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your care is our focus, the physicians
and staff of the hospital have aligned themselves
with our mission, vision and I CARE values. Although
we believe in the benefits of modern technology
and medicine, we believe even more in the need
for personal service. We have one goal in mind:
to make Columbus Community Hospital the best place
for you to receive care.
Below is just a sampling of the comments our
patients have shared about their care. We encourage
you to let us know about your experience at Columbus
Community Hospital by using our
recognition page. This is your hospital and
we are always interested in hearing from you.
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Maternal Child Health |
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I went to Columbus Community Hospital for my hysterectomy,
I was very pleased with how I was treated during
my stay in the Maternal Child Health wing. The nurses
were busy helping bring new lives into the world,
but at the same time they were concerned with my
well being, from emotional to pain control. I might
as well have been their only patient during my stay.
I’ve
had the same nurses from the birth of our first
child in 1999 to our last in 2005 and through
this latest procedure. The nurses in Maternal
Child Health go above and beyond to take care
of you and you can tell, they love what they do.
I could not imagine going any place else to have
our children or any other hospital procedures."
- Susan Littlefield, Columbus
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Nursing Staff / Volunteers |
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"I
was admitted for a very brief stay involving another
procedure same as the one a year ago. At that time,
I wrote you that my nurse, Maureen, made a very
good first impression. Yes, she is still a first
rate nurse and a very nice person.
All my caregivers were very professional and courteous
just like they were one year ago. Each of them seems
to be well aware of the healing power of a smile.
My procedure was a bit more involved
this year, so it took longer than expected for
me to wake up and recover. Rather than have my
wife and grandson wait in the front lobby, they
were escorted to my room. Before doing so, someone
at the front desk gave Mitch a small stuffed puppy.
Upon his arrival in my room he placed his puppy
in bed with me so my nurse could also take care
of it and make it better, as well as me. I love
his spontaneity!
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So in case anyone asks,
you now have another example to illustrate
how your little visitors’ imagination
and behavior are influenced in some interesting
and unpredictable ways by the attitudes
and actions of your staff and volunteers.
In appreciation of the kindness
extended to Mitch, my check is enclosed
to help continue the program that provides
such gifts to your little visitors.
I wish you well. And warm
regards to all of your folks."
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Richard Breuer - Columbus |
Above
(L-R): CCH Volunteer Bill Allen, Richard
Breuer (middle), and Nurse Maureen Spelts. |
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Premier Physical Therapy |
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"I
originally saw Randy Perault several years ago because
I suffered from low back pain. The good news is
that I stayed healthy and didn’t need physical
therapy again until recently when I broke my wrist.
I did not hesitate to return to Randy and Premier
Physical Therapy for my treatments.
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chose Premier Physical Therapy and Randy
Perault because I trust his judgment and
have total confidence in what I am being
asked to do in my therapy sessions.
I am
a diabetic and want to get back to the tennis
regiment that helps me maintain a healthy
lifestyle and manage the disease. My therapy
at Premier is the roadmap that will get
me there as safely and quickly as possible."
- Larry Marik, Columbus |
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Larry Marik (left)
receives physical therapy treatment
with Randy Perault, M.S.P.T., S.C.S., A.T.C. |
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"I’m a running back for Scotus High and
in one of our games I was
tackled especially hard. The pain in my hip and
leg told me it was
more than just a hard tackle. They discovered I
had a dislocated hip.
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injury was unique for someone my age and
my doctors told me
I would need 10 weeks of physical therapy.
Jon Brezenski at Premier Physical Therapy
created an individualized program to help
strengthen my leg muscles, specifically
around my hip. Jon is
always there making sure I’m not in
pain during my therapy.
I love sports and play on the football,
basketball and soccer teams at Scotus. With
the help of Jon Brezenski at Premier Physical
Therapy, I have made a full return to sports
and am playing
basketball this season."
- Bill Kurtenbach, Scotus High School Junior |
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Above:
Jon Brezenski (left) assists Bill Kurtenbach
with his specialized hip strengthening therapy
program.
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"Because
of an accident on the golf course, I suffered a
major fracture
in my upper arm. My surgery lasted 5 1/2 hours and
resulted in an 8" plate in my arm. My doctor
told me that I would need physical therapy for at
least 4 to 6 months. He let me choose where I wanted
to go for therapy and I chose Premier Physical Therapy.
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Although there was some pain in
the beginning, Pam Perault personalized
my therapy program so that I could recover
quickly and safely with as little pain as
possible. She also put together an exercise
program that I could use at home.
My injury was so severe that I was
told I might never be able to lift my
arm above my shoulder again. It’s
only been four months since my
surgery and I am to a point I never
thought I would be at this soon.
Pam and the staff of Premier are
very professional and work as a
team. It’s very obvious that they
are
passionate about what they do."
- Lisa Henke, Columbus
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Above:
Lisa Henke (left) at a personalized therapy
session with Pam Perault of Premier Physical
Therapy.
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Above: E. John Mills receives occupational therapy
on his wrist from Tanya Grube (left), Occupational
Therapy Assistant; and Julie Bennett (right),
Occupational Therapist.
"When
I broke my wrist, I was in a cast for about 6
weeks. After the cast came off, my doctor suggested
that I look into therapy to get my wrist back
to normal functioning order. I had never been
through therapy before and was a little skeptical,
but I knew that if I wanted to regain full function
of my wrist I would need rehabilitation to get
there.
I had heard such great things about the therapy
department at Columbus Community Hospital that
I gave them a call. I met first with an Occupational
Therapist, to set goals and develop a plan about
what we would accomplish with therapy.
The staff in the rehab department was fantastic.
Without their help, I wouldn’t have regained
100% function in my wrist. I highly recommend
the therapy department at Columbus Community Hospital."
- E. John Mills, Columbus
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"When
I injured my foot two months ago, my doctor recommended
physical therapy. He let me decide where I would
like to go for treatment. I chose Premier Physical
Therapy.
Everyone
at Premier is very professional and my therapist,
Jay Pelan, is so down to earth. He took the time
to explain the problems with my injury and the
steps of my therapy. Jay also showed me simple
exercises I could do at home.
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didn’t think I’d be able to
walk again without a limp, but by working
together with Jay, I’ve had a complete
recovery and no limping.
I feel
my therapy has been very successful and
would tell anyone with an injury not to
wait and continue to be in pain. I would
highly recommend Premier Physical Therapy."
- Samuel Prososki, Columbus |
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Samuel Prososki at a physical therapy session
with therapist, Jay Pelan of Premier Physical
Therapy. |
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| Wiggles & Giggles |
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"Our
son Joey was born in 2004 with a rare
genetic disorder called Cornelia de
Lange Syndrome. He began showing signs
of physical and developmental delays
when he was only a few months old.
Joey has been attending Wiggles &
Giggles Therapy for Kids for
the past 2 1/2 years and has come
a long way since his first visit.
The Wiggles & Giggles staff has
been the key to much of his success.
They
are a group of caring and
compassionate individuals who use
all of their resources to help each
and every child that comes to the
facility. The staff always has friendly
smiles and cheerful attitudes to make
everyone feel welcome.
We are very lucky to have such a
great place where our son can learn
new things. We are thankful for the
wonderful and talented staff and we
know they are just as proud of Joey
as we are.
- Rachelle Riedmiller, Columbus |
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Wiggles
& Giggles Pediatric Therapists
(L-R): Delanie Hudnall, MS, CCC-SLP,
Speech Language Pathologist; Cris
Hoelscher, MPT, Pediatric Physical
Therapist;
Joey Riedmiller (on swing) and Trisha
Nicolas, OTD, OTR/L, Pediatric Occupational
Therapist.
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Keean Cruise was 2 ½ years old when
his doctor diagnosed him as being developmentally
delayed. His mother, Kathy, heard about
the Wiggles and Giggles Therapy for Kids
program and she gave them a call to see
if there was anything they could do to help
her son.
Through the efforts of his therapy team,
including Nichole Reardon, Pediatric Speech
Therapist at Wiggles and Giggles, Keean
has amazed his mother with his progress.
“Nichole always sees his strengths.”
she states. “She has developed games
using those strengths so that he doesn’t
realize he’s actually doing therapy.
He looks forward to his sessions.”
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Kathy
says his therapy team has been wonderful
about working with Keean’s doctors.
"He receives the highest level
of therapy, specifically directed
to help him overcome his challenges.
They are experts in sensory needs."
"The
whole staff is so supportive of parents.
Through the cutting edge programs
of Wiggles and Giggles
Therapy for Kids," Kathy says,
"we can see that Keean will be
successful."
- Kathy Cruise, Columbus |
Keean
Cruise (left) with Pediatric Speech
Therapist, Nichole Reardon of Wiggles
& Giggles. |
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At the age of two Eastyn Klink was diagnosed
with Apraxia, a disease which is an inability
of the brain to produce coordinated muscle
movement required for speaking. She was
on target with other motor skills. She was
very coordinated and very smart. Eastyn’s
mother, Rikki, began taking her daughter
to Omaha for therapy. But then she heard
about Wiggles and Giggles Therapy for Kids.
Before beginning speech therapy with Wiggles
and Giggles, Rikki said her daughter had
little self-esteem and tried to talk with
her hands. “Eastyn became frustrated
very easily because she couldn’t make
herself understood.” Rikki says. Once
Eastyn started at Wiggles and Giggles, she
began to learn how to coordinate muscle
movement for speech.
“Because I wanted to get better,”
Eastyn said, “I would practice in
front of the mirror at home what I had learned
at my sessions.”
As
a result of Speech Therapist, Delanie
Hudnall, and the Wiggles and Giggles
Therapy for Kids program, Eastyn’s
mother says her daughter is a different
person now. "It has helped Eastyn
believe in herself again" Rikki
states, "and I want other parents
to know that if their child needs help,
it is right here in Columbus."
- Rikki Klink, Columbus |
Eastyn
Klink (left) with Speech Therapist,
Delanie Hudnall of Wiggles & Giggles.
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CCH Rapid Response Team |
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| "The
last thing I thought was going to happen to me
was an emergency visit to the hospital, but that
is where I found myself last year. And when my
health suddenly went from bad to worse, I was
fortunate to have
members of the Rapid Response Team at Columbus
Community Hospital on hand.
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Team members were comforting, talking to
me and reassuring me about what I was going
through and what they were doing to help
me.
When
your health is in jeopardy
it means so much to have people
care for you and make you feel like
you are the most important patient they
have."
- Patrick Murphy, Columbus |
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(L-R):
Gayle Haferland, PBT(ASCP); Julie Vance, RN;
Jean Shaw, LPN;
and Kerry Terrell, Respiratory Therapist.
Front: Patient, Patrick Murphy. (Not pictured:
Lorrie Bitter, RN) |
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| Level III Trauma
Team |
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In
June of last year, 4-year old Brock Foltz and his
family were moving cattle near Platte Center. While
helping dad on the 4-wheeler, Brock ran over a pile
of hay - flipping the ATV and hitting himself in
the head. Brock was bleeding from the mouth, nose
and ear. He was transported by the Columbus Fire
Department Paramedics to the Hospital’s Emergency
Room.
"When Craig and I got to the ER, we
were met by a social worker who took us
back to see Brock.
While
in the ER, the staff kept us very informed
as to what was happening to Brock. The team
of doctors and nurses all worked very quickly
and the teamwork was amazing.
Thanks
to the quick actions in the Emergency Department,
Brock was back to all normal activities
within 3 weeks."
- Melissa
Foltz, Columbus |
Foltz
Family (Above L-R): Craig, Brock, Austin and
Melissa. |
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