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Employees urged to read insurance plan info
Employees enrolled in the Blue Cross Blue Shield medical and/or dental insurance plan recently received information regarding the impact of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) on the University of Nebraska’s Group Health and Prescription Drug Plans. Employees are strongly urged to become familiar with these new provisions.
Apr 8, 2003
E-OnCall, the campus’ new online OnCall system, is now available for employees to view on NHS WebSource, the hospital Intranet. E-OnCall is a one-stop, Web-based application that contains all on-call schedules for hospital-based departments, academic departments and private practice physicians. See story for details.
Apr 7, 2003
Researchers to study new approaches to reduce fatigue
Ann Berger, Ph.D, associate professor of nursing at the UNMC College of Nursing. is principal investigator of a $1.5 million, five-year grant to test new approaches for reducing fatigue in patients undergoing breast cancer treatment. The National Institute of Nursing Research, a division of the National Institutes of Health, funds the study.
Apr 7, 2003
UNMC Community Academy member honored for leadership
A Northwest High School junior and member of the UNMC Community Academy is one of four women of color who received awards March 20 for their outstanding contributions and leadership.
Apr 4, 2003
April designated National Donate Life Month
Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson recently announced that April will be observed as National Donate Life Month to help raise public awareness of the critical need for organ, tissue, marrow and blood donation. Also, this month NHS Organ Recovery Services changed its name to Donate Life Services.
Apr 4, 2003
Bresnick, former Eppley Institute director, dies
Edward Bresnick, Ph.D., director of the Eppley Institute from 1983 to 1989, died Thursday, March 27, from an apparent heart attack.
Apr 4, 2003
UNMC cessation program helps employee snuff the habit
Esther Collins smoked two packs of cigarettes for 25 years. On Wednesday, four years after quitting the addictive habit, the Business Services coordinator tested her cleared-out lungs by participating in a torch run as part of the Snuff Out Tobacco project. UNMC’s Center for Healthy Living and department of internal medicine were contributors to the campaign.
Apr 4, 2003
UNMC programs rank among the best
U.S. News &World Report has ranked four programs at UNMC among the top graduate programs in the country. See story for details.
Apr 4, 2003
UNMC/NHS supports community anti-violence documentary
After countless planning meetings and eventually raising $40,000 in production costs, the film, titled, “Every Shot is through the Heart: Community, Family and School Together to End the Violence,” is now in production. UNMC/NHS has been instrumental in helping guide the project, which is designed to explain the rippling effects of violence in the community.
Apr 3, 2003
Nursing faculty to present research papers, posters
Several UNMC College of Nursing faculty members will present research papers or poster presentations at the 27th annual Midwest Nursing Research Society conference April 4-7 in Grand Rapids, Mich. See story for presenters and their topics.
Apr 3, 2003