Thanks to fabulous community support via sponsoring, running, walking, and purchasing thousands of raffle and bucket draw tickets, the West River Health Services Foundation raised over $15,000 gross from its 35th Annual "Fun Run & Walk" event on the 4th of July! After expenses, over $11,000 was netted, so the WRHS Fun Run & Walk Committee h...

Barbara (Barb) Stadheim, Registered Nurse at West River Health Services in Hettinger, has been serving the organization in various roles for the last 47 years, was recently selected as the inaugural NDHA DAISY Nurse Leader of the Year by the North Dakota Hospital Association. The DAISY Nurse Leader Award nominations are typically from staff who des...

A Grateful Farmer Discovers Exuberant Appreciation for Local Healthcare After Accident By Andy RoehlPermission to reprint by Adams County Record acrnews@gspublishing.net When someone recounts their experience of being involved in a catastrophic highway accident, their demeanor isn't normally easygoing. Their attitude isn't normally casual or cheerf...

The Board of Directors of the North Dakota Trauma Foundation awarded $652.60 to West River Ambulance in Hettinger. The grant funds assisted in the purchase of Stop the Bleed kits and an EZ IO drill. Stop the Bleed kits are vital tools in the hands of trained people to help an injured person lose blood. Living in rural North Dakota, time is of the e...

Dear Valued Patient, West River Health Services has converted back to our original EHR - electronic health record. Beginning November 1, 2022, the platform FollowMyHealth will be used as your patient portal. We want to make sure you have the information and ability to access your medical record. If you have any trouble accessing FollowMyHealth or h...

West River Health Services Board of Directors Chairman Jonathon Eaton is honored to announce that Alyson (Aly) Kornele has accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for West River Health Services and Subsidiaries in Hettinger, ND. Alyson Kornele is an Oklahoma native. After high school, she attended the University of Oklahoma and earne...

West River Health Services in Hettinger was recently named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the country. The top 20 CAHs, including West River Health Services, scored best among CAHs as determined by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. The rankings were recently announced by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). An awa...

On May 1, all West River Health Services (WRHS) facilities and services will convert to a new Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, called Epic. Epic is an all-inclusive system designed to put all of the necessary information at your clinician's fingertips so that they can spend more time focused on you rather than their computer screen. Today WRH...

Updated 2/24/2022 WRHS Clinics and Hospital Visitation Updates Hospital Visitation – Two (2) visitors at a time. Masks must be worn at all times. End of life visitation based on provider discretion. Labor and Delivery – One (1) support person per delivery; two (2) visitors during recovery. Emergency Room –Two (2) family or support persons allowed i...

West River Health Services in Hettinger was recently named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health for 2022. "Even though healthcare has gone through tough times in recent years, West River Health Services continues to rise above our peers and our employees and our communities should ...

Updated 1/27/2022 WRHS Clinics and Hospital Visitation Updates Hospital Visitation – No visitation unless a patient is end-of-life. In this instance, one (1) approved visitor at a time over the age of 18.Pediatric patients – one (1) caregiver/guardian.Masks must be worn. Labor and Delivery – One (1) support person per delivery. Emergency Room – One...

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Other common terms for the healthcare directives include "living will," "advanced directives" or "health care power of attorney." Healthcare directive is a written document you can write regarding your wishes about medical treatments given in advance of an incapacitating illness. A healthcare directive then gives direction to your family and physic...

The Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (CBDCE) announces that Linda Nudell, RD, LRD, CDCES, Food and Nutrition Services/Diabetes Care and Education Manager, Long-term Care Consultant, and Adams County WIC Director has renewed her Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) status. This status demonstrates to people with diabete...

Bismarck, ND - The North Dakota Medical Association (NDMA) is pleased to announce that Joshua Ranum, MD, a physician with West River Health Services in Hettinger, officially took the reins to lead the association as its new president. Elected by the membership, the change of leadership took place after NDMA's October 12th annual meeting. Prior to s...

Updated 03/12/2021 WRHS Clinics and Hospital Visitation Updates Hospital Visitation - Up to two (2) adult visitors at time per inpatient, no visitors under the age of 18. All visitors masked. COVID Unit - End-of-life patient visitation only, and will require full PPE for those visitors. Visitors must sign a waiver and will be limited and approved b...

West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger was recently named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health for 2021. "Coming out of one of the most difficult years in our organizations history, I am very happy for this recognition provided to our organization. Being awarded Top 100 st...

There have been some questions raised on if WRHS will be vaccinating the public. Currently, the answer is no. The North Dakota Department of Health would like one entity to perform vaccinations to avoid duplication of efforts and confusion of doses allocated. Per the North Dakota, pandemic plan local public health units are taxed with the responsib...

With the uncertainty of the current times, never before has staffing been such an integral part of West River Health Services and Western Horizons Living Centers. We are constantly searching for the brightest and most caring healthcare personnel we can find – and especially those who want to work and raise their families in a rural community. There...

Updated 11/7/2020 WRHS Clinics and Hospital Visitation Updates Hospital Visitation with NO COVID Positive Inpatients – One adult visitor at time per inpatient, no visitors under the age of 18. All visitors masked. Hospital Visitation with COVID Positive Inpatients - Immediately limit visitation to end-of-life patients only, immediate family only, a...