Patient Care

Nebraska Medicine partners to improve Black maternal health

Nebraska Medicine collaborated with a local nonprofit on a doula curriculum to better support Black patients.

Aug 3, 2023

While doulas-in-training toured the labor and delivery unit, Jessica McGhee demonstrates an exercise doulas can perform to relieve labor pains.

UNMC College of Nursing, Indian health coalition partner on new clinic

Nursing faculty will provide advanced practice clinical services at NUIHC’s comprehensive community center.

Aug 1, 2023

The NUIHC Health and Wellness Clinic opens to the community on Aug. 7. Located at 23rd and N streets in South Omaha at NUIHC’s comprehensive community center, the clinic will have UNMC College of Nursing faculty providing the advanced practice clinical services.

Grant to aid in brain screenings for intimate partner violence survivors

UNMC’s Shireen Rajaram, PhD, will work with Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska, other partners on NIH-funded effort.

Jul 26, 2023

Shireen Rajaram, PhD

Webinar set for Aug. 8 on managing bone loss

The presentation is part of the Olson Center for Women’s Health and UNMC College of Nursing webinar series.

Jul 26, 2023

Laura Bilek, PhD, and Lynn Mack, MD

Biennial breastfeeding conference is scheduled for Aug. 30

Registration is open for ‘Baby’s Natural Choice’ conference, which will be held at the La Vista Conference Center.

Jul 25, 2023

Med center reps study digital health coaching for cancer survivors

The COACH study is one of the first to investigate augmented coaching and an individual’s health outcomes.

Jul 21, 2023

Robin Lally, PhD, and Rachael Schmidt, DNP

UNMC experts in falls document COVID impact

The CAPTURE Falls team collaborated on a study published in the Journal of Nursing Care Quality.

Jul 18, 2023

Dawn Venema, PhD

Library to host ‘Confronting Violence’ exhibit, panel

The National Library of Medicine exhibit on domestic violence opens July 31. A virtual panel will be held Aug 3.

Jul 18, 2023

Dr. Wysong authors review article in NEJM

Ashley Wysong, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Dermatology, highlights squamous-cell skin cancer.

Jul 6, 2023

Ashley Wysong, MD

Keeping an eye on safety this Fourth of July

A free pair of safety glasses is available at select Nebraska Medicine locations to protect eyes from fireworks.

Jun 30, 2023