Cloud County Health Center is a medical facility located in

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. The health center was founded as St. Joseph's Hospital in 1903 by the Nazareth Convent and Academy in Concordia (run by the

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). In 1995, ownership was transferred from the Sisters of St. Joseph to Salina Regional Health Center (

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), and the name was then changed to the Cloud County Health Center.

Services

The hospital offers a range of services including an on-site laboratory licensed in accordance with the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act, emergency services, intensive care, pharmacy, and other health-related services. The health center is a participating Medicare and

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provider.

Plans

The health center plans to build a new hospital to replace the aging existing buildings. The plan to construct a new $20-million hospital, and acquire $5 million in new equipment, was announced in November 2007.Blade - Empire News
"CCHC plans to build new hospital", Jessica LeDuc, November 21, 2007

Board of directors

The CCHC Board of Directors is made up of 11 members: four officers, and seven members.
; Officers * Suzy Tuggle - President * Richard Kueker, OD - Vice President * JoAnne Balthazor - Treasurer * Pam Campbell - Secretary ; Members * Joel Figgs * John Gisselbeck * Christy Hasch * Renea Gernant * Ryan McMillan * Steve Palmquist * Sister Beth Stover

Board of trustees

The CCHC Board of Trustees is made up of 12 members, four as officers, and eight as members.
; Officers * Dr. Monte Wentz - Chairman * Eric Andersen - Vice Chairman * Charles Zimmerman - Treasurer * S. Christy Hasch - Secretary ; Members * Kurt Kocher * Dr. Greg Hattan * Dr. Justin Poore * Mike Lamm * Todd Leif * Scott Seifert * Phil Gilliland * Traci Ferrell

References

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