Organizations often have a singular mission, and for ABLE, Inc. and West River Health Services (WRHS), our missions align in advocating for health, wellness, and the pursuit of dreams and goals for a better future for all residents. The WRHS board is deeply committed to these objectives and values our partnership with ABLE, Inc. Initially, the WRHS...

Again, in 2025, all West River Health Services locations will be out-of-network regarding all Humana Medicare Advantage plans. Humana Medicare Supplement plans will continue to be accepted. In addition, all West River North Dakota locations will be out-of-network with respect to the Wellmark EPO network, a Wellmark South Dakota Blue Cross Blue Shie...

Ted Uecker, West River Health Services Foundation Director, was recognized during the North Dakota Medical Association's (NDMA) Annual Meeting for being the 2024 Friend of Medicine Award recipient. Each year, NDMA honors an outstanding individual who has effectively advocated for health care and patient services in North Dakota. NDMA Past President...

To enhance our patient care services, West River Health Services implemented a new appointment reminder system called CareMessage. With CareMessage, you will now have the option to confirm or cancel your appointments via text message. We need to have your correct contact information on file. While providing a cell phone number is preferable for usi...

Alyson Kornele, CEO at West River Health Services, received the Emerging Rural Leader award at the 2024 Rural and Public Health Awards Banquet, which recognized outstanding North Dakota rural health and public health advocates for their accomplishments. The award is presented to a new professional who has demonstrated tremendous promise for and com...

Since its establishment in 1944, West River Ambulance (WRA) has been faithfully serving the Hettinger and Adams County area for 80 years. A notable milestone occurred in 1968 when WRA became the first North Dakota ambulance service to provide formalized training to its volunteer members. Another significant achievement followed in 1987, as the serv...

Updated 1/17/2024 Visitation Update Visitation restrictions at West River Health Services inpatient hospital have been lifted. Currently, there are no positive cases of influenza or Covid. We appreciate your patience during the previous restrictions, which were in place to ensure the safety of our staff and patients. Updated 1/10/2024 Visitation Up...

Five years ago in 2019, the West River Health Services Foundation developed an "Employee Scholarship Program," hoping to offer scholarships to West River Health Services (WRHS) and Western Horizons Living Centers (WHLC) employees, who are "educating up" or pursuing another area of healthcare employment here. In the first year, we gave scholarships ...

Dr. Nicole Gullickson recently joined the West River Health Services team to offer Family Medicine with a professional interest in Obstetrics, Women's Health, Pediatrics, and Sports Medicine at Bowman, Hettinger, and Lemmon Clinics. Dr. Gullickson brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our communities. Originally, from Center, North Dakota,...

On January 1, 2024, West River Health Services Insurance Network will undergo a transition. All West River Health Services locations will be out-of-network with respect to all Humana Medicare Advantage plans. This change will not affect Humana Medicare supplement plans. In addition, all West River North Dakota locations will be out-of-network with ...

Dr. Arnold recently joined the West River Health Services team to offer Gynecological surgery procedures at the Surgery Center in Hettinger, North Dakota. Thomas F. Arnold, MD, FACOG, FACS is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist who presently serves as a Clinical Professor and the Vice Chair of the University of North Dakota School of Me...

Just when you think there's absolutely no way the West River Health Services Foundation and it's huge team of volunteers could exceed last year's phenomenal 625 meals served, they do just that! That's right! On Thursday, November 2nd, the WRHS Foundation and over 100 WRHS and Hettinger area volunteers served up over 700 hot turkey lunches with home...

Kennedy's Fresh Foods, the local grocery store in Hettinger, once again stepped up to the plate and hit a homerun! Their partnership with the West River Health Services Foundation continues to shine and ten days ago on Friday, October 27th, they did it again. By gifting 50 pumpkins to the WRHS Foundation, they helped raise $2,500 for various progra...

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...