Supporting our commitment to quality of life, we have several options when it comes to maintaining and treating your health. Hospitals in Dawson County are located in Lexington, Gothenburg and Cozad —quality care is always accessible. In addition, this area features nine nursing and residential care facilities, 10 family practices, 14 dentist practices, six pharmacies and multiple optometry, chiropractic, physical therapy and other specialized health care services. More than 1,000 people in Dawson County are employed in the health care industry and approximately $94.8 million of revenue annually supports vast health care offerings.

All three hospitals in Dawson County have recently undergone multimillion dollar expansions through remodeling and building projects. Diagnostic services offered include mammography, ultrasound, CT scans and echocardiograms. Outpatient surgery is also available. Advanced technology further adds to our quality of care and includes computerized axial tomography (CAT) machines, ultrasound machines and digital mammography equipment. In addition, visiting specialists in urology; spinal surgery; ophthalmology; cardiac/pulmonary; orthopedics; ear, nose and throat and gynecology frequently serve our communities. Each hospital is a critical access facility and features modern surgical rooms, birthing rooms, emergency rooms and intensive care units.