Tri-County Area Hospital

History

History
Lexingtons TriCounty Hospital celebrates more than 30 years of service to south central Nebraska Designated a 25bed Critical Access Hospital in 2005 TriCounty Hospital TCH is unique for what it offers the community

Upon opening September 1 1976 TriCounty Hospital featured 40 beds and transported seven patients from the former Lexington Community Hospital Back then the TCH staff included five family practice physicians a physicians assistant and a boardcertified surgeon Specialists in urology orthopedics and obstetricsgynecology visited every week

Over the next ten years medical technology advances led to expanded services in the radiology department along with the addition of a physical therapy department cardiac and respiratory rehabilitation programs and hospice services

In 1989 a 4300 squarefoot expansion was built on the east side of the building The expansion allowed the physical therapy department to relocate to six treatment rooms allowing for a renovation of the radiology department The expansion included a new meeting room providing space for community wellness programs

Home Health Care services were added in 1994 offering coverage to homebound patients within a 45mile radius of Lexington

The Physical Therapy department expanded again in 1996 with the opening of The Community Health amp Fitness Center featuring a public fitness facility with a walking track treadmills and circuit training equipment The center also houses a community education room for wellness programs along with live and interactive video presentations

TriCounty Hospital was designated a Critical Access facility in 2005 Critical Access Hospitals have a maximum of 25 acute care inpatient beds provide 24hour emergency care services and maintain an average length of stay of 96 hours or less for patients

Today TriCounty Hospital offers acute care swingbed care outpatient surgeries private labor and delivery rooms a fullservice laboratory a full range of radiological services including CT scans and mobile MRI services cardiac and respiratory rehabilitation services sleep studies physical therapy home health and hospice care

Specialists using TCH facilities include cardiologists general surgeons nephrologists neurologists oncologists ophthalmologists orthopedic specialists sports medicine specialists and ear nose and throat ENT specialists