Regional West Medical Center is Nebraska’s only Level II Trauma Center west of Kearney.
Regional West Medical Center is accredited by the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) by successfully meeting the requirements for Hospital Accreditation through demonstrating compliance with CIHQ Standards and the Conditions of Participation by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This recognition reflects the hospital’s continuous commitment to safety and quality patient care.
Until July of 2022, Regional West Medical Center was accredited by The Joint Commission, the nation's leading accreditor of health care organizations.
The Regional West Air Link program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS). The Air Link program has been CAMTS accredited since 2001.
Regional West’s Cancer Services program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC).
Regional West is nationally accredited as a Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint program of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
The Acute Rehab Unit (ARU) at Regional West Medical Center is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and by the Joint Commission. Regional West's ARU has also received special accreditation from CARF as a certified Stroke Specialty Program.
Regional West’s cardiovascular rehabilitation program is a Certified AACVPR program.
Regional West Sleep Disorder & Diagnostic Clinic is accredited through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC).
Regional West Laboratory Services provides a comprehensive menu of clinical, anatomic, and cytologic testing services to support medical decisions. Regional West Laboratory Services is accredited by both the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and by The Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB). To assist in meeting the needs of our patients, pathologists are available 24-hours a day, seven days a week for consultation. Learn more about Regional West’s Laboratory Services.
The West Nebraska Blood Bank is accredited by the AABB for Transfusion Service Activities and Donor Center Activities.
Regional West Physicians Clinic-Surgery, Vascular Diagnostics is accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Vascular Testing accredited facility in the areas of: extra cranial cerebrovascular testing, peripheral venous testing, and peripheral arterial testing.
Regional West Physicians Clinic-Women’s Center is accredited by the American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine.
Regional West Sleep Disorder & Diagnostic Clinic is accredited through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC).
Regional West Medical Center is recognized as a Blue Distinction Center® for Maternity Care by Blue Cross and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, an independent licensee of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
Regional West Medical Center is recognized by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska for meeting the rigorous selection criteria for spine surgery set by the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.