital’s Childcare Center.

BBGH's April Employee of the Month is Mike Stevens!

BBGH is excited to welcome Nurse Practitioner Tiffany Gies, APRN-C, to the team!

Listen to the latest episode of Over the Counter with BBGH!

It’s with excitement that BBGH welcomes Doctor of Physical Therapy, Ivy Shelmadine to the team! Ivy brings 16 years of experience to the PT team.

This month's Traveling Trophy was passed to...

One of the six main values Box Butte General Hospital aims to uphold is devotion. It’s safe to say Staff Nurse Janet Loomis, RN has upheld this value to its highest standard.

Sleep Awareness Week

Congratulations to our March Employee of the Month, Floor Tech Jerome Dopheide! 

Read about the February Board meeting.

This month's Traveling Trophy was passed to...

It’s with excitement that Box Butte General Hospital welcomes Dietitian Jenny Larsen, RDN, LMNT to the team.

Congratulations to our February Employee of the Month, Registration Clerk Stacey Petrachek!

Chief Executive Officer Lori Mazanec presented a financial proposal to the Board for funds to be allocated for the renovation of BBGH’s Kiddie Kampus, which will be the location of the new childcare center.

It’s with excitement that BBGH welcomes Nurse Practitioner Amber Schulze, MSN, APRN, FNP-C to the team!

The Imagination Library program has helped nearly 700 children in Box Butte County receive free books. 

This month's traveling trophy was passed to

There are estimated to be more than 27.6 million people — adults and children — subjected to human trafficking around the world

Friday, January 6th, 2023 marked the first birth at BBGH for the new year! 

Congratulations to our January 2023 Employee of the Month!

The Anesthesia team passes the Traveling Trophy on to the Surgery team!

Listen to the latest episode of our podcast, Over the Counter: Behavioral Health with Susan Hoff

Learn more about BBGH's December Employee of the Month!

Read the full BBGH November Board Report.

Learn more about our November Employee of the Month!

Box Butte General Hospital is excited to welcome Dr. Adam Wilson to the Orthopedic Surgery team! 

The meaning of lifestyle medicine

Congratulations to our staff nurse, Diane Lauder for receiving our November Employee of the Month recognition! 

Lifestyle Medicine uses lifestyle interventions as the main way to treat chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. The specialty applies evidence-based lifestyle change to treat the entire person.

Congratulations to Accreditation Specialist Gail Burke, for receiving the October Employee of the Month award!

As part of the transition to Meditech, a mock live event was conducted.

A recap of BBGH's September board meeting

The Monday Morning Sports Injury Clinic at Box Butte General Hospital will be up and running this Monday, September 19 from 8am- noon!

Box Butte General Hospital is offering new opportunities for nurses through its residency program.

It's with great excitement that Box Butte General Hospital announces the addition of Behavioral Health to the list of services provided at the organization through Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Susan Hoff, MSN.

Congratulations to our September Employee of the Month, Staff Nurse Becky Standage, LPN! 

September is Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month. Box Butte General Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions team is raising awareness about suicide by hosting an open house. This event will take place at 2307 Box Butte Avenue on September 8th from 10:30am- 12pm.

A recap of BBGH's August Board meeting

Congratulations to our August Employee of the month, Staff Nurse Shantel Lurz, RN

Listen to the latest episode of our podcast, Over the Counter: Circle of Security with Shawna and Jenny now!

Learn more about the Circle of Security classes available in Alliance, Ne! Circle of Security is an 8-week course for parents, and now teachers too! Learn more about Circle of Security here: https://www.circleofsecurityinternational.com/ 
Shawna Rischling and Jenny Lanik are teachers for Alliance Public Schools, and have been facilitating Circle of Security classes since 2017. If you're curious about joining a class, contact Shawna or Jenny. 
Contact Shawna: 308-760-4425, 308-760-1313
Contact Jenny: 308-760-5953

Box Butte General Hospital is excited to officially welcome Jordan Colwell, DBA, MHA, RN to the BBGH leadership team as the Chief Nursing Officer.

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