Karen Burbach
Dec. 26 deemed holiday; UNMC offices will be closed
Gov. Mike Johanns announced Thursday that all Nebraska state government agencies will close on Dec. 26, in conjunction with President Bush’s federal government closing order. In order to implement the governor’s order at UNMC, Dec. 26 will be considered as a day of (paid) administrative leave for all holiday-eligible employees, and UNMC offices will be closed in observance of the governor’s directive.
Dec 12, 2003
Sutton earns Chancellor’s Gold U Award
For the past several years, Cindy Sutton has been the “heart and soul” of UNMC’s efforts in the American Heart Association Heart walk. In 2002, she helped UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, become the leading corporate fundraiser, raising more than $30,000 to help fight disease and stroke. Last year, she again volunteered to lead UNMC’s efforts, completing the walk wheeling her 8-month-old twins in their stroller.
Dec 11, 2003
Silver U recipients announced for December
To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.
Dec 11, 2003
Manual Quick Check purchase orders to end Jan. 1
The manually created QM purchase orders will be discontinued effective Jan. 1, 2004. Department users can still create QM purchase orders in SAP and, if access to SAP is not available, the Purchasing Card could be used and would meet most needs. See article for SAP ZORDER Quick Check training sessions.
Dec 11, 2003
Number of student applicants to UNMC increases significantly
The number of students who applied to enter UNMC educational programs in 2003 was 3,447, more than 600 more students than applied to become a student at UNMC in 2001. Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., says the increased numbers show that UNMC has become more prominent to students over the past few years.
Dec 10, 2003
HIPAA message — securing an e-mail
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. This HIPAA-related message is part of our continuing efforts to educate employees. Today’s HIPAA message deals with securing an e-mail.
Dec 9, 2003
Volunteers donate time, energy to showcase UNMC
Several years ago, Ruth Cain opened the newspaper and saw an article calling for UNMC docents, or volunteers. “Why not give it a whirl?” she thought. Now, nearly five years later, Cain continues to escort students, community leaders and VIPs around the UNMC campus. “I love the atmosphere of a medical center – it’s all I’ve ever known,” said the retired medical technologist. In 2002, they volunteered 257 hours to escort nearly 2,000 individuals — ranging from elementary students to political leaders.
Dec 5, 2003
Sponsors vital to Saturday’s ‘Stars’ event; tickets still available
ESPN and UNMC may not have much in common, but they’re both important to Paul Griego, proprietor at Pauli’s Sports and Spirits at 41st and Leavenworth streets. Griego also has been a neighbor to UNMC for more than two decades, and he said he feels as if he’s part of the Med Center.
Dec 3, 2003
HIPAA message – misdirected e-mails
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. This message is part of UNMC’s continuing effort to educate employees about HIPAA. Today’s HIPAA message addresses misdirected e-mails.
Dec 3, 2003
Thank ‘U’ Rewards available online
To make the Thank ‘U’ Reward process easier and more efficient, as well as to improve processing time, an online request form has been created through “Employee Self Service-Med Center.”
Dec 2, 2003