Newsroom
Tuesday deemed day of mourning; UNMC offices will be closed
UNMC offices will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 2 in observance of a national day of mourning for former President Gerald R. Ford. Tuesday will be considered a day of (paid) administrative leave for all leave-eligible employees.
Dec 29, 2006
Hospital expands car safety seat screening program
Car safety seats are meant to keep children safe given that the car seat fits the child and it is used correctly each and every car ride. However, near term infants may be at risk for potential respiratory difficulties when placed in a semi-upright position in a car safety seat. The Nebraska Medical Center is the first hospital in Omaha to expand its car safety seat screening program to all near term infants.
Dec 28, 2006
Study results may explain some diabetic effects on the brain
A UNMC research team has found a potential explanation for some of the effects of diabetes on the central nervous system. The discovery, which is reported in the Oct. 18 edition of Brain Research, could potentially explain the adverse affects of diabetes on parts of the brain that regulate bodily functions and sometimes, learning and memory.
Dec 28, 2006
Employees to receive CD celebrating UNMC accomplishments
UNMC employees soon will receive a personal CD of the self-study report for reaccreditation. The CDs, titled “Building A World-Renowned Health Science Center,” are being sent to all employee mailboxes through campus mail.
Dec 27, 2006
NMC recognized by J.D. Powers and Associates again
The Nebraska Medical Center’s commitment to excellence, quality and extraordinary patient care leads to a distinguished honor. For a second consecutive year, J.D. Power and Associates is recognizing the medical center for service excellence for inpatient services under its Distinguished Hospital Program.
Dec 26, 2006
Partnership event upcoming at the Durham Western Heritage Museum
Live music, free hors d’oeuvres and historical exhibits. All are part of an upcoming event at the Durham Western Heritage Museum designed solely for students and employees from UNMC, UNMC Physicians and The Nebraska Medical Center.
Dec 26, 2006
Dr. Snyder brings smiles to patients in Nicaragua
For Mary Snyder, M.D., vacations are a time to work harder than ever. “This past October I spent a week in Nicaragua repairing cleft lips and palates. In that one week, I performed 40 surgeries,” Dr. Snyder said. “It was my second trip this year and my third in 18 months.”
Dec 22, 2006
UNMC-led panel educates legislators about health issues
The University of Nebraska recently hosted three policy seminars designed to help new and experienced state legislators anticipate and understand issues they may face in the upcoming session of the unicameral. The seminar topics focused on water, criminal justice and health care policy. UNMC designed and conducted the seminar on health care policy.
Dec 22, 2006
Turner Park team delivers gifts to needy families
Several members of the UNMC Physicians’ Turner Park Clinic staff spent Saturday morning participating in the Adopt-a-Patient program, during which the Turner Park team delivered gifts to 16 needy families.
Dec 21, 2006
College of Dentistry freshman class ranks #1 again
For the tenth time in the past 14 years, the incoming freshman class at the UNMC College of Dentistry had the highest incoming grade point average of any first-year dental school class in the country.
Dec 21, 2006