Kumpf Named JCH&L Caring Kind Employee

Jenny Kumpf, outpatient clinic services unit clerk, was named Jefferson Community Health & Life’s Caring Kind Employee for 2018. Kumpf was among 76 recognized at the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) annual convention on October 26, 2018.

Kumpf’s nominates said she exemplifies the Caring Kind spirit with her smile, her eagerness to help both patients and coworkers, and her dedication to go above and beyond in her job. Nominators commend her for taking customers where they need to go, and for working well with all departments for services patients might need. Patients appreciate your willingness to work with their schedules, and communicate any changes.

For 39 years, the Caring Kind award has been given to Nebraska’s most caring and compassionate hospital employees. The award honors outstanding health care employees who have demonstrated compassion for patients, cooperation with co-workers and dedication to excellence in their job responsibilities.

“The Caring Kind Award has truly become a rich tradition for the NHA and our members. The recipients demonstrate a level of kindness, caring, dedication and commitment to their patients that goes above and beyond,” said NHA President Laura J. Redoutey, FACHE. “I look forward to this event every year – it celebrates all that is good in serving others.”

Hospitals across the state each select one Caring Kind award recipient from within their respective institutions to be recognized during the NHA Annual Convention.

Nearly 2,500 skilled and dedicated health care professionals have received this award since its inception in 1979. This year, 76 employees were honored before more than 500 people in attendance at The Caring Kind Awards Luncheon held at the Embassy Suites Omaha-La Vista Hotel & Conference Center in La Vista.

The event showcases the exemplary work and care hospital employees provide every day throughout the year. Every Nebraska hospital employee plays a critical role in providing high-quality, cost-effective treatment and ensuring the safety of themselves, their co-workers and patients each and every day. These honorees are star performers through their dedication to patients and teamwork, ensuring that care is safe, quality-driven and cost-effective for consumers, as well as for the organizations they represent.

The NHA congratulates The Caring Kind award recipients for 2018:

Eltaib Abdellah | Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial
Peggy Adams | Community Medical Center, Inc. | Falls City
Emily Afrank | Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk
Sean Akers | Children’s Hospital & Medical Center | Omaha
Becky Antes | Community Memorial Hospital | Syracuse
Jennifer Arnold | Regional West Health Services | Scottsbluff
JoAnn Aschoff | St. Joseph’s Retirement Community | West Point
Tim Bader | Kearney Regional Medical Center | Kearney
Florence Basilio | Oakland Mercy Hospital | Oakland
Shannon Beck | Merrick Medical Center | Central City
Matthew Benn | VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System | Omaha
Ann Bergman | Cozad Community Health System | Cozad
AAron Blanchard | Memorial Community Health | Aurora
Rachel Brabec | Boys Town National Research Hospital | Omaha
Kyle Broadfoot | Tri Valley Health System | Cambridge
Hanna Brumbaugh | Pawnee County Memorial Hospital | Pawnee City
Jason Calhoon | Harlan County Health System | Alma
Peggy Casey | Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva
Sue Creekmore | York General | York
Laura Daro | Butler County Health Care Center | David City
Michelle Dick | Thayer County Health Services | Hebron
Jill Doolittle | CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln
Joan Fillipi | Providence Medical Center | Wayne
Cynthe Ford | Methodist Women’s Hospital | Omaha
Amanda Fossler | Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center | Beatrice
Sharon Fowler | CHI Health Midlands | Papillion
Eduardo Freitas, MD | Great Plains Health | North Platte
Beth Grant | Friend Community Healthcare System | Friend
Michael Gray | Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals | Lincoln
Jill Hardy | CHI Health St. Mary’s | Nebraska City
Karen Hart | Antelope Memorial Hospital | Neligh
Jolynn Hartman | Fremont Health | Fremont
Janine Harvey | Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn
Theresa Hawk | Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital | O’Neill
Colleen Hoff | Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center | Broken Bow
Christine Johnson | CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island
Emily Johnson | Sidney Regional Medical Center | Sidney
Krystal Kaup | Rock County Hospital | Bassett
Deb Kessler | Columbus Community Hospital | Columbus
Lorrie Klepper | Memorial Health Care Systems | Seward
Jenny Kumpf | Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury
Melissa Lindauer | OrthoNebraska | Omaha
Megan Loeffler | Mary Lanning Healthcare | Hastings
Sarah Lunbery | Box Butte General Hospital | Alliance
Dan Lygrisse | Brodstone Memorial Hospital | Superior
Marla Martin | Crete Area Medical Center | Crete
Tegwin Matthews | CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha
Kristina Messersmith | Lexington Regional Health Center | Lexington
Patricia Minnick | Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin
Christi Moock | Bryan Health | Lincoln
Brian Moody | CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney
Joy Nelson | CHI Health Plainview | Plainview
Julie Nelson | Regional West Garden County | Oshkosh
Tammy Nelson | Phelps Memorial Health Center | Holdrege
Paul Nepal | CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha
Lisa Nissen | Osmond General Hospital | Osmond
Alisha Obando | Chadron Community Hospital & Health Services | Chadron
Mary Ogorzolka | Community Hospital | McCook
Jean Peck | CHI Health CUMC Bergan Mercy | Omaha
Elizabeth Perkins | Nebraska Medicine | Omaha
Michelle Peterson | Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha
Colette Powell | Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala
Roy Robbins | Saunders Medical Center | Wahoo
Jacob Runyan | Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth
Ardanna Sepers | Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman
Joy Setlik | Valley County Health System | Ord
Rebecca Seybold | Kearney County Health Services | Minden
Carla Smith | Pender Community Hospital | Pender
Louise Stewart | Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center | Osceola
Marissa Stoklasa | CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler
Jane Stone | Howard County Medical Center | St. Paul
Kathy Swanda | Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh
Jayson Talaue | Avera Creighton Hospital | Creighton
Jessica Thomassen | West Holt Medical Services | Atkinson
Lorilee Titus | Memorial Community Hospital & Health System | Blair
Kathy Young | Boone County Health Center | Albion

The Nebraska Hospital Association is the unified voice for Nebraska’s hospitals and health systems. The Association offers collaborative leadership, assisting its members to provide comprehensive care to their communities, improving the health status of those communities. For more information, visit the NHA website at www.NebraskaHospitals.org.