One of the great success stories in the 35-year history of Box Butte General Hospital is the establishment of the hospital's dialysis unit.
Community fundraisers began in early 1999, and within 18 months the dialysis unit opened. Today, the unit treats up to 24 patients.
Join KCOW Radio Thursday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. as we spotlight this valuable community asset.
KCOW's Kevin Horn will visit with unit manager Paulette Burkhardt, as well as staff members Ben Andrick, Beth Bates, Cindy Vela, Keri Crowder, and Tonya Sanders, as well as physicians assistant Jerre Mount. You'll also hear archived audio interviews conducted with late hospital administrator Terry Padden as to how the dialysis unit became a reality, and late KCOW manager Mike Garwood about the station's fundraising efforts 11 years ago that helped kick off strong community support.