Internal Medicine

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

May 1, 2020

Dave O'Dell, M.D.

UNMC experts develop COVID-19 guidelines for meat processing facilities

Team toured 10 facilities across state to develop ‘playbook.’

May 1, 2020

From left, Jocelyn Herstein, Ph.D., infectious disease expert for the Global Center for Health Security, and Shelly Schwedhelm, executive director of emergency management and biopreparedness for Nebraska Medicine and executive director of emergency management for the Global Center for Health Security at UNMC, was part of a team of experts that toured 10 meatpacking plants over the past two weeks to provide technical assistance and further develop guidelines to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 while the facilities continue to operate.

Dr. Davies named to AAP team on COVID-19 procedures

The initiative is called “AAP COVID-19 ECHO: Emergency Readiness & Response.”

May 1, 2020

Dele Davies, M.D.

Trial shows remdesivir accelerates recovery from advanced COVID-19

UNMC/Nebraska Medicine was first study site for NIH clinical trial.

Apr 30, 2020

Andre Kalil, M.D.

Patients with rheumatic diseases share COVID-19 experiences

UNMC researchers’ new study demonstrates need for a medication plan.

Apr 29, 2020

Kaleb Michaud, Ph.D.

Heart Walk changing its format for 2020

UNMC and Nebraska Medicine are sponsors of the event.

Apr 29, 2020

The UNMC/Nebraska Medicine 2019 Heart Walk team

UNMC remdesivir clinical trial shows accelerated recovery from advanced COVID-19

A total of about 450 people across 68 sites ultimately joined the study-47 in the United States and 21 in countries in Europe and Asia.

Apr 29, 2020

Dr. Swindells on national panel developing treatment guidelines for COVID-19

“Living document” expected to be updated often as new clinical data added.

Apr 22, 2020

Susan Swindells, M.B.B.S.

UNMC physician part of expert panel developing COVID-19 treatment guidelines

“Living document” expected to be updated often as new clinical data is accrued

Apr 22, 2020

Dr. Kratochvil to lead Big Ten task force for emerging infectious diseases

Leading campus experts provide guidance for conference and university leadership.

Apr 21, 2020

Chris Kratochvil, M.D.
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