Lisa Spellman
Getting to the root of medication error issues
Admitting when you’re wrong is hard enough.
Admitting you made a mistake that could have meant giving a person the wrong medication is even harder.”It’s easy to blame an individual health care professional for a medical error, but most of the time it’s not their fault,” said Katherine Jones, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Allied Health Professions. “Ninety-percent of the time the root cause of the error is in the system.”
Feb 28, 2008
Noon seminar to focus on research support opportunities
Research support opportunities provided by the Center for Collaboration on Research Design and Analysis in the College of Public Health will be the topic of a monthly clinical and translational research seminar today.
Feb 18, 2008
Research support opportunities outlined Feb. 18
On Monday, Feb. 18, Jane Meza, Ph.D., associate professor of biostatistics in the College of Public Health, will highlight the research support opportunities provided by the Center for Collaboration on Research Design and Analysis. Dr. Meza is director of the center.
Feb 15, 2008
UNMC-powered Army dental team provides care in Philippines
A 1980 graduate of the UNMC College of Dentistry and dental officer in the U.S. Public Health Service, Capt. Charles Craft, D.D.S., has spent the past 28 years providing dental care to underserved people around the world. It was during a 2007 mission in the Philippines that Dr. Craft saw firsthand the potential global impact that College of Dentistry graduates can truly achieve.
Feb 13, 2008
New Yorkers find there is no place like Nebraska
Former New York City policeman Michael Manley recently received a kidney transplant at UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center.
Feb 8, 2008
Excitement grows about possible Norfolk nursing division
NORFOLK — Video of UNMC leaders and members of the northeast Nebraska community commenting on the possibility of a division of the UNMC College of Nursing coming to Norfolk.
Feb 6, 2008
A musical message of gratitude at Omaha dental clinic
Their smiles were thanks enough for the pediatric dental residents, faculty and staff at the UNMC College of Dentistry Pediatric Dental Clinic in Omaha. But when the five children from Uganda began to sing, it was the residents turn to smile. The Ugandan children, ranging in age from 10 to 13, made a stop at the pediatric clinic Monday morning to get their teeth cleaned and sealed.
Feb 5, 2008
$125,000 in services provided on Dental Day
A trip to the dentist is not something most kids look forward to. But for 230 children from several Nebraska communities who attended Children’s Dental Day at the UNMC College of Dentistry on Friday, it was a bit like going to a carnival.
Feb 4, 2008
Joel Pedersen appointed NU vice president and general counsel
LINCOLN — University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken has announced the appointment of Joel D. Pedersen of Lincoln as vice president and general counsel.
Feb 1, 2008
BuzzCuts campaign raises about $1,300 for malaria nets
In December, the Student Alliance for Global Health (SAGH) raised $1,289 during its BuzzCuts campaign.
Jan 25, 2008