Emergency Care and Ambulance Services
The Emergency Department is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to handle any medical emergency 24/7.
Valley County Health System is designated as a Basic Level Trauma Center. This designation was earned on October 23, 2006. The role of a basic trauma center is to stabilize, prepare and transfer all patients with potentially life threatening injuries. With this level, VCHS is required to maintain certain continuing education for nursing and must have a nurse who has passed the trauma nursing core course available at all times.
Valley County Health System is also part of the Teletrauma system. Teletrauma is a way for our providers to consult with the Good Samaritan Trauma Center in real-time video and audio for care of our patients.
The Valley County Ambulance is an Advanced Life Support ambulance owned by Valley County and managed by Valley County Health System.
The ambulance is under the medical direction of Dr. Jennifer Bengston and direct supervision of Vicki Bredthauer, RN, DON. Paramedic Tammi Knutson is the Valley County Ambulance Manager.
The Valley County Ambulance Service employs three full-time paramedics and eight EMT-T's.
The Ambulance Service is available for BLS/ALS transports 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Valley County Ambulance has more than 150 transports each year. Most transports are to Grand Island, Kearney, Lincoln and Omaha.
Associate Recognition
Gold Star Award
The Senior Heritage Program Staff
Mary Howell, Marcie Sikyta, Jim Bartley, Brooke Daake, and Kendra Mach.
Mary Howell, Marcie Sikyta, Jim Bartley, Brooke Daake, and Kendra Mach.
"Every Associate at Senior Heritage Program showed initiative and ownership through their community seminar;""Caring for Your Aging Parents.""
This six week seminar provided complimentary education sessions to the public and brought area organizations together to provide information and resources tailored to caregivers with older parents. The staff at Heritage worked together to schedule, organize and collaborate on each session.
Thank you, Mary, Marcie, Jim, Brooke, and Kendra for using your time and expertise to provide our community with this outreach! You make a difference every day!"
Congratulations!
