Patient Care

New cystic fibrosis drug is major breakthrough for patients

FDA approval of Trikafta will benefit 90% of cytstic fibrosis patients

Dec 27, 2019

Members of the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine team providing clinical care to cystic fibrosis patients include: Front Row (left-right) - Jill Rollins, Heidi Klasna, Meilinh Thi, D.O., Jill Fliege and Stacy Millikan; Middle Row - Janelle Sorensen, Sandy Wahl, Cristine Batten and Jennifer Rounds; Back Row - Peter J. Murphy, M.D., John Dickinson, M.D., Ph.D., Joseph Poler, Psy.D., Molly Stirek and Laura Romero.

Platelet donations needed during holiday season

Nebraska Community Blood Bank is hosting a platelet donation drive Dec. 24 through Jan. 4.

Dec 19, 2019

Heather Lawson and her daughter, Kailey, visit the Nebraska Community Blood Bank. During Kailey's tumor removal surgery, she required quite a few units of blood, as well as needing blood and platelets multiple times throughout the duration of her cancer treatment. The Lawsons are grateful for those who donate blood and platelets that help patients such as Kailey.

UNMC seeking study participants for two HIV studies

Will use neuroimaging to determine how HIV affects brain activity/cognitive function

Dec 12, 2019

The magnetoencephalography (MEG) unit at UNMC.

Time out with T.O. – A breakthrough for cystic fibrosis

New drug is credited for increasing lung function.

Dec 11, 2019

Members of the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine team providing clinical care to cystic fibrosis patients include: Front Row (left-right) - Jill Rollins, Heidi Klasna, Meilinh Thi, D.O., Jill Fliege and Stacy Millikan; Middle Row - Janelle Sorensen, Sandy Wahl, Cristine Batten and Jennifer Rounds; Back Row - Peter J. Murphy, M.D., John Dickinson, M.D., Ph.D., Joseph Poler, Psy.D., Molly Stirek and Laura Romero.

UNMC, Nebraska Medicine announce preliminary plans for transformative expansion

New facility will be a cornerstone of Nebraska’s future economy and business growth

Dec 6, 2019

Drs. James Linder and Jeffrey P. Gold

Simonson’s careerlong pursuit of patient safety leads to new role

Dr. Simonson fills the newly created role of Associate Vice Chair for Patient Safety and Quality.

Dec 3, 2019

Children’s, UNMC strengthen partnership

Will allow two institutions to extend affiliation agreement to include other UNMC academic units in addition to College of Medicine

Dec 3, 2019

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. (left), and Rodrigo López, interim president and CEO, Children's Hospital & Medical Center

Coming soon: Changes to One Chart Patient workspace

Storyboard feature will make using One Chart easier.

Nov 27, 2019

The new One Chart storyboard

Time out with T.O. – The power of organ donation

Nebraska cattle rancher celebrates 25th anniversary of his heart transplant.

Nov 13, 2019

Tom McNeil with his best friend, his dog, Walter.

Infusion pump a critical step forward in patient safety

Alaris pumps have been upgraded with software so electronic medical records can feed the medication order into the pump automatically.

Nov 5, 2019

A nurse representing each unit/procedural area met on Oct. 23 to learn more about how this technology works. This group will serve as the subject matter experts and super users to create nursing workflows.
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