March 2025

Regional West Welcomes Ned Resch as New President and Chief Executive Officer Along with Three New Board Members

Monday, March 10, Regional West board of directors welcomed Ned Resch as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Resch succeeds Mel McNea, MHA, who served as Regional West’s President and CEO for the past two years.

Mr. Resch’s career in healthcare began in 2002 as an Environmental Service Associate at Intermountain Healthcare. There, he spent over five years in both clinical and non-clinical positions before leaving to attend graduate school in 2007. Resch then spent seven years with the Veterans Healthcare System, where he worked in multiple positions of increasing responsibility and leadership across the country and in many large hospital systems.

Since 2016, Resch has worked for Banner Health in their rural market. He oversaw medical group operations in Wyoming and California and, in 2019, was promoted to CEO of Banner’s Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland, Wyoming. In 2021, Resch was named CEO of Sterling Regional MedCenter, a level III designated trauma hospital in northeast Colorado. In this capacity, Resch oversaw all aspects of both clinical and non-clinical operations and secured over $20 million in capital to improve vital care delivery infrastructure. Resch loves operations and strategy, is focused on quality and safety, and is most passionate about people and culture, including physician and community engagement. 

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Teen Recovering from Stroke after

Four-Wheeler Accident 

Life changed for Regional West employee Chelsea Johnston and her 14-year-old son Hayden Gipfert on Aug. 25, when Hayden was in a four-wheeler accident. He suffered a stroke three days later while recovering at home, necessitating a transfer to Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz in Aurora, Colorado, via Regional West’s Air Link helicopter.

“Regional West’s ER nurses were kind and updated me with the information I asked for, and they were calm during the absolute worst moments in my life,” said Chelsea, who works as administrative assistant in Regional West Physicians Clinic administration. “The Air Link crew took the time to care for me and make sure they introduced themselves to me before they took my son. These small things played into a bigger purpose and are greatly appreciated.”

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To help serve the needs of the region’s patients, Regional West Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has introduced a community paramedic program.

The community paramedic program is designed to expand the role of the EMS team to help bridge the gaps in rural healthcare. Through a referral-based program, community paramedics meet with patients and their families post-discharge to make sure patients understand their care information and have the tools to recover at home, helping to reduce the risk of unnecessary Emergency Department visits and hospital readmission. Additionally, the program will help connect patients to community resources.

Click here to read more about this dynamic program and how it will help our community! 

Do you want to make a difference in the health of our community? Give the lifesaving gift of blood at West Nebraska Blood Center. We’re in need of all blood types. All of the blood that’s donated stays local and serves our region’s patients!

To donate, you must be in good health, be 17 years of age and older, and weigh more than 115 pounds. To learn more, click here or

call us at 308-630-2477. 

Breastfeeding Support Group

First and third Tuesday

10 a.m. to noon

Regional West Medical Center

Keith Room

4021 Ave. B l Scottsbluff

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Postpartum Support Group

Second and fourth Monday

5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Regional West Medical Plaza South

Women's Center

3911 Ave. B l Scottsbluff

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Weight Loss Support Group

First Wednesday

5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Regional West Medical Plaza South

Conference Room 1

3911 Ave. B l Scottsbluff

Visiting Regional West

Visitors of all ages are welcome to Regional West Medical Center during normal visiting hours, which are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Visitors under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

The main hospital entrance is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors can also enter through the Birth and Infant Care Center entrance on the facility’s north side during these hours.

If visiting the hospital after 5 p.m. or on the weekends, please use the Emergency Department entrance.

Thank you for choosing Regional West!

308-630-2244

Regional West Foundation has kicked off our Grateful Patient program! This program provides patients and their families a way to show gratitude toward a physician, provider, nurse, employee, or department who played a special role in their care.

If you know someone at Regional West who has made your care special, we invite you to share your story and make a donation in his or her name. They will then be recognized by the Foundation.

Click here to view the donation information form, or call the Foundation at 308-630-1485 to make a donation in someone’s name.