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News & Announcements
*SAVE THE DATE* The 2012 Health Fair will be held on Saturday, April 21st. More details to come.
Our Medical Clinic will begin seeing patients from 7:15 am through 6:30 pm on January 2nd! The extended hours will be in effect Monday through Thursday. Call 308-754-4421 to set up an appointment today!
Are you an online shopper? If so, check out the iGive.com website! By going through this website, before you go to your favorite online retailer, a percentage of your purchase price is donated to the Howard County Medical Center Foundation. There is no cost to you! It's the gift that keeps on giving!
Upcoming Events
The Metabolic Syndrome Institute is offering Zumba, Zumba Lite, Tai Chi & Chair Aerobics! Visit our MSI page under "Patient Services" for details!
Click here for a pre-registration form.
Hospital Calendar
Cardiology Clinic (Dr. Hibbard)
January 4, 18
Cardiology Clinic (Dr. Kosmicki)
January 12, 26
Cardiology Clinic (Dr. Fruehling)
January 5, 19
Eye Clinic (Dr. Janky)
January 12
General Surgery Clinic (Dr. Schneider)
January 11, 18, 25
Nephrology Clinic (Dr. Salman)
January 10
OB/GYN Clinic (Dr. Adam)
January 4, 19
Orthopedic Clinic (Dr. Sextro)
January 13
Pulmonolgy Clinic (Dr. Salman)
January 24
Mammography Clinic
January 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30
Nuclear Testing
January 3, 9, 17, 23
Vascular Studies
January 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27
Echo
January 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19, 23, 25, 26, 30
Bone Density, CT, Ultrasound, Holter Monitor
Available Monday-Friday
MRI Scans
Available Wednesdays and Fridays
Swingbed
The term Swing Bed refers to a Medicare program that allows the use of rural hospitals beds to provide skilled rehabilitation, or long term extended care services. This provides for ease of access to Physicians and Physician Assistants, 24-hour RN supervision, and a high staff to patient ratio for all levels of patient care! Howard County Medical Center has contracts with many area Hospice agencies, which allows us to provide compassionate end-of-life care.
The Swing Bed program offers a full range of services that include rehabilitation after a stroke, hip or knee replacement surgery, IV Medication or nutrition therapy, strength training, wound therapy, and regulation of medications.
The Swing Bed program is located on the regular patient floor at Howard County Medical Center. Patients that have had surgery at a different facility are still welcome to receive rehabilitation at Howard County so that they may be closer to friends and family. Patients interested in this option should give both HCMC and the hospital where the procedure is being performed prior notice of their wishes.
If you have questions about the Swing Bed program, please call Linda Schacht, RN, Swing Bed Coordinator at 308-754-4421, ext 290.