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Second heart transplant performed
A 69-year-old Kearney man is resting comfortably today after receiving a heart transplant Monday night at The Nebraska Medical Center. It is the second heart transplant here in just 18 days.
Oct 20, 2005
Melliger to join UNMC Business and Finance team
Don Leuenberger, vice chancellor for Business and Finance, today announced that David Melliger, administrator for the Department of Radiology, will join Business & Finance as interim assistant vice chancellor for Finance and Business Services on Nov. 1.
Oct 19, 2005
Nebraska contingent touts IT in health care
A group of prominent officials from Nebraska presented the state’s model for integrating information technology into health care Tuesday at a national conference organized by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
Oct 19, 2005
UNMC Receives International Research Award in Joint Replacement Technology
The University of Nebraska Medical Center received an international joint replacement society’s top research award earlier this month. The International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA) presented the HAP Paul Award to UNMC at the ISTA’s annual symposium in Kyoto, Japan, on Oct. 1. The award is the international group’s highest honor for distinguished research. […]
Oct 19, 2005
Web-based ELIRT system enables Nebraska public health officials to improve speed, efficiency of identification, treatment of disease
Preventing and treating disease outbreaks in Nebraska is faster and more efficient with a new Internet-based laboratory order and reporting system. The system, can aid public health officials in more quickly identifying and communicating the presence of disease so treatment can begin faster, thus reducing the number of people infected and severity of the disease. […]
Oct 19, 2005
Study shows deadly problem can be treated and prevented with simple measures and little cost
A study published this week shows that antiseptic-coated catheters and better safety measures in hospitals could significantly reduce the number of infection-related hospital deaths, which account for nearly 100,000 lives lost each year. The study, led by University of Nebraska Medical Center physician-scientists, is published in the Oct. 18 issue of the “Annals of Internal […]
Oct 18, 2005
2nd heart transplant in 3 weeks performed at The Nebraska Medical Center
A 69-year-old central Nebraska man is resting comfortably today after receiving a heart transplant Monday night at The Nebraska Medical Center. It is the second heart transplant here in just 18 days, adding further excitement to the growing congestive heart failure and heart transplant program at The Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska […]
Oct 18, 2005
International venomous snake symposium at UNMC
Most U.S. physicians aren’t experts in non-native snakebites. That’s why the development of a national Antivenom Index for poison control centers and zoos is big news for health care providers. The index is only one aspect of this weekend’s “Snakebites in the New Millennium” symposium at UNMC.
Oct 18, 2005
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Mary Snyder, M.D.
Mary Snyder, M.D., is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus. Dr. Snyder is an assistant professor with the Department of Surgery, in the section of plastic & reconstructive surgery.
Oct 18, 2005
Nebraska Contingent to Tout IT in Health Care at Gingrich’s National Conference
A group of prominent officials from Nebraska will present the state’s model for integrating information technology into health care on Tuesday at a national conference organized by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy will lead the contingent of academic, business, health care and government leaders at the “Center for Health Transformation […]
Oct 18, 2005