SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., – In an effort to help area residents enjoy a healthier, smoke-free life, Regional West Physicians Clinic recently introduced a new Smoking Cessation Program – designed to help patients safely stop smoking. The goal is to provide counseling, tools, and resources to help patients kick the smoking habit for good.

Regional West’s Smoking Cessation Program is covered by most private insurance, as well as by Medicaid and Medicare.

The program includes four patient visits a year, and a referral to the Nebraska Quit Line, which provides free, 24/7 access to counseling and support services during the process. In addition to personalized counseling and education, Borgman works with each patient to identify and prescribe aides designed to help curb nicotine cravings and eliminate smoking as part of daily life, including nicotine replacement options and/or medication.

For more information about the Smoking Cessation Program, visit rwhs.org/SmokingCessation. To enroll in the program, email Smoking.Cessation@rwhs.org or call Regional West Physicians Clinic-Pulmonology, Critical Care at 308-630-2101.

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.