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Niobrara County Hospital District

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Niobrara County Hospital District, located at 921 S Ballancee Ave, Lusk, WY, was established to serve the local community in a rural region. It operates Niobrara Community Hospital—a designated Critical Access Hospital with combined acute and long-term care services. The hospital has 23 beds and specializes in emergency medicine, trauma care, and primary care. It is recognized for “Quality health care close to home,” although no major national awards are documented in available sources.

NPI Number : 1427091347

Ownership : Government - Hospital District or Authority

Hospital Type : Critical Access Hospitals

921 S Ballancee Ave, Lusk, WY 82225, USA

+1 307-334-4000

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Departments

General Clinic

Visiting Specialty Providers

Family Planning

Immunizations

STD Testing & Treatment

Prevention & Education Services

Case Management

Visiting Hours

Department	Online Visitation Available	Phone Scheduling Available	Walk-in Visits Allowed	Same-day Visits Available	Visiting Hours
Acute Care	No	Yes	No	Yes	8:00 - 17:00
Emergency Room	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	24 hours
Long-term Swing Beds	No	Yes	No	No	8:00 - 17:00
Public Health	No	Yes	No	Yes	Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00 - 17:00
Regular Clinic	No	Yes	No	Yes	Monday-Friday 8:00 - 17:00
Trauma Care	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	24 hours

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Niobrara County Hospital District Information

Average Salary

Department	Service	Average Fee (USD)
Emergency Medicine	Emergency Room Visit (Level 4 Trauma)	1,200
General Medicine	Primary Care Consultation	180
Imaging	X-Ray	150
Imaging	CT Scan	850
Laboratory	Basic Metabolic Panel	60
Laboratory	Complete Blood Count (CBC)	40
Nursing / Acute Care	Acute Care Bed (per day)	1,000
Nursing / Swing Bed	Long-Term Swing Bed (per day)	750
Outpatient Services	IV Therapy	325
Outpatient Services	Wound Care Visit	175

Payment Plans

Payment Option	Availability (Yes/No)
Hospital-based Payment Plans (6-month)	Yes
Hospital-based Payment Plans (12-month)	Yes
Hospital-based Payment Plans (24-month)	Yes
Hospital-based Payment Plans (36-month)	Yes
Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)	Yes
Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)	Yes
Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Payment	Yes
Medicare Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment	Yes
Medicare-Dependent Hospital (MDH) Payments	No

Hospital for patients with disabilities or special needs

Features	Details
Hospital Name	Niobrara Community Hospital
Location	921 South Ballancee Avenue, Lusk, Wyoming 82225
Contact	(307) 334-4000
Facility Type	Critical Access Hospital (24-bed)
Services Offered	Inpatient Medical Care Outpatient Services Emergency/Trauma Services Rehabilitation Services Swing Bed Program
Therapies Available	Occupational Therapy (via Big Country Rehab) Physical Therapy (via Big Country Rehab) Infusion Therapy Wound Care
Special Programs	Acute Swing Bed Program for Rehabilitation Individualized Patient Education Coordination of After-Care
Staff Qualifications	Nurses with Specialty Training and Experience Case Manager and Social Worker Support Physicians and RNs with Specialized Trauma Training
Additional Features	Part of Niobrara County Hospital District Operates alongside Rawhide Rural Health Clinic Inter-facility Transport Services (when needed)
Visiting Hours	Open visitation with limitations after 8pm

Collaborative Research Projects

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Department	Collaborative Research Projects
Radiology	Collaborative diagnostic imaging partnership with Casper Medical Imaging (Casper, WY) for STAT readings of emergent studies
Emergency Medical Services	Partnership model between Niobrara County, Town of Lusk, and Niobrara Community Memorial Hospital for EMS sustainability assessment
Diagnostic Imaging	Potential collaborative contract with radiology group being discussed with County Commissioners (as of September 2024)

Professional Development Programs

Department	Affiliations with Professional Organizations	Professional Development Programs Available
Administration	Designated as a Critical Access Hospital (Medicare/Medicaid program)	Compliance and quality improvement training, regulatory updates
Family Medicine	Affiliations with state and national family medicine associations, licensure through Wyoming Board of Medicine	CME credits, workshops, state and national conferences
Radiology	National accreditation by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), partnership with Casper Medical Imaging	ARRT professional development, continuing education, radiology sub-specialty training
Emergency	Critical Access Hospital Emergency Services (Medicare/Medicaid designation), state certification for emergency care staff	ACLS, PALS, TNCC, trauma and emergency care certifications

Certification and Accreditation Programs

Department	Certification/Training Program
Emergency	Trauma 4 Facility
Acute Care	Acute Care Beds
Long-term Care	Swing Beds
Rawhide Health Clinic	STI Testing and Treatment
Public Health	Preventive Care Services

Hospital Academic Awards and Achievements

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Department	Award Title	Awarding Body	Year
Imaging	Ultrasound Initiative Grant	Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust	2025
Hospital	Trauma 4 Facility Certification	Wyoming Department of Health	2025

Hospital Specialization and Expertise Opportunit

Department	Residency/Fellowship
Family Medicine	None
General Surgery	None
Emergency Medicine	None
Pharmacy	None
Radiology	None
Laboratory	None

What are the activities of the hospital for patients without insurance?

Department / Service (A-Z)	Support Option
Charity Care Discount	Financial Assistance for patients financially burdened and unable to pay for medical expenses
Eligibility Screening Services	Insurance Guidance for public assistance programs (Medicaid, Medicare, Veterans Administration, Disability)
Financial Assistance Program	Discounts up to 400% of Federal Poverty Level
Financial Officer Consultation	Personalized financial guidance and application assistance
Uninsured Discount	Discounted charges for uninsured or underinsured patients

Hospital Research Collaborations

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Department	Research Partner
Blood Cancer Research	Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Cardiology	American Heart Association
Gene Therapy	Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Laboratory Services	Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
Radiology	Casper Medical Imaging
Oncology	National Cancer Institute
Emergency Medicine	Wyoming Department of Health
Sickle Cell Disease	American Society of Hematology

Niobrara County Hospital District Nearest Places

Hotels

0.6 miles (11 min walk)

9.4

Best Western Pioneer

Free breakfast, outdoor pool, fitness center, refrigerators, microwaves, coffee/tea makers

Near Stagecoach Museum (estimated 0.5 miles)

Covered Wagon Motel

Full breakfast, indoor pool, sauna, spa tub

Not available

Townhouse Motel

Not available

Travelodge by Wyndham

Not available

Florists and Gift Shops

0.4 km

4.7

Bloomers Flowers, Decor, Boutique & More

Florist, Decor, Boutique, Gifts

0.3 km

4.6

Country Garden Floral

Florist, Gifts

Online

4.8

James Cress Florist - Lusk Delivery

Online orders, Same-day flower delivery, Bouquets, Gift Baskets

Online

4.5

La Tulipe Flowers - Lusk Delivery

Online florist, Same-day delivery

Food and Restaurant

0.8 km

3.9

The Silver Dollar Bar & Scrappy´s Grill

Bar & Grill, American Comfort Food, BBQ

0.6 km

3.8

Outpost Cafe

American Diner, Breakfast, Lunch

0.7 km

Pizza Place

Pizza, Italian

0.9 km

Hat Creek Mud

Coffee Shop, Pastries

0.7 km

The Pub Lusk WY

Pub Food, Drinks

0.1 km

N/A

Hospital Cafeteria

Cafeteria, American

Pharmacies

0.7 km

4.8

Rawhide Drug LLC

Retail pharmacy, prescription services, compounding, over-the-counter medications

Taxi and Transportation

0.5 km

4.2

Niobrara Senior Center: Transportation Services

Senior transportation services within city and to nearby towns

0.7 km

3.8

Casper Cabs

Taxi service, airport transfers

0.8 km

3.9

Casper Cab

Local taxi service, 24/7 availability

0.9 km

Airport Best Taxi Service

Airport transfers, local transportation

0.9 km

3.7

Eagle Cab

Local taxi service, intercity transport

1.0 km

4.1

Lusk Municipal Airport Transportation

Airport shuttle, ground transportation

ATMs and Banks

0.5 km

Bank of the West - Branch

Full-service banking, ATM, personal and business accounts, loans, safe deposit boxes

0.5 km

Bank of the West - ATM

24-hour ATM, cash withdrawals, account balance, deposits

0.6 km

Lusk State Bank

Personal banking, commercial banking, loans, ATM, debit and credit cards

0.7 km

BMO Bank - Lusk Branch

ATM, personal and business banking, loans, financial advice

0.5 km

ATM - 1025 S Main St

ATM services, cash withdrawals, deposits, balance inquiry

0.8 km

Wells Fargo ATM

ATM services, cash withdrawal, deposits, account inquiry

Parking Lots

0.7 km

4.2

Northside Park Parking

Public city park parking, adjacent to swimming pool, children´s play area, walking path, restrooms by ball field

0 km

4.1

Niobrara Community Hospital Parking

Hospital visitor and staff parking, accessible spaces, 24/7 availability

0.7 km

4.3

Lusk City Hall Parking

Public parking lot, walking distance to downtown and city facilities

Shopping Malls

0.8 km

4.1

Family Dollar

Groceries, household goods, toys, tobacco, propane, helium, EBT, refrigerated foods, bill pay

0.6 km

4.3

Decker´s Market

Groceries, supermarket, family needs

0.9 km

4.8

Lickety Stitch Quilts

Quilting supplies, crafts

Stationery and Copying Services

0.7 km

4.3

Lusk Printing Services

Custom stationery, business cards, printing services

0.8 km

4.1

Niobrara County Library Print Center

Document printing, copying services, custom stationery

0.9 km

Lusk Herald Print Shop

Newspaper printing, business stationery, flyers, business cards

Car Rental

0.6 km

4.2

U-Haul - Honey Badger Towing

Truck rentals, trailers, in-town & one-way options

0.8 km

4.1

Expedia Car Rentals Lusk

Economy, compact, midsize, SUV car rentals

0.7 km

4.3

RentX Car Rental Lusk

Standard, luxury, wedding and chauffeur-driven car rentals

Working Hours

Emergency Department

Open 24/7

Outpatient Clinic

Monday-Friday, 8am-12pm, 1pm-5pm

Laboratory Services

Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Diagnostic Testing

Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Department Phones

Department	Phone
Clinic	307-334-4000 Option 1
Emergency Room	307-334-4000 Option 0
Hospital Main	307-334-4000 Option 0

Language and Translation Services

English