Michael T. Hansen

Community-Centered Solutions to Increase Child Care Availability

Michael T. Hansen is the president and CEO of Columbus Community Hospital (CCH) in Columbus, Nebraska, a community-owned, not-for-profit hospital that has more than 900 employees. Under Hansen’s tenure as president and CEO, the hospital has added several new services to address needs within Columbus and the surrounding area. For example, after an employee satisfaction survey showed a lack of child care was a concern, the hospital built the CCH Child Care Center. The 14,000-square-foot, state- licensed child care center can serve more than 100 children and is open to CCH employees and community members. Hansen, a graduate of Louisiana State University, has two master’s degrees in health services management and human resources development, both from Webster University in San Antonio. Prior to joining CCH, Hansen was CEO at Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska, and worked in health care positions in Iowa, Louisiana, California, and Texas. He is a member of several health care associations and regularly volunteers within the Columbus community.