January 2024




Regional West Medical Center Celebrates 100 Years in 2024







Throughout 2024, Regional West will celebrate the 100th anniversary of caring for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.


On April 15, 1924, the West Nebraska Methodist Episcopal Hospital opened at the corner of 18th and Broadway in Scottsbluff with a staff of 25. During the last 100 years, much has changed on our campus, in our community, and in our region.


Although Regional West Medical Center is now a regional referral center and the state’s only Level II Trauma Center west of Kearney, at our roots we have always been a community hospital ― paid for by the community, supervised by a volunteer board of local citizens, and improved by contributions from volunteers and friends who continue to donate their time and talent in order to provide quality healthcare for the future.


No organization reaches 100 years without challenges. But with challenge comes opportunity, and we are excited about the many positive things that are happening at Regional West. Throughout the decades, our name and location have changed along with medical technology, and our staff and services have grown dramatically, yet we are committed to providing the same excellent care upon which we built our reputation. While much has changed since 1924, the dedication of our physicians, providers, employees, and countless others remains the same, and will continue as we embark on the next hundred years.


Join us! Mel McNea, Regional West President and CEO, invites the community to join him while he reflects on recent accomplishments and looks forward to 2024, including the hospital’s 100th anniversary in April. Community presentations will be held on Monday, Jan. 22 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Gering Civic Center and Wednesday, Jan. 24 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Hampton Inn and Suites. Light refreshments will be provided.

Regional West welcomes Kaycee, our first baby born

in 2024!


Click here to learn more about this adorable bundle

of joy.

Things Just Got Comfier at Regional West


Patients at Regional West will be resting more comfortably in new beds, thanks to a donation from Regional West Foundation.


Regional West’s inpatient nursing floors received 60 new Stryker beds on Jan. 2. The facility is also set to receive four bariatric beds and four labor and delivery beds, as well as 19 Emergency Department stretchers, 12 peri-op stretchers, and five stretchers for the Imaging Services department. The new additions total approximately $1.6 million.


Click here to read more about these new additions!

Regional West Medical Center’s Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) recently earned a three-year reaccreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), as well as special accreditation from CARF as a certified Stroke Specialty Program.


Click here to read more!

Women's Center Ultrasound is Reaccredited


Regional West is proud to announce that the Women’s Center was recently awarded another three-year ultrasound practice accreditation from the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM).


Click here to read more!

Birth and Infant Care Center Receives Donation


Babies born at Regional West’s Birth and Infant Care Center will be sleeping more soundly in new bassinets, courtesy of a donation from Regional West Foundation. But that’s not all – we received four new labor and delivery beds, too!


For more information on these upgrades, click here.

Students Play an Integral Part In Helping Our Patients


Emma’s Closet in Regional West’s Cancer Treatment Center offers free wigs, hats, and scarves to women fighting cancer. Behind the scenes, Scottsbluff High School’s cosmetology class works to wash and style the wigs that go to Emma’s Closet. From crafting voluminous curls to straightening long, sleek locks, these students play an integral part in helping our patients look and feel their best. We are so grateful for their time and talents!



If you’d like to learn more about Emma’s Closet, or wish to donate wigs, hats, or scarves, call 308-630-1348 or click here. 

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.


The main hospital entrance is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors can also enter through the Birth and Infant Care Center entrance on the facility’s north side during these hours.


If visiting the hospital after 5 p.m. or on the weekends, please use the Emergency Department entrance.


Thank you for choosing Regional West!

Regional West Bariatric & Weight Loss Surgery is proud to begin offering a monthly in-person support group! If you’re on a weight loss journey, or interested in pursuing one, and want to learn more about getting the support you need, click here.


Director of Development

Jeannie McKerrigan l 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.

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