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Lisa Brandt, Director of Public Relations and Marketing Services
Mary Lanning Healthcare
715 N. St. Joseph Ave.
Hastings, NE 68901
402-461-5105
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Breastfeeding support group expands
March 16, 2023 — Mary Lanning Healthcare’s Family Care Center has offered the Baby Weighs breastfeeding support group in Hastings for many years. In the past few weeks,… Read More
New communication options available through One Chart patient portal
March 14, 2023 — Mary Lanning Healthcare patients who have a One Chart/My Chart account may recently have started receiving automatic text messages about billing. This… Read More
MLH adds new safety measures for patients receiving IV medications
March 8, 2023 — When medications are given intravenously, there are sometimes risks involved. A new system set up at Mary Lanning Healthcare alleviates the risk that the… Read More
MLH/MCC launching lung cancer screening program for early detection
March 2, 2023 — Mary Lanning Healthcare and the Morrison Cancer Center are teaming up to provide more patients with the potential to detect lung cancer at an earlier stage.… Read More
Third COEMIG designation for MLH
March 1, 2023 — Mary Lanning Healthcare recently was designated for the third time. The Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG) recognized the hospital’s… Read More
Healthcare Pathways program kicks off CNA training at Hastings High
January 6, 2023 — The start of the second semester at Hastings High School this week included a new class offering HHS students training to become Certified Nursing Assistants… Read More
First baby of new year to be honored
December 29, 2022 — The Mary Lanning Healthcare Family Care Center is ready to welcome the first baby of 2023. Donna Munsell, Director of the Family Care Center, said she… Read More
YMCA to transition management of PAC2 Center back to MLH
December 16, 2022 — Recent conversations between Mary Lanning Healthcare and the YMCA concerning the PAC2 Center building have resulted in MLH agreeing to manage the daycare… Read More
MLH mammography in Grand Island merging with Midwest Imaging
December 16, 2022 — Grand Island Mammography will be merging with Midwest Imaging in Grand Island on December 15. Both businesses are owned by Mary Lanning Healthcare. The… Read More
Two MLH family care clinics merging
December 7, 2022 — Two Mary Lanning Healthcare clinics will merge into one effective December 21. The Community Health Center (CHC) will become part of Hastings Family Care… Read More
High COVID levels in Adams County prompt MLH visitor policy change
November 26, 2022 — Because of high community transmission levels of COVID-19, Mary Lanning Healthcare is changing its visitor policies to meet with Centers for Disease Control… Read More
Visitor ages on Family Care Center temporarily changed due to illness
November 18, 2022 — Due to high numbers of respiratory illness among children in the area, Mary Lanning Healthcare is temporarily changing age restrictions for some visitors. On… Read More
Radiation therapy now available at the MCC in GI
November 8, 2022 — With the recent installation of a state-of-the-art linear accelerator, the Morrison Cancer Center(MCC) in Grand Island is now able to provide radiation… Read More
Thoracic surgeon seeing patients at the MCC in GI & Hastings
October 12, 2022 — Patients at the Morrison Cancer Center in Grand Island now have the advantage of being able to consult with a thoracic surgeon without leaving the region. Dr.… Read More
Procedure minimizes radiation side effects
September 19, 2022 — Prostate cancer patients in the region now have an added layer of protection thanks to a new procedure at Mary Lanning Healthcare. Casie Grubbs, MLH Surgical… Read More
Drive-thru flu shots available in October
September 12, 2022 — Mary Lanning Healthcare and Hastings Family Care invite members of the public to participate in a Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic in October. Pre-registration… Read More
MLH Wound Center receives recognition
August 31, 2022 — The Mary Lanning Healthcare Wound Center recently was recognized by its management organization. RestorixHealth awarded MLH Wound Center the Clinical… Read More
New signage to help with wayfinding on the MLH campus
August 30, 2022 — With the construction on the Mary Lanning Healthcare campus, plus other changes due to COVID-19, visitors and patients might be easily confused. In an… Read More
MLH honored for role in organ donation
August 26, 2022 — Live On Nebraska recently honored Mary Lanning Healthcare and one of its employees for their role in a recent organ donation at MLH. Mark Callahan, MLH… Read More
MLH, UNMC partner to help students fast-track a nursing career
August 22, 2022 — HASTINGS — Mary Lanning Healthcare (MLH) and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Nursing are working together to bring an accelerated… Read More
MLH laboratory receives reaccreditation
August 1, 2022 — The Mary Lanning Healthcare Laboratory recently received reaccreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). Accreditation by CAP is a stringent… Read More
MLH dives in to infant hydrotherapy
July 12, 2022 — A new service offered on the Mary Lanning Healthcare Family Care Center is making a splash with parents of premature babies. Some premature infants in… Read More
Hastings Fire Department to train in MLH-owned houses
July 7, 2022 — HASTINGS — Mary Lanning Healthcare has invited the Hastings Fire Department to train in some of the unoccupied houses it owns adjacent to the hospital… Read More
Robotic technology aiding physicians with bronchoscopies at MLH
June 23, 2022 — There’s a new robot in town. Auris Health’s MonarchTM Platform made its debut in the Mary Lanning Healthcare Surgical Services Department last week. And… Read More
Butterfly Release honoring, remembering
June 13, 2022 — The Morrison Cancer Center and the GRACE Cancer Foundation have teamed up, giving flight to the second annual Butterfly Release to honor those affected… Read More
MLH brings PET CT service home
June 9, 2022 — Mary Lanning Healthcare recently installed a new, state-of-the-art PET (Positron Emis- sion Tomography) scanner. The new equipment means PET CT scans are… Read More
Mary Lanning leader in safety for 23 years
May 17, 2022 — Accidents can happen in any workplace but in a hospital setting, it is especially important to keep accidents to a minimum. Mary Lanning Healthcare is… Read More
MLH employees touted in seventh win of international Gallup award
May 11, 2022 — Mary Lanning Healthcare recently was named one of the world’s top organizations in engaging its workforce. This is the seventh time MLH has won the Gallup… Read More
MLH Diabetes Program overseeing telemedicine visits for children
May 11, 2022 — A new program partners the Mary Lanning Healthcare Diabetes Program and Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Endocrinology in offering telemedicine visits. Pediatric… Read More
Lanning Center Expands Services
April 28, 2022 — The Lanning Center for Behavioral Services recently has added two providers — one through Boys Town telehealth services — who can help patients manage… Read More
MLH Home Health celebrates 50 years
April 22, 2022 — The Mary Lanning Healthcare Home Health Department marks its 50th anniversary of service to Hastings and surrounding communities on April 24. Carrie Edwards,… Read More
COVID reflection events set for April 27
April 20, 2022 — The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce and the Mary Lanning Council are working on ways to help the community recover from the impact of the recent pandemic. On… Read More
Paperless billing coming soon
March 29, 2022 — Mary Lanning Healthcare patients who are signed up through the electronic patient portal will begin receiving billing electronically on April 9. The paperless… Read More
Special edition: Colonoscopy awareness
March 28, 2022 — Dr. Shellie Faris and Michele Bever, PhD, MPH, South Heartland District Health Department Executive Director, discuss the important of colonoscopy and… Read More
MLH Community Impact event scheduled
March 24, 2022 — Mary Lanning Healthcare is presenting a review of the year 2021 in healthcare, plus a sneak peek of what’s to come for the organization during the Community… Read More
MOB beam signing event rescheduled
March 21, 2022 — Mary Lanning Healthcare will celebrate a milestone in the construction of its new Medical Office Building (MOB) next week as a final steel beam is lifted… Read More
MLH visitor policy to reflect numbers
March 21, 2022 — As COVID-19 numbers continue to drop in the region, Mary Lanning Healthcare is making its visitor level variable based on information from the South Heartland… Read More
MLH event celebrates MOB construction
March 17, 2022 — Mary Lanning Healthcare will celebrate a milestone in the construction of its new Medical Office Building (MOB) next week as a final steel beam is lifted… Read More
MLH Wound Center receives recognition
March 10, 2022 — The Mary Lanning Healthcare Wound Center recently was recognized by its management organization for the July 2021 through December 2021 period. RestorixHealth… Read More
MLH Sterile Processing supervisor receives certification
March 2, 2022 — HASTINGS — The Mary Lanning Healthcare Sterile Processing Department’s supervisor is the first person in his position at MLH to receive a leadership certification. Orville… Read More
MLH engineering employee receives water safety training
January 28, 2022 — HASTINGS — The recent certification of one Mary Lanning Healthcare employee will help assure that the hospital’s water remains safe. Josh Florea, a stationary… Read More
First baby of new year to be honored
December 30, 2021 — HASTINGS — The Mary Lanning Healthcare Family Care Center is ready to welcome the first baby of 2022, following a record-setting number of births over… Read More
MLH has one of only few BCIDP credentialed pharmacists in state
December 2, 2021 — HASTINGS — A Mary Lanning Healthcare pharmacist, who specializes in antibiotic stewardship, recently was awarded certification as a Board Certified Infectious… Read More
MLH CEO asks for community help in dealing with COVID-19
November 23, 2021 — HASTINGS — When it comes to COVID-19, all of us just wish it would go away. Eric Barber, Mary Lanning Healthcare President & CEO, is right there among… Read More
MLH adopts wireless technology
November 4, 2021 — HASTINGS — Mary Lanning Healthcare is the first hospital in Nebraska to utilize the SAVI SCOUT® radar localization system for guiding the removal of targeted… Read More
GI Mammo receives reaccreditation
October 22, 2021 — HASTINGS — Grand Island Mammography, part of Mary Lanning Healthcare, recently received a three-year reaccreditation from the American College of Radiology… Read More
Grand Opening event for MCC in GI
October 6, 2021 — HASTINGS — The Morrison Cancer Center will celebrate the opening of its Grand Island location with a Grand Opening/Open House on Tuesday, October 26. The… Read More
Groundbreaking set for October 4
September 30, 2021 — HASTINGS — Mary Lanning Healthcare and Chief Construction break ground on Monday, October 4, for a $22-million addition to the Mary Lanning Healthcare… Read More
Drive-thru flu shots available
September 28, 2021 — HASTINGS — Mary Lanning Healthcare and Hastings Family Care invite members of the public to participate in a Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic in October. Pre-registration… Read More
MLH Stroke Program receives recognition
September 10, 2021 — HASTINGS — Mary Lanning Healthcare’s Stroke Program recently received the American Heart Association’s Gold Get with the Guidelines® - Stroke Quality Achievement… Read More
As a former school principal, Wayne Moorhead of Edgar knows what a difference a good staff makes.
Shortly after Ron and Kara Faber were married, Ron was diagnosed with cancer, a type that made planning a family difficult. But, Ron said, the excellent, caring treatment he received at the Morrison Cancer Center helped the Fabers embrace the future. Then, when Kara discovered she was pregnant, Mary Lanning was the first and only choice for…
When Hastings College music professor Dr. Robin Koozer was taken to Mary Lanning Healthcare, he didn’t realize he was suffering from the signs of stroke. But a few short months later, Koozer was back to making beautiful music. He attributes this to the quick action by the Mary Lanning Stroke Team.
