Healthgrades has recognized CHI Health St. Elizabeth as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care for the third consecutive year. In addition, St. Elizabeth ranks among Nebraska’s top three hospitals for critical care. These prestigious distinctions reflect a long-standing commitment to delivering superior patient outcomes across key specialty areas.

MercyOne Genesis will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a separate public open house to celebrate the expansion of its comprehensive Orthopedic Care program at MercyOne Genesis Crow Valley Health Plaza.

CHI Health Good Samaritan has been recognized as one of Nebraska’s top three hospitals for critical care according to the Healthgrades 2027 Specialty State Rankings. The prestigious distinction reflects a long-standing commitment to delivering superior patient outcomes across key specialty areas.

UNMC’s Shaun Cross, PhD, has published the first peer-reviewed study of farmers and ranchers living with alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), a tickborne allergy to red meat, in the Journal of Agromedicine.

Lexington Regional Health Center (LRHC) is proud to recognize Kristina Peterson, Director of Quality & Laboratory, for completing the Nebraska Hospital Association’s (NHA) Quality Improvement Residency Program, recognizing her commitment to advancing healthcare quality and patient outcomes.

For the second consecutive year, The Iowa Clinic has been recognized as a Center of Excellence (COE) by GO2 for Lung Cancer, reaffirming its commitment to providing patient-centered, evidence-based lung cancer care to patients across Central Iowa.

The Essentia Health Urgent Care-Bismarck 9th Street Clinic is proud to welcome Elizabeth Goodhart, a certified physician assistant who will practice urgent care.

Nebraska Medicine has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s ”100 hospitals and health systems with great heart programs,” recognizing health organizations that are setting the standard for cardiovascular care through exceptional outcomes, life-saving technology, and groundbreaking research.

The people have spoken, and Community Hospital’s new da Vinci 5 surgical robot officially has a name: Otto-Matic.

Sanford Health Jamestown is adding another orthopedic provider.

Avera was nominated and selected as the only large employer in South Dakota to be forwarded for the national Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) prestigious Freedom Award.

For many people, blurry or distorted vision may seem like a routine change in their prescription. But for those with keratoconus, these symptoms can be signs of a progressive corneal disease that can significantly affect vision without appropriate treatment.

A new cancer screening test that has gained national attention, plus a genetic testing opportunity, will be available starting November 2.

Sanford Health welcomed more than 200 community members, patients, employees and regional leaders to a grand opening celebration last week for the new Sanford Landmark Clinic in Minot.

Governor Larry Rhoden joined more than 300 community members, healthcare leaders, and project partners on Tuesday, Oct. 20, to celebrate the groundbreaking for a new hospital and clinic for Freeman Regional Health Services (FRHS). The milestone marks a major step toward strengthening access to rural healthcare for the three counties FRHS serves.

CHI Health Good Samaritan and CHI Health St. Francis will light up in green the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 18, to spotlight the importance of safety. Held on National Injury Prevention Day, the “Shine a Green Light for Safety” initiative encourages communities to unite and proactively prevent injuries, especially among children.

As Medicare Open Enrollment began October 15 and continues through December 7, Community Hospital, including Trenton Medical Clinic and Medical Specialists Center, along with McCook Clinic, would like to remind patients that these facilities are not in-network with Medicare Advantage plans available in the area for 2027 coverage.

Sanford Health Fargo is hosting a Doc Talk discussion to educate the public on pelvic pain and abnormal bleeding.

MercyOne Air Med will celebrate the 40th anniversary of service to its patients across Iowa on Nov. 10 at 1 p.m., with events in Des Moines, Clinton and Mason City.

For two decades, the MercyOne Genesis Hospice Remembrance Tree-lighting has been a community tradition that ushers in the holiday season and honors the memories of loved ones who have passed. The event also highlights the region’s ongoing need for access to quality hospice care.

Boone County Health Center (BCHC) is pleased to announce that Amanda Gulbrandson, APRN-BC, PMHNP, has transitioned into a new role as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner within its Behavioral Health Department. Gulbrandson, who returned to BCHC in 2025 as a registered nurse in the Surgery Department, began her new duties on November 9.

Essentia Health-Fargo is excited to welcome hospitalist Dr. Abdirahman Hassan.

The UNMC College of Nursing has announced its first recipients of the Joanne and William Conway Nursing Scholarship.

Sanford Health is expanding access to primary and specialty care across the Bismarck-Mandan region with the addition of several physicians now seeing patients at Sanford Health clinics. These providers bring expertise in family medicine and internal medicine and are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care close to home.

Columbus Community Hospital invites families to join in the holiday fun at its annual Letters to Santa event on Thursday, Dec. 3, from 4-6 p.m. Families can bring letters and take pictures with the Big Red Guy during this festive visit.

Sanford Medical Center Fargo has been recognized as having one of the top heart programs in the country.

Monument Health Gillette Clinic opened to patients on Monday, Nov. 2, at 469 WY-50, bringing a nationally recognized health system to eastern Wyoming and ensuring continued access to care for more than 21,000 patients in the region.

When you choose to support Columbus Community Hospital through the foundation, you have many options. One is to donate in memory of a friend or loved one.

Great Plains Health has signed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge, joining hospitals across the country in committing to make nutritious food a greater part of patient care and promote healthier choices for patients, staff and the communities they serve.