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Security check — a weekly HIPAA message
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. You will be receiving weekly messages to help you understand the topic and how it impacts your job. Today’s HIPAA message stresses the importance of wearing identification badges.
May 27, 2003
Two nurse-managed health centers celebrate 10th anniversaries
The 10th anniversary of the UNMC College of Nursing’s two nurse-managed community health centers is a celebration of improved health of thousands and those whose lives have been saved. The college is celebrating 10 years of service of its Cosmopolitan-UNMC College of Nursing Mobile Nursing Center and the Family Health Care Center.
May 27, 2003
UNMC’s Lifestyle Enhancement Center to close
The Lifestyle Enhancement Center, UNMC’s facility for complementary and alternative medicine, will close on June 25, 2003.
May 27, 2003
Dr. Lily Chang receives 2003 Preceptor of the Year award
Chia L. (Lily) Chang, Pharm.D., has been selected as the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy 2003 Preceptor of the Year.
Dr. Chang, a clinical pharmacist in the Nebraska Health System Family Medicine Clinic, was selected for the award by a vote of the graduating senior class. The award recognizes the commitment, dedication and teaching excellence demonstrated by a volunteer faculty member in an experiential clerkship.
May 23, 2003
Legislators approve budget bill
The University of Nebraska’s state general fund would be reduced by 4.7 percent, if bills passed Tuesday by the Nebraska Legislature become law.
May 23, 2003
Campus celebrates parking structure opening
UNMC, UMA and NHS faculty, employees and students celebrated the opening of the new employee structure on Thursday. (Click on headline for a story and photos).
May 23, 2003
Kidney donor, recipient celebrate transplant anniversary
Ann Goldstein, 56, and Cheryl Cooper, 54,of Omaha, share more than their friendship. They have the same birthday and now share kidneys. A year ago, Cooper donated one of her kidneys to Goldstein.
May 22, 2003
Parking structure celebration today
UNMC and NHS faculty, employees and students are invited to a tailgate party today to celebrate the opening of the new employee parking structure
May 22, 2003
Dr. Roche retiring from administrative role
When Edward “Ted” Roche, Ph.D., interviewed for a faculty position in the College of Pharmacy in 1966, he thought it would be a nice place to be for the next three to five years.
This academic year will be the last for Dr. Roche in administration. After 23 years as an academic administrator, Dr. Roche will return full time to the pharmaceutical sciences faculty.
May 21, 2003
Heavenly HIPAA — a weekly HIPAA message
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. You will be receiving weekly messages to help you understand the topic and how it impacts your job. Today’s HIPAA message is about notifying clergy if a congregation member is in the hospital.
May 20, 2003