Karen Burbach

Subcontracts, new budget form training sessions

Sponsored Programs Administration and the Office of Budget and Analysis are co-hosting training sessions about the necessary ingredients for a successful subcontract and revealing the new budget form. To help you determine if you have the right ingredients and understand the new form, the training session is scheduled for Thursday, March 27.

Feb 24, 2003

Director of smallpox eradication campaign to give Latta lecture

In 1966, Donald A. Henderson, M.D., spent 10 years directing the World Health Organization’s global smallpox eradication campaign. Today, he serves as senior science advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

On Thursday, Dr. Henderson will be at UNMC to present the 21st John S. Latta Lectureship, sponsored by the UNMC College of Medicine Alumni Association. His noon presentation, titled “Implementing Smallpox Vaccination Strategy: Lessons from History,” will be in the College of Nursing’s Cooper Auditorium.

Feb 24, 2003

Investigators reminded of April 14 HIPAA compliance date

UNMC’s Institutional Review Board is advising principal investigators again that the compliance date of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is April 14. See story for details.

Feb 24, 2003

Judiciary committee hears testimony on fetal tissue bill

Members of the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee Thursday heard testimony on LB512, which would restrict or prohibit the use of human fetal tissue.

Feb 21, 2003

Lot 50 partially opens for UNMC/NHS parkers

Campus Security Officer Jim Gamble, left, and Tina Spencer, Parking and Cashiering Operations manager, greeted Larry Reinig Wednesday morning as he drove into Lot 50, the new employee parking structure. One level of the structure opened Wednesday for authorized parkers.

Feb 20, 2003

Changes to Biomedical Communications announced

Today, Information Technology Services announced a reorganization and elimination of some services in the Department of Biomedical Communications. See story for details.

Feb 20, 2003

Nursing dean receives prestigious award

Ada Lindsey, Ph.D., dean of the College of Nursing, has been recognized for her sustained and significant contributions to the National Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) and to advance the science and practice of oncology nursing.

Feb 19, 2003

College of Pharmacy interviews prospective students

On Friday, more than 160 prospective pharmacy students visited the College of Pharmacy, interviewing for 58 remaining positions in the Class of 2007.

Feb 19, 2003

What is TPO — a weekly HIPAA message

HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. You will be receiving weekly messages to help you understand the topic and how it impacts your job. Today’s HIPAA message explains Treatment, Payment and Healthcare operations (TPO).

Feb 18, 2003

New hand hygiene guidelines – how do they affect you?

Anyone involved in direct inpatient care and/or high-risk patient care will need to be in compliance with the updated Hand Hygiene policy, effective, Monday, March 17. See story for details.

Feb 18, 2003