Newsroom
Cultural competence: why now and why me?!
Imagine this — a patient comes to the clinic who does not understand our easy to comprehend health care system. He has never been in a true clinic – having come from an area upset by war and civil unrest for decades. He barely speaks English or, if he does, he does not speak medicalese. Here, Valda Ford shares her thoughts on cultural competence.
Aug 18, 2003
Required training in the protection of human subjects
Ernest D. Prentice, Ph.D., and Bruce Gordon, M.D., IRB co-chairs, have issued the following memo to all investigators and participating study personnel regarding required training in the protection of human subjects.
Aug 18, 2003
UNMC to train trainers in cultural competency
The UNMC Community Partnership office is offering cultural competency training to UNMC and UMA employees who are willing to provide training to their colleagues. See article for details.
Aug 15, 2003
Cancer research fund established in honor of Liz Karnes
A fund to advance cancer research and care at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center has been established in honor of Liz Karnes, an Omaha community leader who died earlier this year after a 12-year battle with cancer.
Aug 15, 2003
New specialty prepares nurses for family, mental health role
The UNMC College of Nursing has received a $750,000 federal grant that will help ease Nebraska’s shortage of rural health professionals by preparing students in the dual capacity of a family nurse practitioner and advanced practice psychiatric/mental health nurse.
Aug 14, 2003
College of Nursing hosts retirement party for Dr. Lindsey
More than 150 people recently attended the College of Nursing’s retirement dinner for Ada Lindsey, Ph.D., who will formally retire Oct. 7 as the college’s fifth dean.
Aug 13, 2003
Some UNMC computers infected by Blaster Worm
On Tuesday, the UNMC campus experienced workstation difficulties due to a computer virus called the Blaster Worm. Less than 10 percent of the UNMC computers were infected with this worm. ITS has been working with departmental personnel to repair infected machines. If you are still experiencing difficulties with your computer, call your computer support person or the HelpDesk at 559-7700.
Aug 13, 2003
A HIPAA message — Checks and balances
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. You will be receiving messages the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month to help you understand the topic and how it impacts your job. Today’s HIPAA message is about auditing access to protected health information.
Aug 12, 2003
UNMC helps sponsor health fair in south Omaha
On Aug. 16, Partnership for Wellness – a collaboration of ConAgra Foods, UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center – will sponsor this year’s largest community health fair in south Omaha.
Aug 12, 2003
UNMC to implement workplace wellness program
With health-care costs rising at an alarming rate, the timing has never been better for creative solutions to help stem the tide. One such solution is implementing a formalized University of Nebraska workplace wellness program at UNMC. On Saturday, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved UNMC as a pilot site for Simply Well, a program piloted by The Nebraska Medical Center’s Center for Occupational Health.
Aug 12, 2003