Laboratory professionals are an important part of the health care picture – but much of their work is behind the scenes. Medical laboratory professionals provide up to 70 percent of the data providers need to make informed decisions about diagnosis and treatment plans. The part of a lab professional’s work which is more visible is when […]
The Nebraska School Activities Association requires that a physical evaluation be completed each year before an athlete can participate in sports. The state of Nebraska requires students entering Kindergarten and Seventh grade have school physicals. “A sports physical is completed to evaluate the overall health of an athlete to ensure they can safely do the […]
Wellness Experience Offers Women a Convenient Way to Take Control of Their Health In just about three hours women from Jefferson County and beyond can complete their annual health checks and receive a well-deserved indulgence at the same time. Women’s Health Day is a complete wellness experience designed to make women’s health easy. Jefferson Community […]
The newest specialty service added at JCH&L is Interventional Radiology provided by Advanced Medical Imaging of Lincoln on the first Tuesday of each month. Interventional Radiology offers a number of services which may benefit patients: Joint injections Back injections for pain relief Migraine & headache treatment Some imaging guided biopsy procedures Radiologists who will be […]
As Jefferson County COVID numbers remain low, visitation guidelines have been updated at Gardenside and Cedarwood. Both Gardenside and Cedarwood continue to work with ICAP and DHHS to keep policies and practices compliant and COVID-appropriate. All visitors to Gardenside and Cedarwood must still be screened. Gardenside visitors should enter at Door 31 (in the breezeway […]
Jen Mau, RN, BSN, graduated from the Nebraska Hospital Association QI Residency Program in March. The program was developed as a result of the Rural Quality Improvement Steering Committee. The objective is to provide a collaborative learning environment focused on mentoring and networking for hospital quality personnel to develop empowered statewide leaders. The program was […]
JCH&L CEO Burke Kline, DHA, CHFP, FACHE, has been named an Admiral in the Nebraska Navy. With the honor he has been invited to join the Nebraska Admiral’s Association. The title of Admiral in the Nebraska Navy may be conferred by the governor on any worthy Nebraskan, who must nominated by a Nebraskan. The Great […]
New criteria are now in place for lung cancer screening available at Jefferson Community Health & Life. The program now uses CT scanning to screen men and women ages 50-80 with a 20-pack-year history of smoking who meet certain criteria. “The updated guidelines from the US Preventative Services Task Force are designed to help catch […]
Heather Parde RN has received her ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate. Parde has been the oncology nurse at Jefferson Community Health & Life since March 2021. This certificate means Parde possesses knowledge in the subspecialty chemotherapy and immunotherapy administration. This course equips her with the tools she needs to safely administer chemotherapy and immunotherapy to our patients with cancer, while providing the […]
Samuel L. Thomsen, M.D., will soon be performing eye surgeries at Jefferson Community Health & Life for Eye Surgical Associates. Thomsen is a board certified ophthalmologist who specializes in glaucoma, cataracts and laser vision correction. Cataract surgeries are performed at JCH&L about every 8 weeks. The next date for cataract surgeries is April 14. Dr. Thomsen […]
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