Patient Care

UNMC’s ‘DIY epidemiology’ a real-time COVID-19 tool

Instrument was developed with College of Medicine Rapid Response grant.

Jul 20, 2020

Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD, and David Brett-Major, MD

Collaboration helps prepare for open-heart surgeries

College of Allied Health Professions, iEXCEL join forces for unique training.

Jul 14, 2020

Scott Sanderson, perfusion program clinical education coordinator and staff perfusionist, seated, consults with Biomed Simulation Inc. representative Richard Tallman, as they test out the new Califia 3.0-ECMO simulator in the Davis Global Center.

UNMC helps develop guidelines for pressure injury care in COVID-19 patients

College of Nursing’s Joyce Black, PhD, and Janet Cuddigan, PhD, are experts in the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries.

Jul 10, 2020

From left, Janet Cuddigan, PhD, and Joyce Black, PhD

Regents approve University of Nebraska Center for Intelligent Health Care

The center will strive to attract and retain the best students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), as well as students in health care with an interest in clinical informatics and artificial intelligence.

Jun 26, 2020

John Windle, M.D.

Questions with Chancellor Gold

What is the fastest time-frame when a new vaccine would be publicly available?

Jun 25, 2020

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

Nebraska Medical Center among world’s best hospitals

Annual Newsweek survey evaluates hospitals in 20 countries around the world.

Jun 23, 2020

Nebraska Medical Center is the only hospital in Nebraska to make the Newsweek list.

Visitor restrictions to remain in place at Nebraska Medicine

Sustained COVID-19 cases in Douglas County one reason to keep restrictions in place.

Jun 23, 2020

Grant to expand mental health services for underserved populations

Services will target vulnerable children adults and children in rural and urban Nebraska communities.

Jun 15, 2020

Terri Mathews, Ph.D.

Partnership to make mental health services available to rural, urban underserved

$1.5 million grant also will expand training sites for students

Jun 15, 2020

Terri Mathews, PhD

Pharmacists now can test for COVID-19

Many pharmacists doing the testing will have been trained using a program developed in part by UNMC faculty.

Jun 12, 2020

Donald Klepser, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacy practice and science