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The New Chadron Community Hospital

General Information


• 93,000 sq ft, 2 levels
• 20.4 million dollar state of the art building
• Gift shop planned
• Children’s waiting area with dinosaur theme
• All entrance and reception areas have a computer that will handle admissions and all patient records will be kept electronically to be accessible throughout the building via the computer network
• Flat panel TV in each patient room with the ability to view medical records and x- rays
• Consolidated billing
• External communication via computers enhanced- diagnostic screenings (X-rays, MRI, CT, ultrasound) recorded digitally to be read by specialists in other areas within minutes
• $19 million dollar grant to a consortium of Panhandle hospitals will fund creation of a higher speed fiber optic system for the region, connecting all eight Panhandle hospitals to a major national cable system
• All rooms are spacious single rooms with private toilet, shower, outside window and a fold down bed for family member to stay with patient
• All rooms wired the same for medical hookups for employees convenience
• Central nurse station can monitor each room remotely on video screen
• Multiple waiting areas in different service areas
• Cafeteria that can accommodate up to 60 people
• Thermostat that will monitor heat and humidity in every room will create energy efficiencies


Upper Level


• Upper level of the building will house the Chadron Medical Clinic which has 28 exam rooms where patients will have doctors visits, appointments with visiting specialists, and lab work done
• Dedicated space for specialists
• Chadron Medical Clinic doctors who provide ER services in the same building will offer improved communications
• Four emergency rooms, one dedicated to major trauma
• A heliport located across from the ER
• Private room for doctors to meet with families of ER patients
• A room for on call doctors to stay nights
• Laboratory will offer more privacy with two blood drawing rooms, a bathroom designated just for urine collection and a waiting room just for lab patients
• Chadron Medical Clinic and Hospital share a lab and x-ray to turn out timely and accurate work
• Two large birthing rooms close to nursery
• Lift assisted room specially designed to handle mobility limited patients with a ceiling lift and extra wide doors for ease of movement
• Two rooms are equipped with ventilation systems used to isolate a patient with contagious diseases
• Designed to accommodate out patient surgery/ two surgery rooms located next to a large recovery room where patients can recuperate before being released
• Room dedicated to chemotherapy/IV Therapy -will handle all types of IV infusion Therapy and outpatient medication administration


Lower Level


• Lower level of the building designated for outpatient services
• Expanded PT section with locker rooms and showers to allow patients to work out
• Expanded dialysis section
• Private office space for a nephrologist
• Offices for Home Health, Hospice services and Cardiac rehab area
• Three rooms dedicated to housing computers and data storage
• Radiology will have updated CT scanner in the building
• Updated ultrasound machine, new Phillips Vision 2010 System
• Two Siemens system x-ray rooms
• New in house bone density machine
• New digital mammography machine

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