JCH&L Earns Award from Bryan Health Connect

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Jefferson Community Health & Life was honored with the Bryan Health Connect PHO (Physician Hospital Organization) Health Care Quality Improvement Leader Award at the Bryan Health Connect Annual Membership Conference  Awards Banquet on April 12.

Bryan Health Connect (BHC) encouraged member organizations to display storyboards (posters) about their recent quality improvement projects and successes. The posters are an integral part of the conference, providing an opportunity for organizations to share their improvement strategies and celebrate their successes with other attendees, as the posters are displayed during BHC annual Membership Conference.

Poster submissions by PHO member organizations are eligible to receive PHO Health Care Quality Improvement Leader Award. ACO member organizations are eligible to receive ACO Top Performer Award and ACO Health Care Quality Improvement Leader Award. Award recipients are selected based on voting by the Bryan Health Connect team and the members of the PHO and ACO Boards.

JCH&L received the PHO Healthcare Quality Improvement Leader Award based on a storyboard created by JCH&L Fairbury Clinic Nurse Manager Jenn Mau, RN, MSN, CRHCP. Jefferson Community Health & Life Fairbury Clinic identified people living with diabetes as a large population in our community and we wanted to define quality care for them.  One aspect of quality care for diabetics is measuring an A1C annually, at a minimum.  This poster shows the progression of this.

JCH&L Offers Apprenticeship Program

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A new program offered by Jefferson Community Health & Life gives area residents a chance to receive a degree in a new career with financial assistance, and commit to working at JCH&L.

The JCH&L Apprenticeship Program seeks apprentices for careers in nursing, radiology, laboratory, speech therapy and possibly other health care careers. For those accepted into the program and completing courses toward a degree, JCH&L will cover up to 100 percent of school tuition, books, and fees after other scholarships are applied.

“We feel it is very important for us to ‘grow our own’ future workers in much-needed areas in healthcare,” said Sandy Bauer, director human resources at JCH&L.

To be eligible, a person must have graduated from high school or have their GED. They must have an interest in a health care career. And they must have interest in helping others, being a team player and working at JCH&L in Fairbury. The length of commitment to work at JCH&L would depend on the amount of educational costs that are covered by JCH&L.

“We hope, of course, that those who go through the program would want to work at JCH&L for the long term and become a part of our team,” Bauer said.

For those accepted into the program, a mentor will be provided. The mentor will be a current JCH&L employee in the apprentice’s field of study. If an apprentice is in need of additional help, a tutor will be arranged with the school.

“We are committed to doing everything we can to help our apprentices be successful,” Bauer said.

In some cases, apprentice’s may also have the opportunity for working hours at JCH&L during their education.

For an application or more information, please contact Sandy Bauer at 402-729-6851, or email sandy.bauer@jchealthandlife.org.

Kids Cooking Classes Set for April 20 and 21

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Children have an opportunity to learn about healthy eating and the importance of working together to plan and prepare healthy meals during a Cooking Class for Kids to be offered Thursday, April 20, and Friday, April 21, at Jefferson Community Health & Life.

The program is open to kids in grades 3-6 and their adult partners. During each class, participants will prepare a simple healthy meal together and then enjoy the meal as a group. The class is sponsored by Jefferson Community Health & Life and Nebraska Extension – Jefferson County. This is the same class being offered at two different times – please only register for one.

The Thursday, April 20, class will be offered from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.  The Friday, April 21, class will be offered from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The registration fee is $20 per team. Pre-registration with payment is required by Tuesday, April 18.

Aprons will be available for the children to wear during the class, and available for them to purchase after the class if they choose for an additional $5.

For more information or a registration form, call Lisa Edeal, RDN, LMNT, at 402-729-6846.

2200 H St., PO Box 277, Fairbury, NE