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Wanted: Heart disease, stroke survivors for May 3 heart walk
As Lee Terry worked long hours during the final weeks of his son’s successful re-election bid, he suddenly found himself waging a different kind of campaign. On Sept. 27, 2002, the former television newscaster and Douglas County election commissioner joined about 700,000 Americans who suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. See story for details on this year’s American Heart Walk and Red Cap Survivor Reception.
Apr 14, 2003
Upgrades planned for Nebraska Public Health Lab at UNMC
Last year, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services System received $9,722,687, part of which was allocated to its Nebraska Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) at UNMC for expansion and state-of-the-art equipment.
Apr 11, 2003
Photographer, alumnus donates photos to College of Pharmacy
Dale Graham, a well-known nature photographer and an alumnus of the University of Nebraska College of Pharmacy, has donated a series of his photographs for permanent display in the college.
Apr 11, 2003
MMI’s second annual “Arts for Hearts” benefit May 8-9
The Second Annual “Arts for Hearts” benefit art show will be Thursday, May 8, and Friday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Durham Outpatient Center’s second floor atrium. Sponsored by the C. Louis Meyer Foundation, proceeds will be used to establish an endowment for recreation programs that serve adults with developmental disabilities at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation.
Apr 10, 2003
Connecting Swanson Hall, Durham Research Center
Construction workers Saturday installed the 88-foot long, center section of a skywalk that will connect Swanson Hall and the new Durham Research Center. Click for photos.
Apr 9, 2003
Dr. Fayad among keynote speakers at neurology meeting
Pierre Fayad, M.D., chairman of UNMC’s department of neurological sciences, was among this year’s presenters at the American Academy of Neurology’s 55th annual meeting. Dr. Fayad presented results from the first randomized study that shows stenting is more effective than surgery for patients who were otherwise considered very high risk for standard surgery.
Apr 9, 2003
Public health emergencies — 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 explores whether disclosures can be made to public officials responding to bioterrorism or other public health emergencies.
Apr 8, 2003
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
UNMC researchers land $5.6 million grant
A UNMC cancer researcher Ercole Cavalieri, D.Sc., is heading a $5.6 million multi-institutional research study to investigate the role estrogen plays in causing breast cancer and to look for new approaches to detecting and preventing the disease.
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