Regional West Health Services

Mark your calendars! Regional West invites area clinicians to the 2025 Western Nebraska Stroke Symposium from 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, in Regional West’s Education Center. To learn more about this engaging educational event, click here: https://bit.ly/42EMU1I

Join us in congratulating Oluwakemi Fagbami, MD; Rachel Conyers, RN; Kayla Souza, RN; and Jason LaTowsky, MD, for receiving Live On Nebraska’s Green Cape Award! This award, which only recognizes 12 recipients a year, celebrates healthcare workers in organ donor cases who went above and beyond the call of duty. To read more about the group and this prestigious award, click here: https://bit.ly/4iaBozS

Thank you to all the college representatives, Regional West employees, and students who made the first annual Junior/Senior Day a tremendous success! Students had the opportunity to explore simulation booths, which included experiencing a clinic visit, rehabilitation services, operating room, and trauma. They also had the chance to meet the teams behind the care, as well as the college representatives.

Regional West Physicians Clinic-Urgent Care is happy to welcome Jessica Fritzler, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC. Urgent Care serves the community’s healthcare needs with the convenience of walk-in appointments and onsite X-ray and lab capabilities. Jessica earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney College of Nursing, Laramie. She is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Family Nurse Practitioner and as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Regional West would like to thank our physicians, as well as our other dedicated providers, on Doctors' Day for their compassion and dedication while caring for our patients. You truly make a positive impact on our community members, friends, and loved ones. Thank you!

Regional West recently celebrated the 2024 years of service, STAR and PEARL of-the-year awards, DAISY, and Caring Kind Award recipients at its annual employee recognition celebration. Thank you for all you do for our patients! You make a difference every single day. Click the link to check out our winners! https://bit.ly/3E5NMCX

Regional West Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is now offering a new community paramedic program! This referral-based initiative is designed to help connect patients to community resources during both short and long-term recovery from illness. For more information, please call our Scottsbluff EMS station at 308-635-0511.

Congratulations to Aimee Rice, a patient access specialist in the Patient Access department, who was recently announced as a fourth quarter STAR award recipient. The STAR program at Regional West encourages employees, patients, their family members, and visitors to nominate employees who demonstrate outstanding care and customer service. Aimee’s nomination from a co-worker read, “A patient was being transported by the flight team to another facility. The patient was upset because she was not sure if the facility was in-network with her insurance. Aimee visited with the patient and family and was able to verify coverage. She took what was already a high stress situation and helped calm the patient and family. She did so with a smile – very helpful and she is appreciated.”

Regional West Physicians Clinic-Neurosurgery & Spine Center welcomes Kyle Fowler, PA-C, to its medical team. As the area’s only neurosurgery practice, Fowler and his colleagues provide comprehensive neurosurgical care for diseases of the brain, spine, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, including chronic pain and degenerative diseases of the neck and lower back. Kyle earned a Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree at Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska. He is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

We are pleased to recognize Madison (Madi) Bibb, a registered nurse in the Birth & Infant Care Center, as a fourth quarter STAR award recipient. The STAR program at Regional West encourages employees, patients, their family members, and visitors to nominate employees who demonstrate outstanding care and customer service. Madi’s nomination from a co-worker read, “Madi took over additional patients during a busy time in Labor and Delivery and the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). She rocked having multiple patients with grace. All around a team player! Madi, you were amazing!”