Discrimination is Against the Law

Columbus Community Hospital complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. Columbus Community Hospital does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.

Columbus Community Hospital:

Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
- Qualified sign language interpreters
- Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
- Qualified interpreters
- Information written in other languages

If you need language assistance services, speak with a hospital employee or call 1-855-837-8682.

If you believe that Columbus Community Hospital has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex, you can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email:

                            Risk Manager
                            4600 38th Street,
                            Columbus, NE 68601
                            Phone: 1-402-562-3361 Fax: 1-402-562-3376
                            info@columbushosp.org

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)
Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html

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