COVID Prevent/Treatment Update
By Dr. Kent Niss
We all at Pawnee County Memorial Hospital and Rural Health Clinic (PCMH) are very thankful for the ability to care for our community and are grateful for the support you all have given us over these last two years during the . . .
Vaccine Mandates, Pandemics and War
By Dr. George Voigtlander
It was 1775, George Washington and the Continental Army were in a war of attrition with the mightiest military force in the world, the British Empire. Washington knew he had to take bold steps to win this war. At this . . .
COVID 19 – Reflections, Moving to the Next Wave
By Kelly Findlay, Chief Nursing Officer
As we head into what appears to be the nation’s next wave of COVID 19 infection I turn and reflect on what healthcare has been through and where we expect it to go. Since the beginning a lot of things have changed. Some . . .
Across The Wide Missouri
By Dr. George Voigtlander
There have been some disturbing new developments in the Covid pandemic. In Missouri, just across the river from Southeast Nebraska, Covid cases and hospitalizations are increased, as are deaths. While Covid cases and . . .
To Vax or not to Vax, that is the Question!
By Dr. George Voigtlander
Since former President Trump launched Operation Warp Speed vaccine manufacturers have done an incredible job of taking already existing vaccine technologies and applied them to the Covid-19 virus. . . .
Vaccines and Mutations
By Dr. George Voigtlander
Vaccines and Mutations There has been a proposal from President-Elect Biden to release vaccine which had been held in reserve for giving second doses of the vaccination to healthcare workers and residents of long-term . . .
More on the COVID-19 Vaccines #2
By Dr. George Voigtlander
There are currently 19 COVID-19 vaccines in various state of development. This is great news for the world as the pandemic continues to spread. On Friday afternoon the CDC offered recommendations on who may and should not get the 2 . . .
COVID-19 - Vaccine Reaction
By Dr. George Voigtlander
The first day of Pfizer vaccine administration in Britain seemed to go well overall. The news did report that two nurses who received the vaccine had significant reactions to the vaccine. The National Health Service (NHS) . . .
COVID-19 - Why Vaccine?
By Dr. George Voigtlander
There have been two great things that have saved lives more than any glamorous medical “breakthrough”. The first is sanitation, clean water, control of sewage borne contagion, and control of infections spread by the . . .
More on the COVID-19 Vaccines
By Dr. George Voigtlander
On Friday afternoon the CDC offered recommendations on who may and should not get the 2 new COVID-19 vaccines. They recommended that people who have had severe allergic reactions to components of the vaccines not receive it. . . .
Avoid the "Three C's"!
Governor Pete Ricketts launched a campaign to encourage Nebraskans to avoid the “Three C’s” to slow the spread of the virus: 1) crowded places, 2) close contact, and 3) . . .
Rural Nebraska hospital battles COVID-19
Pawnee County Memorial Hospital on 1011 News
Pawnee County is one of them, part of a five-county health district that’s seen 831 new cases over the last month. Early in the pandemic, Ruth Stephens said at the hospital they considered themselves fortunate, not having a case . . .
THEN AND NOW: COVID-19 Guidelines
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We're now over six months into the COVID-19 pandemic. In that time, we've learned many hard-earned lessons. Leading scientists and scientific organizations have changed their recommendations multiple times over the pandemic. And . . .
Wear A Mask To Protect Yourself And Others
Please attach your file. Your Name: * E-mail: * File: * Comments: Wearing a mask is not only important, it’s life-saving. You may be a carrier of COVID-19 and be asymptomatic. . . .
