Nelson County Health System P O Box 367 McVille, ND 58254 701.322.4328
| Our History |
Construction on the McVille Community Hospital began in 1916 and was dedicated on Tuesday, February 6, 1917. It was
given the name "Community Hospital" because, according to Mr. E. C. Olsgaard, then president of the board, emphasized
that the institution was not built by McVille alone nor for McVille alone but was given its name because it was built by the
entire community and for a community as large as its service can reach.
Dr. A. O. Arneson began practicing as a physician in McVille in 1906. He continued until his death in 1942. Following Dr.
Arneson's death, Dr. Muus began his practice.
In 1957 a 6 bed addition was constructed onto the hospital. It was modernized in 1974, the original unit razed, and a
replacement built.
Nelson County Health Center Care Center was dedicated on July 3, 1963 and was originally designed to serve the area as
a Rehabilitation Center. In April of 1966, the Center was purchased by Friendship Homes Inc., and began to serve as a
skilled nursing home. The City of McVille purchased the Center on January 1, 1998. It is a 39 bed facility offering skilled
nursing care, rehabilitation, hospice, and respite care.
The clinic facility in McVille was completed in 1968 and Dr. Dale Iverson was welcomed to the community as physician in
1970. Currently it is staffed by two physicians and a nurse practitioner. There is a satellite clinic in Lakota that is staffed
three days a week.
In 1972, the name was changed from Community Hospital at McVille to Community Hospital in Nelson County and an effort
was made to better serve the health needs of the entire area.
In 1974, the assets of the hospital were deeded to the city of McVille in order to better-enable the financing of the building
project. Since that time, the debt has been retired and the hospital has been deeded back to the organization.
The name was later changed to Nelson County Health System.
In 2000, the hospital was designated as a 20-bed Critical Access Hospital with a Swing Bed program. This allowed
cost-based reimbursement and improved efficiencies.
The McVille Medical Clinic and Lakota Health Center both became Rural Health Clinics.
In a time of changing health care and financing in rural areas, changes continue to be made in services provided by NCHS.
Nelson County Health System is currently the largest rural health care delivery system serving the smallest
and oldest population in the United States; employing over 100 people from Nelson County and the
surrounding areas.
given the name "Community Hospital" because, according to Mr. E. C. Olsgaard, then president of the board, emphasized
that the institution was not built by McVille alone nor for McVille alone but was given its name because it was built by the
entire community and for a community as large as its service can reach.
Dr. A. O. Arneson began practicing as a physician in McVille in 1906. He continued until his death in 1942. Following Dr.
Arneson's death, Dr. Muus began his practice.
In 1957 a 6 bed addition was constructed onto the hospital. It was modernized in 1974, the original unit razed, and a
replacement built.
Nelson County Health Center Care Center was dedicated on July 3, 1963 and was originally designed to serve the area as
a Rehabilitation Center. In April of 1966, the Center was purchased by Friendship Homes Inc., and began to serve as a
skilled nursing home. The City of McVille purchased the Center on January 1, 1998. It is a 39 bed facility offering skilled
nursing care, rehabilitation, hospice, and respite care.
The clinic facility in McVille was completed in 1968 and Dr. Dale Iverson was welcomed to the community as physician in
1970. Currently it is staffed by two physicians and a nurse practitioner. There is a satellite clinic in Lakota that is staffed
three days a week.
In 1972, the name was changed from Community Hospital at McVille to Community Hospital in Nelson County and an effort
was made to better serve the health needs of the entire area.
In 1974, the assets of the hospital were deeded to the city of McVille in order to better-enable the financing of the building
project. Since that time, the debt has been retired and the hospital has been deeded back to the organization.
The name was later changed to Nelson County Health System.
In 2000, the hospital was designated as a 20-bed Critical Access Hospital with a Swing Bed program. This allowed
cost-based reimbursement and improved efficiencies.
The McVille Medical Clinic and Lakota Health Center both became Rural Health Clinics.
In a time of changing health care and financing in rural areas, changes continue to be made in services provided by NCHS.
Nelson County Health System is currently the largest rural health care delivery system serving the smallest
and oldest population in the United States; employing over 100 people from Nelson County and the
surrounding areas.
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