SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., – Regional West Medical Center opened its new inpatient dialysis unit on July 3. The unit was added to provide acute inpatient dialysis treatment for hospitalized patients. The expanded facility is located near the Surgery Department for more convenient access and greater patient privacy. The new unit includes two beds. A third dialysis bed is located in the Intensive Care Unit.

With the addition of two nephrologists to the medical staff: Amanullah Bilal, MD, and Jonathan McNeely, MD, Regional West now offers the region’s most advanced dialysis care.

The new dialysis unit features Fresenius® hemodialysis equipment that will allow staff to closely monitor health care status throughout the process. The staff, including a lead nurse with more than 13 years of dialysis experience, is highly trained and skilled in providing safe, quality care.

"Our new inpatient dialysis unit and enhanced service will ensure we continue to provide very high quality dialysis services for patients from our community and our region that need dialysis treatment during hospitalization,” said Connie Rupp, Regional West’s Chief Nursing Officer.

Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Neb., is the parent company of Regional West Medical Center, a 182-bed regional referral center and one of three Level II Trauma Centers in the state. As the region’s only tertiary referral medical center, Regional West offers care that spans more than 32 medical specialties provided by over 28 physician clinics. With nearly 300 providers, and over 2,000 employees, Regional West provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.