COVID-19

Federal law expands paid leave options for COVID-19 related absences

Family First Coronavirus Response Act provides additional leave options.

Apr 13, 2020

Mask guidance for UNMC faculty, staff and students

New guidelines were issued on April 10.

Apr 13, 2020

Faculty develop course to study COVID-19

“Impact of Infectious Diseases” explores how virus is impacting physicians, society and the health care system.

Apr 13, 2020

From left, Sean Figy, M.D., and Regan Taylor, M.D.

SIM-NE hosts training on coronavirus for rural hospitals

More than 350 providers from critical access hospitals registered for the Facebook Live event.

Apr 10, 2020

From left, Eric Ernest, M.D., Shelly Schwedhelm and Doug Dekker participate in the Facebook Live training event.

Frequently asked questions on NU’s stay-at-home announcement

The directive was initiated with the goal of ‘flattening the curve’ of COVID-19 cases.

Apr 10, 2020

Arbor Family Counseling creates video to aid wellness

Company provides counseling assistance to UNMC employees through the Employee Assistance Program.

Apr 9, 2020

Emergency fund available to support students, employees impacted by COVID-19

Fund was created to support university students, employees facing hardship as a result of unexpected crises.

Apr 9, 2020

Ted Carter, president of the University of Nebraska

Webinar to address stress, anxiety amid COVID-19

Experts will share resilience-building skills at April 9 event.

Apr 8, 2020

Steven Wengel, M.D., assistant vice chancellor for campus wellness for UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Omaha

Emergency Department surge tents ready for patients

Tents allow for additional capacity in response to COVID-19.

Apr 8, 2020

Staff members do a walkthrough of the surge tents set up outside the Emergency Services entrance on the Nebraska Medical Center campus.

University’s ‘stay at home’ directive aims to ‘flatten the curve’

Only designated personnel should report to campus; all employees should be compliant by Friday.

Apr 8, 2020

University of Nebraska President Ted Carter