Patient Care
Doctor at Bellevue Medical Center receives presumptive COVID-19 positive test
All patients/staff have been contacted and appropriate precautions taken
Mar 17, 2020
First Omahan with coronavirus transferred to Nebraska Biocontainment Unit
Person traveled to area with active cases of coronavirus
Mar 6, 2020
Biocompatible foam could aid wound treatment
Researchers Jingwei Xie, Ph.D., and Mark Carlson, M.D., are funded by a Department of Defense grant.
Mar 6, 2020
Four depart National Quarantine Unit
Two previously tested positive, two others were negative throughout
Mar 2, 2020
Second person with positive coronavirus test coming to UNMC/Nebraska Medicine
Brings total being monitored to 15
Feb 25, 2020
Additional person with positive coronavirus test coming to med center
Will likely be transferred to National Quarantine Unit
Feb 24, 2020
Coronavirus test results verified by CDC
11 of 13 people at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine test positive
Feb 21, 2020
13 additional Americans transported to Omaha for coronavirus monitoring
The recently opened National Quarantine Unit on the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus was designed to safely monitor Americans after exposure to an infectious disease.
Feb 18, 2020
Quarantine Unit to be used to monitor America from docked cruise ship
Some have tested positive for COVID-19; only those with mild symptoms coming here
Feb 17, 2020