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This year’s Mock Crash, a collaborative effort of city and county agencies, was one of the best we have witnessed. Students and participants always do an excellent job for this semi-annual staged portrayal of a post-prom drunk driving accident, but there were elements to this one that will stick with...

Recent reports about a company called Change Healthcare in the national media involving a cybersecurity event does not directly impact Bates County Memorial Hospital but does involve claim submissions to all Healthcare and Pharmacies nationwide which affect us indirectly by holding up our claim submissions. It interrupts the information flow....

Montrose Bluejays Donate to Cancer Care Montrose R-14 Bluejays donated $1,065 for cancer care at BCMH from their Pink Night fundraising in February. The donation will be used toward the hospital’s Infusion Center renovation. BCMH thanks to the students, coaches, teachers, parents and all who contributed.

BCMH has started renovations on a dedicated space for an Infusion Center slated to open in June 2024. Click to and see our progress and learn more about how this renovation will help patients.

Congressman Mark Alford (Missouri, 4th District) visited Bates County Memorial Hospital on January 25, 2024, and staff members and patients alike enjoyed interacting with him during a quick tour of our hospital. During a meeting with senior leadership, he asked great questions about the unique challenges that independent, rural hospitals...

Bates County Memorial Hospital has been awarded a $50,000 Rural Hospital Medical Equipment and Supplies Grant from the Patterson Family Foundation. Read more about how this will benefit our rural hospital.

PET Scans are now available at BCMH in partnership with Shared Medical Services.

Completed in late June, the new MRI replaces outdated technology, delivers high quality imaging and improves the patient experience with decreased noise and scan times.