Lexington, Nebraska, December 9, 2019 –Lexington Regional Health Center has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in quality, outcomes, and patient perspective. Based on the results of the Hospital Strength INDEX from iVantage Health Analytics, the Performance Leadership Awards reflect top quartile performance among all rural hospitals in the United States in either Quality, Outcomes or Patient Perspective. “Lexington Regional has a strong
Lexington Public School nurses along with two Lexington Regional Health Center nurses were recently certified in Stop the Bleed training. (Melanie Steinwart, RN, Samantha Sleicher, RN, Bonie Muzzey, LPN, Lacey Anderson, RN, Skylar Munster, RN, and Tracy Harbison, RN) Lexington Regional Health Center was asked to help facilitate use of the grant throughout Nebraska. The training was taught by Lexington Regional Health Center Director of Emergency Services and Trauma Nurse Coordinator, Jennifer Vigil, RN. The kits came through a grant
Lexington Regional Health Center (LRHC) has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2019 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. Modern Healthcare will published a special supplement featuring ranked lists of all the winners along with the September 30 issue. “Despite the political headwinds that the industry faces, healthcare organizations continue to be dominant economic engines in their communities,” commented Aurora Aguilar, editor of Modern Healthcare. “Organizations recognized on this year’s list have also weathered mergers and reorganizations and
Lexington, NE – September 30, 2019 – Lexington Regional Health Center (LRHC), has teamed up with Cerner, a global leader in health care technology, to transform its Electronic Health Record (EHR). The hospital recently invested in the Cerner Millennium® solutions-based EHR platform. LRHC will move to an updated, electronic system that supports physicians, nurses and clinicians to share data across the entire organization. “Our mission at Lexington Regional Health Center is to optimize the health of our patients and community through
We are very excited to announce that Lexington Regional Health Center was a finalist in the 2019 Improvement Best Practice Awards! The Improvement Best Practice Award is presented to a hospital, health system, or long term care organization that has demonstrated significant progress in their journey of better understanding and improving key moments in the care experience. Qualified organizations must have implemented a best practice that’s resulted in an achievement of outstanding performance in patient or resident-centered care and
It was the 25th anniversary celebration at American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Dawson County held at Ehmen Park in Gothenburg. $43,186 was raised by the end of the night on Friday, July 19th. Lexington Regional Health Center had a team of 10 individuals to walk that night. The LRHC team raised a little over $2,000 to support this cause. This money was raised with having multiple fundraisers including a bake sale and two cookouts over lunch that included
Please join us for a therapeutic summer camp that will include innovative sensory experiences, gross motor and fine motor skill development and a whole of fun! Our Team: Our team includes one physical therapist, one occupational therapist, one speech therapist, one physical therapist assistant, one occupational therapist, and volunteers. If your child has special needs, they will be given a “buddy” for one-on-one assistance throughout the camp. Camp Activities: Camp will take place at LRHC’s Rehabilitation Services building where children will be
By Mary K. Rhone – As we flip the calendar to February and see the 14th is coming up, we run to the sticky notes and add to our to-do list “pick up Valentine’s Day cards”. We want those we love to know that we are thinking of them by giving a card, a gift, or maybe a special dinner out. What if this year we all would turn our idea of giving ourselves as a gift to those we care
Lexington Regional Health Center’s community garden was started in 2012. The Community Fitness Initiative (CFI) was vital in starting the garden. The garden is located beside the Presbyterian Church. CFI worked with the Presbyterian Church on the use of the land while coordinating the garden layout. The Lexington Optimists donated the fence used to secure the garden. Lein Lawn Service also provided the watering system for the garden that is still used today. CFI worked with Lexington Public Schools’ Afterschool
Lexington Regional Health Center’s Chief Nursing Officer, Nicole Thorell, received the Rural Nebraska Organization of Nurse Leaders Distinguished Nurse Leader Mentor Award. The vision of the American Organization of Nurse executives (AONE) is “to shape the future of health care through innovative and expert nursing leadership.” “Nicole is very deserving of this recognition. She challenges all of us through her actions to be the best leaders we can be. Her success in retaining highly skilled, strong nurses who are committed to