Visitor Information
Visitor Information
We believe that visitors are important to the healing process, and we encourage family and friends to visit.
All patients who wish to may see visitors and receive calls. The direct phone number to the patient's room is posted on the patient's phone or the receptionist may transfer your call.
Location
Melham Medical Center is located at 145 Memorial Drive in Broken Bow, Nebraska. Patient and Visitor Parking is located to the west of the medical building. Please call us at (308) 872-4100 if you need any assistance.
Finding Your Patient
Patients are asked at time of admission if they want their name placed on the registry. If so, their name is made available to visitors, pastors and callers. Receptionists can help you find your patient's room and phone number. A reception desk is located in the lobby of the main entrance to the hospital. If you enter through another entrance, feel free to ask for directions from any staff member. All hospital staff wear name tags so they are easy to identify.
To contact a patient at Melham Medical Center, please call the main operator at (308) 872-4100.
Visiting Hours
Melham Medical Center does not enforce strict visiting hours. However, we ask that you consider what is best for the patient and other patients in the area. Please check with the patient's nursing staff regarding limitations on visiting times.
In the interest of security, all after-hours visitors must enter through the Emergency Department.
After Hours
- Outside doors are locked at 9pm.
- The front entrance (blue canopy entrance) is reopened at 6:30am.
- If you need to enter after the doors are locked, you should push the emergency buzzer at the Emergency Room door.
- Please be advised that video surveillance cameras are utilized throughout the facility to assist us in our security efforts.
Tobacco-free Policy
Melham Medical Center is committed to inspiring healthy living and wellness among our community, our employees, and our patients. Therefore Melham Medical Center is a Tobacco-Free Campus. This means the use of tobacco and nicotine products, to include e-cigarettes, will not be allowed on Melham owned property, which includes all buildings and grounds, parking lots, sidewalks, exterior open spaces, and the Melham Wellness Center.
Some Guidelines for Your Visit
- If the patient's door is closed, check with our staff before entering. Your patient may be getting some much-needed sleep or you may need to wear a mask or gloves as a result of the patient's condition.
- Please keep noise to a minimum. We ask that visitors respect patient privacy and step out of the room when care is given.
- We ask that family and friends not visit if they are ill with an infectious disease, such as a cold or flu.
- A responsible adult must supervise visiting children at all times.
- No animals are permitted in the hospital, with the exception of seeing-eye dogs, service animals and pet therapy dogs.
Reading Material, Games
- Books and magazines are available for your use in the waiting rooms.
- Newspapers may be purchased from machines at the Main Entrance.
- A Nintendo game system & other games are available on request.
- Children’s videos are available to be viewed in patient rooms.