Columbus Community Hospital | Housecall | Winter 2023

2 Bringing health care news to your home HOUSECALL is published as a community service for the friends and patrons of Columbus Community Hospital, 4600 38th St., P.O. Box 1800, Columbus, NE 68602-1800, 402-564-7118, columbushosp.org. Information in HOUSECALL comes from a wide range of medical experts. It should not be considered or used as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you have any concerns or questions about specific content that may affect your health, please contact your health care provider. Models may be used in photos and illustrations. To recommend this subscription to a friend or family member, or request to be removed from this mailing, email aeblaser@columbushosp.org. 2023 © Coffey Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Connect with us: columbushosp.org Michael Hansen Michael Hansen, FACHE, president and CEO Contents 8 Hello! I hope you enjoy Columbus Community Hospital’s Housecall, a publication that shares stories about the great work we are accomplishing in our hospital and associated clinics. Our hospital proudly offers new and expanding health care services each season. In this issue, you’ll read about our cardiology services; preventive cancer screenings; and ear, nose and throat care, among other offerings. We pride ourselves on always looking toward the future and exploring how we can provide even better care to our community. We continue to grow our services with the recent opening of our Lindsay Medical Clinic in Lindsay, Nebraska, and the projected opening of our Columbus Fieldhouse in 2024. We are proud to offer these amenities to Columbus and the surrounding area. Please take a moment to review this issue and read about the many ways we are building toward a healthier tomorrow for you and your family, friends and loved ones. Lindsay Medical Clinic now open 4 We offer a wide range of health care services close to home. ‘I’m a living, walking survivor’ After prompt heart attack care at Columbus Community Hospital, Lee Augustin is on a mission to warn women about subtle signs of a heart attack. Need ENT care? 6 Columbus Otolaryngology Clinic has the experts and technology to help. Lung cancer screenings save lives 10 Columbus Community Hospital is providing low-dose CT lung screenings to qualifying patients.

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