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Patient Care

Omaha Institutions Join New NORD Rare Disease Centers of Excellence Network

Centers are Committed to Improving Access and Care for Patients with Rare Diseases

Nov 4, 2021

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD

Examining the risks of emergency department crowding

Michael Wadman, MD, teamed with department chairs at other institutions to write a paper detailing challenges and offering solutions.

Oct 7, 2021

Michael Wadman, MD

Nicole Harter, MD, named chief of new UNMC, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center pediatric dermatology division

Pediatric expert will serve children with complex skin conditions, contribute to the teaching and scholarly missions of UNMC

Oct 6, 2021

Trial explores hyperoxygen therapy in brain injuries

The Hyperbaric Medicine Center is one of 11 units around the nation to take part in new trial.

Aug 26, 2021

Jeffrey Cooper, MD, director of hyperbaric medicine for Nebraska Medicine and associate professor of emergency medicine at UNMC

Nebraska Medical Center to change surgery schedules

Effective Aug. 30, new caps will be in place for surgical cases requiring an admission at Nebraska Medical Center.

Aug 24, 2021

Grant fills need for rural behavioral health services

College of Nursing working to make services more accessible.

Aug 17, 2021

From left, staff members at a recent open house at the Heartland Health Center in Ravenna are Sheila Lockhorn, Tami Smith, Stephanie Burge, DNP, Abby Cronin, Megan Dahlke and Michelle Clark.

Grant to increase COVID-19 testing availability

UNMC, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center awarded NIH grant to help migrant agricultural workers, families stay healthy.

Aug 9, 2021

Russell McCulloh, MD

UNMC, iEXCEL offer new look at Delta variant

James Lawler, MD, unveiled new video animation explaining how Delta variant attacks healthy cells and why COVID vaccines are the best defense.

Aug 6, 2021

James Lawler, MD, uses video animation developed at UNMC's Interprofessional Experiential Center for Enduring Learning to show how the COVID-19 Delta variant attacks cells and affects patients' lungs.

Caring for Champions program adds new service

Exciting new partnership expands MMI's health efforts at its new home. 

Jul 30, 2021

Melonie Welsh, director of community engagement

ENCOMPASS Omaha works to provide a new direction

New hospital-based intervention program aims to empower victims of violence by offering support services.

Jun 30, 2021