SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., – Regional West Health Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Ickowski, MBA, CPA, as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.                                             

Mr. Ickowski has many years of health care experience to include chief financial officer of Eastern Niagara Health System in Lockport, N.Y., and CFO of Mount St Mary’s Health System in Lewiston, N.Y., among other financial health care leadership positions with previous organizations.

Mike holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from State University of New York in Buffalo and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y. He is also a certified public accountant (CPA).

“We are excited to welcome Mr. Ickowski as CFO at Regional West. His years of experience in health care finance will be of great benefit to us and the region,” said John Mentgen, FACHE, president and CEO of Regional West Health Services.

Mr. Ickowski’s first day at Regional West Health Services will be October 31. He replaces Stan Moser, Interim CFO, who has served at Regional West Health Services since April 2016. 

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.