Community Hospital in McCook recently completed an addition and remodel of their facilities with a $16 million investment from USDA Rural Development and Thayer County Bank. The work took four years to complete, News Channel Nebraska reports.
The hospital received a $15 million dollar loan from Thayer County Bank, which was guaranteed by USDA Rural Development, and a $1 million direct loan from USDA Rural Development.
The new additions and renovations include a specialty clinic, cardiac rehab, mobile imaging garage, rehabilitation therapies, urgent care, clinic registration, kitchen, pharmacy, lab, materials management, offices, and a conference room.
The specialty clinic hired 40 visiting medical specialists who will give specialized medical care to local regional communities, including five Nebraska counties and three counties in Kansas. Read more.