FAIRBURY – A hospital has named a new full-time administrator in southeast Nebraska.

Holly Wolff has been selected as the next Chief Executive Officer for Jefferson Community Health and Life, Fairbury. Former hospital administrator Bill Welch has been serving as interim CEO since September.

Wolff most recently served as administrator at Mount Edgecumbe Medical Center in Sitka, Alaska. Before that, she was chief executive officer at Roundup Memorial Healthcare in Roundup, Montana, at Ashley Medical Center in Ashley, North Dakota, and the Family Practice Center and Family Medicine Residency Administrator at the Northeast Iowa Medical Education Foundation in Waterloo, Iowa.

Wolff said she loves rural health care, and the communities they serve. “The intersection between rural communities and local healthcare is where we can be dynamic in our approach to addressing specific needs and create a gold standard of care that surrounds the whole person's well-being.”

Wolff has experience in several areas of health care, including long-term care. She said she emphasizes a strong staff to address health care needs.“Our staff, clinical and non-clinical alike, are the cornerstone of a strong foundation in the organization. When staff are supported and valued, patients will be on the receiving end of amazing care." She adds her leadership approach is centered on being accessible and visible.

Wolff said she is excited to learn about JCH&L’s strategic initiatives and current programs to maintain strong initiatives already in place.

Wolff said, "When I came to visit, the first impression of Fairbury and JCH&L was of a stellar community that takes a lot of pride in the town and its healthcare organization."