APRIL 2026

April is National Donate Life Month! Regional West is proud to work with Live On Nebraska to help make lifesaving and healing transplants possible for thousands of people in Nebraska and throughout the U.S. each year.

Just as trees grow and support each other in a forest, organ and tissue donation connects people – donors, recipients, and their families – for generations. Every donor’s gift leaves a lasting legacy of hope and life.

Organ and tissue donation facts

• Each donor has the potential to save eight lives through organ donation and heal 100 people through tissue donation.
• More than 400 Nebraskans and 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for lifesaving organ transplants.
• Anyone at least 16 years old can register as a donor regardless of their age, health, or lifestyle.
• Every 10 minutes another name is added to the waiting list.
• Each day, 17 people die waiting for an organ transplant.

Donate Life Month is celebrated each year to honor those who have given the gift of life through donation and raise awareness about the life-giving benefits of donation. Donor registration is available anytime at LiveOnNebraska.org, at the DMV, or when applying online for a Nebraska hunting or fishing license.

Live On Nebraska is one of 55 organ procurement organizations (OPOs) throughout the country. We are an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to transforming lives through organ, tissue and eye donation. Our service area includes all of Nebraska and Pottawattamie County, Iowa.


Last winter, Jim Reif was taking an evening ride on his exercise bike when he began to feel woozy. He sat on the couch and took a short nap, deciding to go to bed afterward. However, when he awoke in the early morning hours, he knew something wasn’t right.

“I looked at my wife and said, ‘You’re going to have to take me to the hospital, because something is really wrong,” said Jim.

Jim and his wife, Kim, debated which hospital to drive to from their home in Hemingford. Kim made the decision to go to Regional West, and Jim received a CT scan upon arrival at the Emergency Department. He was diagnosed with a saddle pulmonary embolism, a large, life-threatening blood clot that stretched across both lungs.

Click here to read Jim and Kim’s full story!


In 2025, Regional West’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team launched the community paramedic program to help bridge the gaps in rural healthcare. A year later, the program continues to serve our patients throughout the panhandle by helping them stay healthier at home.



Community paramedic Robby Rhembrandt, NRP, CP-C, meets with patients and their families post-hospital discharge to help patients understand their care information and more fully recover at home. The referral-based program does not duplicate existing services in the community, but connects patients to them, helping to reduce the risk of unnecessary Emergency Department visits and hospital readmissions.

Click here to read more!

Patients receiving blood work at Regional West’s Medical Plaza South laboratory location can now self-schedule appointments in MyChart, Regional West’s patient portal.

Once labs are ordered by a Regional West physician or provider, patients can log into MyChart, select a day and time, and complete the check-in process before they arrive. When they get to Medical Plaza South, they will check in at registration desk number one. 

Click here to read more about this exciting new service!

Activate Your MyChart Account Now!


Discover the convenience of MyChart, Regional West’s patient portal! You can easily activate your account to request prescription refills, pay your bill online, message your provider, and even e-check in before your visit. Check out the video to see how simple and quick it is to get started!

Visiting Regional West

Visitors of all ages are welcome to Regional West Medical Center during normal visiting hours, which are 7 a.m. to

8 p.m. daily. Visitors under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

If visiting the hospital 
after 8 p.m., please use the Emergency Department entrance.

Thank you for choosing Regional West!

308-630-2244

Regional West Foundation has kicked off our Grateful Patient program! This program provides patients and their families a way to show gratitude toward a physician, provider, nurse, employee, or department who played a special role in their care.

If you know someone at Regional West who has made your care special, we invite you to share your story and make a donation in his or her name. They will then be recognized by the Foundation.

Click here to view the donation information form, or call the Foundation at 308-630-1485 to make a donation in someone’s name.

Stroke Support Group

Second Tuesday of every month

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Regional West Medical Plaza South

Conference Room 1

3911 Ave. B l Scottsbluff

For more information, contact

Gene McDowell at 308-630-2046.

Weight Loss Support Group

First Wednesday of every month

5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Regional West Medical Plaza South

Conference Room 1

3911 Ave. B l Scottsbluff

For more information, contact

Amber Schulze, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, 
at 308-632-2872.

Cancer Survivors Support Group

Fourth Tuesday of every month

5:30 p.m.

Cancer Treatment Center

Medical Plaza South, ground floor

3911 Ave. B l Scottsbluff

Call 308-630-1348 for more information.