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MMI employee wins ‘Wing Dings’ lunch

There is such a thing as a free lunch. KGOR radio personality Dave Wingert delivered it to employees in the patient information office at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute on Monday.

Apr 9, 2009

Public Health Week story 4 — prevention and wellness

Heart disease and stroke are among the nation’s leading causes of death and major causes of disability.

Apr 9, 2009

Think Green — Turn computers off at night, reduce energy costs

UNMC Information Technology Services has set up a patch push system for computer updates that will allow employees to turn their computers off all but six nights out of each month.

Apr 8, 2009

Public Health Week story 3 — Patient safety and quality care

Experts agree that the U.S. health care system’s performance must improve substantially to consistently produce the best possible health outcomes.

Apr 8, 2009

Syd Clausen receives Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ for March

A jack-of-all trades, Syd Clausen simultaneously serves as the UNMC’s Gross Anatomy Lab’s handyman, problem solver and moving director.

Apr 8, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – Watch your backs!

Here’s a little tip for you as you ramp up your springtime activity — watch your back! No, that’s not a threat — I’m really talking about your back — as in your spine and its discs and muscles and all that.

Apr 8, 2009

A decade of serving south Omaha

The needs vary. Housing, health care, services for the elderly and youth activities are just some of the programs designed by the South Omaha Community Care Council (SOCCC) to benefit the south Omaha community.

Apr 7, 2009

Dr. Gollan: ‘The world waits’ for Dr. Dunman’s MRSA vaccine

You could say College of Medicine Dean John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., was impressed after he listened to a presentation by Paul Dunman, Ph.D., at last week’s Gilmore Award presentation.

Apr 7, 2009

Public Health Week story 2 — Increasing coverage/access

Although most Americans have some type of health insurance coverage, usually employer-sponsored, the most recent government statistics (2007) show 46 million people, including 9 million children are uninsured in the United States.

Apr 7, 2009

Five UNMC medical students start rotations in Shanghai

Five fourth-year UNMC students started one month rotations at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTUSM) on Monday.

Apr 7, 2009