The University of Nebraska Hospital Auxiliary will host its
annual Holiday Happenings Boutique Nov. 20 and 21 at the
Outpatient Care Center, 45th and Emile streets. Proceeds from the
event will go towards purchasing amenities for use by patients
and families who will stay at the Lied Transplant Center, which
is scheduled to open next year.
The boutique will feature handmade crafts, collectibles,
antiques, jewelry, baked goods, unique gifts and a silent
auction. In addition, $1 raffle tickets will be sold for chances
to win $500 cash, $250 travel gift certificates, 27-inch color
television and dozens of other prizes. All boutique items are
donated and admission to the boutique is free.
Hours are: Nov. 20, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Nov. 21, 7:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. Free parking is available in the garage located at
45th and Emile streets.
The Lied Transplant Center will serve as a national model for
transplant programs, linking transplant research, care and an
innovative concept — cooperative care. Cooperative care calls on
the support of a patient’s partner to provide basic care
needs, which reduces costs to the patient.
UNMC is world-renowned for its solid organ transplant and bone
marrow transplant programs, performing more than 400 bone marrow,
heart, kidney, liver, lung, pancreas and small bowel transplants
annually with about 75 percent of patients coming from outside
Nebraska. Over the past 10 years, the UNMC programs have
generated more than $257 million, which includes more than $199
million from patients outside Nebraska.
UNMC is the only public academic health science center in the
state. Through its commitment to research, education and patient
care, UNMC has established itself as one of the country’s leading
centers for cancer research and treatment and solid organ
transplantation. Nearly $25 million in research grants and
contracts are awarded to UNMC scientists annually. In addition,
UNMC’s educational programs are responsible for training more
health professionals practicing in Nebraska than any other
institution.