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A HIPAA message — Are we done yet?
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. This HIPAA-related message is part of UNMC’s continued effort to educate employees. Today’s HIPAA message addresses the status of HIPAA implementation and compliance.
May 4, 2005
Nebraska adds chemical terrorism preparedness lab to anti-terrorism effort
The state has added another asset to protect Nebraskans in the event of a terrorist attack. In addition to bioterrorism, the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) has a chemical terrorism preparedness laboratory that can rapidly detect and analyze agents that may be used in a chemical terrorist attack. The lab, which is located at […]
May 4, 2005
Quarterly research grants increase by 76 percent from previous year; UNMC researchers tackle most lethal form of cancer
Pancreatic cancer is the most lethal cancer on earth. The number of new cases per year roughly equals the number of deaths per year. Of the 30,000 Americans who discover they have pancreatic cancer in 2005, greater than 95 percent will die within a few years of diagnosis. These grim statistics discourage most clinicians […]
May 4, 2005
UNMC researchers receive Alzheimer’s research awards
Two University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers were honored April 25 with Alzheimer’s research awards established by the late Col. Barney Oldfield. Daniel Murman, M.D., associate professor in UNMC’s Department of Neurological Sciences, received the seventh Vada Kinman Oldfield Alzheimer’s Research Fund Award, which is given annually to an individual with a promising new […]
May 4, 2005
Heart walk May 7 to honor survivors, raise funds
The 2005 Omaha-Metro American Heart Walk is set for Saturday, May 7 at Chalco Hills Recreation area around Wehrspann Lake. Approximately 2,000 people are expected to participate in the 10th annual event.
May 3, 2005
UNMC policies added, revised
Click here to read more about several new and revised policies.
May 3, 2005
Regent Wilson to address UNMC campus May 4
Physicians serve as healers, counselors, advocates, scientists, technicians, analysts, philosophers and leaders, so a broad intellectual foundation in the humanities is valuable, says University of Nebraska Regent Charles Wilson, M.D. He will be at UNMC on Wednesday, May 4, to present “Preparing Tomorrow’s Physician.” The noon presentation is in Bennett Hall, Room 2020.
May 2, 2005
Epilepsy support group celebrates first anniversary
Heather Overton, a junior at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, is on a roll. In late March, Overton was named one of 16 national winners of the 2005 Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship Award. On April 19, the support group she helped found celebrated its first anniversary. And, on June 3, if all goes as planned, Overton will celebrate two years of being seizure free.
Apr 29, 2005
Making sense of CMMS – – New cage cards, new procedures
CMMS, the “Comparative Medicine Management System,” is a new computerized business management system. UNMC Today will provide weekly messages to help you understand the topic and how it impacts your research program. This week’s message — outlines bar code census tracking issues.
Apr 28, 2005
Nursing faculty, students launch leadership academy
The UNMC College of Nursing has launched a leadership academy for students. The pilot program began in Omaha earlier this year with plans in the fall to expand to the college’s divisions in Scottsbluff, Kearney and Lincoln.
Apr 27, 2005