Anesthesia Department

Columbus Community Hospital’s anesthesia department is committed to managing pain in new ways.

Our nation is currently facing an opioid crisis. Overdose deaths, particularly from prescription drugs and heroin, have reached epidemic levels, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. This makes regional anesthesia and chronic pain management more valuable than ever. That is why Columbus Community Hospital is working to expand the services of its anesthesia department.

Our Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are now doing more than a dozen different nerve blocks and also utilizing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). As a result, CCH patients are having less postoperative pain and being discharged earlier.

On top of that, CCH’s anesthesia staff will also be playing a larger role in patients’ preadmission process through the Surge Center. As part of this program, CRNAs will be working with joint-replacement patients before surgery to discuss anesthetic options and determine if further tests are needed. The goal of this assessment is to create a better rapport with patients and their families. It will also help alleviate patient anxiety about potential procedures.

Columbus Community Hospital hopes these changes, along with the hard work of our talented staff members, will improve quality of care and produce better outcomes for our patients.

To view our CCH Reduces Opioid Use Whitepaper, click here.

Our Services

Nerve blocks for postoperative pain relief
Nerve blocks for general, obstetric and orthopedic patients
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
iovera° treatment

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Columbus Community Hospital
4600 38th Street
Columbus, Nebraska 68602-1800