Regional West Medical Center
4021 Avenue B
Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69361
(308) 635-3711

Making decisions about patient care can be difficult. Often there are conflicts or other dilemmas that confront the patient, family and the care providers. Regional West Medical Center recognizes the importance of having the patient, family and/or significant others involved in resolving dilemmas about care decisions. The hospital has a multidisciplinary bioethics committee available to serve as an advisory body to medical staff, administration, patients and their surrogates regarding ethical and moral decisions pertaining to care provided in this institution. This committee applies hospital policy and procedure to assist in conflict resolution.  It does not render treatment decisions, but provides consultation and support, while promoting the physician/patient relationship and that decision-making process.

The committee may be accessed not only by staff and physicians but also by patients, their families and significant others. To access the committee, please contact one of the committee co-chairs:
Marilyn Stoddard ~ Ext. #1474 or (308) 630-1474 (when dialing from outside the hospital)
Or
Tom Holyoke (308) 635-5000

During weekend and night hours or if the chairperson is not immediately available, ask your nurse to contact the nursing supervisor. The supervisor will forward your request to the chairperson concerning the care and treatment of a particular patient.