Kimball Health Services

Description

Mission Statement

Kimball Health Services mission is to
Provide quality health care which recognizes the inherent human worth and dignity of all persons and make our programs and services available to all without restriction

Create a healing environment where physicians allied health professionals and staff work together to provide personalized care

Provide programs and activities designed to promote and enhance the general health and economics of the community

Conduct hospital business in an ethically and fiscally responsible manner using sound management principles

History

Our Beginnings
In 1944 the citizens of Kimball voted on a bond issue for 90000 After the bond passed it took several years to accumulate the manpower and material to assure construction Kimball Health Services began operation on August 21 1950 at a cost of 223000 financed with the bond issue HillBurton funds and philanthropic resources From this modest beginning KHS has grown into a modern efficient medical facility serving patients and their families throughout western Nebraska eastern Wyoming and northeastern Colorado

Rural Health Clinic
Kimball Health Services Clinic opened its doors in September of 1996 It is a providerbased Certified Rural Health Clinic and is staffed with two fulltime physicians and two physician assistants All the Clinic staff are employees of the Hospital which owns the Clinic

The Clinic provides family practice coverage to our community The Clinic has extended hours in order to serve the working family needs of our community Besides regular office hours the clinic is also open on Saturdays

Facility Renovations
The year 2000 marked Kimball Health Services 50th anniversary We are proud to celebrate over 50 Years of Caring To continue to meet the increasing and future medical needs of Kimball County and the service area in the most efficient and cost effective manner the Hospital undertook an Expansion and Renovation Project at that time In March of 2000 the citizens of Kimball voted on a bond issue for 2330000 Construction commenced in October 2000 and was completed in May of 2002

2002 Construction Project Summary
A 233 million project to renovate the existing hospital and construct two new wings onto the west side

Major changes included
The hospital clinic moved onsite with 12 exam rooms
A second modern trauma room
An outpatient surgical prep amp recovery ward with five beds
Space for rehabilitation has been doubled
Hospice and respite inpatient care rooms
Better exam rooms amp office space for visiting specialist clinics
11 stateoftheart medicalsurgical beds added