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Safe Kids South Central Nebraska Program

The Pediatric Unit houses the Safe Kids South Central Nebraska program, a community-wide childhood injury prevention program. With support and collaboration from numerous Hastings-based EMS services, Safe Kids provides monthly child safety seat inspections.

If you would like to have your child’s safety seat checked, call 402-460-5884 (choose option 1) to schedule an appointment.

We also provide low-income and at-risk families assistance in acquiring car seats. Donations are suggested.

Betsy Quandt of Loup City

For Loup City mother Betsy Quandt, having choices and a voice was most important for her when she chose to deliver her babies at Mary Lanning Healthcare.

“When you go to the hospital, you have to kind of give up your autonomy to them in many ways,” Quandt said. “It’s really uncomfortable if you aren’t on the same page.”

Quandt’s first child, Ronin, was stillborn. Her second child, Hudson, now 5, was born early and had to spend several weeks in the NICU. Quandt said she is still…

Megan Higer of Hastings

Not many 30-year-olds spend a lot of time thinking about breast cancer. Luckily, Megan Higer did...

Because Megan’s mom had already been through breast cancer treatment, Megan knew what to do when a self-exam revealed reason for concern. The
Hastings veterinary assistant said she didn’t think twice about getting in touch with the Morrison Cancer Center.

Following surgery, Megan underwent chemotherapy with Dr. Soe Min Tun and Carlene Springer, APRN, and has recently completed…

Greg Sinner of Hastings

For Hastings resident Greg Sinner, life changed on February 1, 2023, when he was told he had cancer.

“One minute, life is routine and running fast; then the doctor sits you down and tells you that you have cancer, and everything changes.”

Right away, Sinner was put in touch with the Morrison Cancer Center and Dr. M. Sitki Copur, where he had an appointment a few days later. Dr. Copur created an aggressive plan of radiation and chemotherapy to shrink Sinner’s tumor. The goal was…

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Safe Kids South Central Nebraska Program