Health Security

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

GCHS Rapidly Responds to HHS/CDC Request to Quarantine Repatriated Americans

The GCHS was asked to support a quarantine site for Americans who were being repatriated from Wuhan, China

Apr 9, 2020

Cruise Ship Passengers Laud UNMC/NM as a “Special Place”

The GCHS assisted in housing and caring for repatriated Americans, passengers from the Diamond Princess cruise ship.

Apr 9, 2020

NBU Activated for First Time in Five Years to Treat COVID-19 Patients

The Nebraska Biocontainment Unit was activated for the first time since 2014 to care for patients whose chronic health issues exacerbated by COVID-19.

Apr 9, 2020

UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Develops Its Own Lab Assay to Test for COVID-19

Jana Broadhurst and a team of UNMC researchers have developed a new lab assay that provides them with their own COVID-19 diagnostic capabilities.

Apr 9, 2020

NIH Selects UNMC/NM to Conduct First Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Drug

UNMC/NM conducts the first clinical trial in the U.S. to evaluate an experimental treatment for COVID-19.

Apr 9, 2020

GCHS Leads Local and Regional Pandemic Planning Efforts

The UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Pandemic Response Team once again gathered to fight a virus that represents a global threat.

Apr 9, 2020

GCHS Faculty Spotlight: Mark Rupp & James Lawler

The GCHS faculty spotlight this month highlights two physicians who have played key roles in our COVID-19 efforts.

Apr 9, 2020