Andrea McMaster The Nebraska Medical Center
Drive on thru at Clarkson West flu shot clinic
A drive-thru flu shot clinic is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 10 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 11 from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Clarkson West Medical Center, 144th and West Center Road.
Oct 9, 2006
Med Center sets record for transplants in September
There were 37 solid-organ transplants at The Nebraska Medical Center in September, topping the previous one-month record of 33 set in July 2004.
Oct 6, 2006
Nebraska Medical Center receives Consumer Choice Award
For the third year in a row, The Nebraska Medical Center has been named a Consumer Choice Award winner by people in the Midwest.
Oct 3, 2006
Physicians honored for extraordinary care
Five retired physicians who demonstrated remarkable leadership, professionalism and friendship throughout their medical careers will be honored as recipients of The Nebraska Medical Center’s “Legends” award on Tuesday.
Oct 3, 2006
Immunizations: Not just for kids
While most people associate vaccines with childhood trips to the pediatrician, immunizations are not just for kids. Intended to raise awareness about the importance of adult immunizations, National Adult Immunization Week began Monday and continues through Saturday.
Sep 27, 2006
West Nile survivors join study to unlock mystery
Meet 93-year-old Helen Uher who became severely ill with West Nile virus in 2003. Uhr is among 300 Nebraskans who have volunteered for a study to determine why some people become severely ill with the mosquito-borne virus while others don’t even know they’ve been infected.
Sep 5, 2006
Skin cancer screenings at the State Fair
The Nebraska Medical Center, in cooperation with the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, is offering Nebraska State Fair goers free face evaluations using Dermascan – a tool that helps screen for cancer-causing sun-damage.
Aug 25, 2006
Hospital opens new medical records building
The Nebraska Medical Center has opened a new 32,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art medical records facility at 103rd & Crown Point Ave., just west of I-680. An open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for Sunday, Aug. 13 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Aug 11, 2006
Specialized filtering process helps kidney donors, recipients
The wait for a kidney transplant was beginning to feel like an eternity for 59-year-old Jerry Schueler. The Omaha man had been on dialysis for five years and was getting weaker and losing more weight everyday. Learn how he became the first patient to receive a blood type incompatible kidney transplant at The Nebraska Medical Center.
Jul 11, 2006
Transplant survivors gather for annual reunion
Henry Mollett is celebrating his second chance at life. Today, the 68-year-old Council Bluffs man is 100 pounds lighter and feeling 30 years younger after receiving a liver transplant at The Nebraska Medical Center in April 2005. Meet some of the individuals who attended this weekend’s transplant reunion.
Jul 11, 2006