# Bryan Health > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bryan_Health > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bryan_Health.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Health > Source revision: 1336847030 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Bryan Health** (formerly **BryanLGH Health System**) is an American [not-for-profit](/source/Nonprofit_organization) healthcare organization located in [Lincoln, Nebraska](/source/Lincoln,_Nebraska). The system operates an acute-care hospital, several outpatient clinics as well as a physician network and a heart institute. The system is affiliated with the [Bryan College of Health Sciences](/source/Bryan_College_of_Health_Sciences). The system was established in 1997 from the merger of Bryan Memorial Hospital and Lincoln General Hospital. ## History The organization was formed in 1997 by the merger of two pre-existing hospitals in Lincoln: Bryan Memorial Hospital and Lincoln General Hospital.[1] The name BryanLGH was chosen to reflect the names of the pre-existing hospitals, both of which had been in operation since 1926.[2] Bryan's physician network and heart institute have been added since the merger. The organization's name is derived from [William Jennings Bryan](/source/William_Jennings_Bryan)'s gift of land to the [United Methodist Church](/source/United_Methodist_Church) for the [East Campus](/source/Bryan_Medical_Center_East_Campus) hospital in 1922.[3] In 2003, the hospital system opened [Crete Area Medical Center](/source/Crete_Area_Medical_Center).[4] In 2012, the hospital system rebranded from BryanLGH Health System to Bryan Health.[5] In 2019, Bryan began expanding its healthcare further outside of Lincoln. The system purchased [Grand Island Regional Medical Center](/source/Grand_Island_Regional_Medical_Center) in 2019.[6] It developed [Merrick Medical Center](/source/Merrick_Medical_Center), which opened in 2022.[7] It purchased Kearney Regional Medical Center in 2022.[8] ## Healthcare facilities Main article: [Bryan Health facilities](/source/Bryan_Health_facilities) Bryan Health operates six hospitals, 45 physician clinics, four urgent care facilities, and a specialty clinic.[9] Two of their hospitals, Bryan West Campus and Kearney Regional Medical Center, are [level II](/source/Level_II_trauma_center) and [level III trauma centers](/source/Level_III_trauma_center) respectively. Bryan East Campus is the oldest hospital in the system, being established in 1925. ## Leadership Russ Gronewold was named [CEO](/source/CEO) of Bryan in 2019. He was previously [CFO](/source/CFO). The appointment was controversial because of Gronewold's prior affiliation with the [Nebraska Family Alliance](/source/Nebraska_Family_Alliance), a socially conservative lobbying group.[10] ## Bryan College of Health Sciences Main article: [Bryan College of Health Sciences](/source/Bryan_College_of_Health_Sciences) Bryan College of Health Sciences is an [undergraduate](/source/Undergraduate) [medical school](/source/Medical_school) located on Bryan Health's [East Campus](/source/Bryan_Medical_Center_East_Campus). It offers undergraduate degrees in Nursing, Ultrasound, Pre-med, Pre-PT and other health professions, and a Doctoral degree in Nurse Anesthesia Practice an Education Doctorate with Emphasis in Nursing Education and a Masters in Nursing with a track in Leadership or Education to choose from, as well as certificate programs for ancillary health professions. The college is an affiliate of Bryan Health.[11] ## References 1. ["Lincoln Hospital Name Change"](http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/Lincoln_Hospital_Name_Change_143380606.html?ref=606) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140809101413/http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/Lincoln_Hospital_Name_Change_143380606.html?ref=606) 2014-08-09 at the Wayback Machine, WOWT News, March 19, 2012 1. ["BryanLGH will change its name to Bryan"](http://journalstar.com/news/local/bryanlgh-will-change-its-name-to-bryan/article_9a5d24f3-57b8-506a-b363-9e75f9a1159a.html), Journal-Star, March 19, 2012 1. ["History"](https://www.bryanhealthcollege.edu/bcohs/about/history/). Bryan College of Health Sciences. Retrieved December 18, 2019. 1. ["Crete hospital nearly read for its opening"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-crete-hospital-near/179771654/). *Lincoln Journal Star*. 2003-02-21. p. 15. Retrieved 2025-08-26. 1. ["What's in (another) name? Bryan tries again"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-whats-in-another/179937323/). *Lincoln Journal Star*. 2012-03-20. pp. B1. Retrieved 2025-08-29. 1. ["Bryan partners in Grand Island"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-bryan-partners-in-g/179766995/). *Lincoln Journal Star*. 2019-07-28. pp. B1. Retrieved 2025-08-26. 1. Dorn, Nolan (2022-05-25). ["Bryan Health unveils new medical center in central Nebraska"](https://www.klkntv.com/bryan-health-unveils-new-medical-center-in-central-nebraska/). *KLKN-TV*. Retrieved 2025-08-26. 1. ["Bryan Health buys Kearney hospital"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-bryan-health-buys-k/179774667/). *Lincoln Journal Star*. 2022-01-06. pp. A10. Retrieved 2025-08-26. 1. ["Hospitals | Lincoln, NE | Bryan Health"](https://www.bryanhealth.com/locations/hospitals/). *www.bryanhealth.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230805175905/https://www.bryanhealth.com/locations/hospitals/) 2023-08-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-08-26. 1. Olberding, Matt (December 10, 2019). ["Kim Russel reflects on her time at Bryan as Gronewold prepares to take over as president/CEO"](https://journalstar.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/kim-russel-reflects-on-her-time-at-bryan-as-gronewold/article_10077022-d6de-5a2b-b454-3beac58887f3.html). *Lincoln Journal Star*. Retrieved December 18, 2019. 1. ["About the college"](http://www.bryanlgh.com/AbouttheCollege), Bryan Health System website ## External links - [Bryan Health Homepage](http://www.bryanhealth.com/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bryan Health](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Health) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Health?action=history)). 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