Registration Open for Progressive Agriculture Safety Day

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The Progressive Agriculture Safety Day will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 1, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Fairbury and registration is now open. Registration forms are available at the Jefferson County Extension Office, Jefferson Community Health & Life, Fairbury Public Library or by calling Lana Likens at (402) 729-6855. Forms will also be available at the Jefferson County Fair.

This year’s Safety Day is the 24th event for the local chapter of Jefferson County Farm Safety 4 Just Kids.

Safety Day is not just for “farm kids,” organizers said. Safety Day is designed to provide safety information that is agriculturally oriented as well as general safety information.

Through hands-on activities, participants learn to prevent incidents and reduce the extent of injuries if incidents do occur. Safety Day stresses the importance of children taking responsibility for their own safety, respecting parents’ safety rules, and sharing safety tips with their family and friends.

“Each year we try to have a few agriculture-related topics and many topics appropriate for all children,” Likens said. “We rotate topics from year to year and demonstrate them in different ways so if children participate year after year they can learn about many different topics, and some of the same topics in new and different ways.”

Progressive Agriculture Safety Day is organized by Jefferson County Farm Safety 4 Just Kids. It is made possible by The Progressive Agriculture Foundation. Area business sponsors are key to making Safety Day successful. Business sponsorships are still being accepted.

The local committee gives parents this important message: “We cannot accident-proof any child, but we certainly hope the lessons learned at Progressive Ag Safety Day provide a great foundation to making wise decisions and good choices.”

Anyone who needs more information on Safety Day should call the Nebraska Extension office in Jefferson County at (402) 729-3487, or Coordinator Lana Likens at JCH&L at (402) 729-6855.

Kline Earns Master of Business Administration Degree

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Jefferson Community Health & Life CEO Burke Kline, DHA, MBA, MHA, CHFP, FACHE, has successfully completed a Master of Business Administration Degree from Bellevue University. He was on the Dean’s list throughout his program.

Bellevue University’s Master of Business Administration program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of business principals, strategic management, leadership skills and the ability the navigate the complexities of the global business landscape.

Dr. Kline has previously earned an associates degree in applied science in criminal justice, a bachelor of science in management of human resources, and a master’s and a doctorate in healthcare administration. He has post-doctorate degrees in Advanced Leadership, Management and Strategic Execution and Leadership and Organizational Development.

In addition to his educational accomplishments, Dr. Kline was named an Admiral in the Nebraska Navy in 2022; earned an American College of Healthcare Executives service award in 2022; named a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives in 2021; awarded the Medical Group Management Association’s Extraordinary Leader Award in 2021; named to the board of directors of the American College of Healthcare Executives Nebraska and Western Iowa in 2021; named to the ACHE Editorial Board in 2021; named a Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP) by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) in 2021; and awarded the American College of Healthcare Executives Nebraska and Western Iowa Early Careerist Regent’s Award in 2020.

Dr. Kline has been named in the Becker’s Hospital Review “80 Rural Hospital CEOs To Know” in 2023; “67 Rural CEOs to Know” in 2022; “70 CAH CEOs to Know” in 2019, “71 CAH CEOs to know” in 2018, and “Rising Star: 90 Healthcare Leaders Under 40” in 2018.

Dr. Kline was selected as chief executive officer at JCH&L in 2020, beginning his position in June. Since he became CEO, JCH&L has added a number of services including a visiting neurosurgeon, vascular services, and genetic counseling.

JCH&L Implements New Wound Technology

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Jefferson Community Health & Life has implemented “Swift Skin and Wound,” the #1 digital wound technology in the world.

Swift Skin and Wound is medically approved technology that allows a nurse or provider to take precise measurements of the length, width, and depth of wounds. Swift uses an app on a smartphone to capture a photograph of the wound which standardizes wound measurements across the facility and improves patient outcomes until the wound is healed. The photograph and wound documentation are automatically and securely uploaded into the patient’s medical record.

One of the principal developers of Swift Skin and Wound technology was part of the team responsible for the Mars Rover mission with NASA.

JCH&L is one of the only hospitals in Nebraska and surrounding states currently using this technology.

“Our patients dealing with pressure wounds, abrasions, skin tears, lacerations, and more will receive the highest quality of care at JCH&L with the help of Swift Skin and Wound,” said Courtney Dedon, RN, outpatient nurse. “The technology will help us to track wounds and how they are responding to treatment whether the patient is seen in the clinic, outpatient services, or the ER.”

For more information contact Courtney Dedon, RN, at 402-729-3351, extension 5706.

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