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 250 employees providing a variety of services, including:
24/7 Emergency Department; Orthopedic Surgery; Laboratory; Medical Imaging (X-ray, CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, PET, Mammography, Advanced Ultrasound Imaging, Bone Density/DEXA Scan); Diabetic Education; Dialysis; Obstetrics, Infusion, 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.
BBGH offers a variety of outpatient services through its Michael F. Essay, Sr. Specialty Clinic. Current specialties offered include: Behavioral Health, Cardiology; Dermatology, Ear, Nose & Throat, General Surgery, Gynecology, Hearing, Massage Therapy, Nephrology, Oncology, Oral Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and Podiatry.
The Hospital also has seven Greater Nebraska Medical & Surgical Services (GNMSS) clinics. Four of them are in the Medical Arts Plaza in Alliance: Family Medicine; Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine; Orthopedic Foot & Ankle; and Urology. Two satellite GNMSS primary care clinics are located in Hemingford and Hyannis: the Hemingford Clinic and the Hyannis Clinic (located in the Cow Country Health Center).
Clinic
The Hemingford Clinic operated by Box Butte General Hospital, located on 721 Cheyenne, is staffed by a general practitioner and physician assistants. For more information call (308) 487-3322 or fax (308) 487-3323.
Nursing Homes
The Hemingford Community Care Center is a village owned facility. It has a capacity of 36 care beds and 11 assisted living units. The home, opened in February 1990, is licensed as a Nursing Facility by the state of Nebraska.
