By Holly Wolff JCH&L CEO As the seasons change and we move into this time of thanksgiving, all of us at Jefferson Community Health & Life find ourselves reflecting on what it means to be part of such a caring, close-knit community. Every day, we’re reminded of how fortunate we are to live and work […]
Patients in southeast Nebraska and northeast Kansas will have a new option for the latest technology in surgery early in 2026 at Jefferson Community Health & Life in Fairbury. JCH&L has ordered the Intuitive da Vinci 5® surgical platform, designed with the goal of further advancing technology used in minimally invasive care. Dr. Brad Olberding, an experienced […]
Performance Leadership Award Recognizes Quality As part of the National Rural Health Day celebration, Jefferson Community Health & Life announced it has been recognized with a 2025 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Quality. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance (e.g., 75th percentile or above) […]
Jefferson Community Health & Life was named among the top Nebraska hospitals for Rural Provider Excellence in Quality by the Chartis Center for Rural Health and the Nebraska Department of Health. Presented at this year’s Nebraska Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics Conference on Quality, the Rural Provider Excellence in Quality Award honors top […]
New telemedicine services will support staff, improve patient outcomes, and expand access to care Open 24/7, the Jefferson Community Health & Life ER is equipped to handle any patient that comes through the door. However, access to a second set of eyes and ears can be beneficial in critical cases. This is why JCH&L has […]
Jefferson Community Health and Life has joined the annual statewide effort organized by the Nebraska Cancer Coalition® (NC2) to heighten awareness of lifesaving lung cancer screening during November, Lung Cancer Awareness month. Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in Nebraska for both men and women. In 2025, the American Cancer Society estimates 1,260 new […]
Erin Smith, RN, has been named chief operating officer at Jefferson Community Health & Life. CEO Holly Wolff said Smith’s title was changed to reflects the depth of leadership she embodies. She will continue to supervise inpatient, surgical and acute nursing departments, as well as ancillary departments, home health, risk management, and the quality program. […]
Syed Akbar, DO, will join JCH&L in early 2026 as a family medicine physician. Dr. Akbar will care for patients in the Fairbury Clinic and will provide emergency department coverage. While his schedule will be part-time, he will have regularly scheduled clinic hours, so patients will be able to choose him as their primary care […]
Jefferson Community Health & Life is proud to join communities across the country in celebrating National Rural Health Day (NRHD) on Thursday, Nov. 20. Since 2011, this annual observance — founded and coordinated by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) has been held on the third Thursday of November to spotlight […]
Abby Hanzlicek, MD, will join JCH&L in January 2026 as a family medicine physician. Dr. Hanzlicek will care for patients full-time in the Fairbury Clinic, and will cover occasional shifts in the emergency department. Dr. Hanzlicek is devoted to rural medicine. “Rural medicine allows me to provide comprehensive, meaningful care where it’s needed most. I […]
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