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Services today for former NU regent Robinson
Services are today for Margaret Robinson, one of the first women elected to the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. See story for details.
Dec 4, 2002
IACUC seeks candidates for executive chair
UNMC’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) has decided to create the position of executive chair of the IACUC (ECI). The ECI will report administratively to the associate vice chancellor for academic affairs. All interested individuals are encouraged to apply. The deadline for receipt of applications is Monday, Dec. 9.See story for details.
Dec 3, 2002
Security is everyone’s business — 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 looks at protecting electronic information.
Dec 3, 2002
UNMC, international lung specialists say results from study show people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease suffer needlessly
The epidemic of cigarette smoking that began after World War II is taking a toll in the United States and in Europe in the form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S., and by 2020, is estimated to become the third leading cause of death, […]
Dec 3, 2002
Dentistry spotlights new centralized sterilization, dispensing area
Splashes of blue add a finishing touch to the UNMC College of Dentistry’s new Central Sterilization and Dispensing Area. Inside the 1,500 square-foot room, instruments are cleaned, sterilized, packaged and distributed using state-of-the art procedures and equipment.
Dec 2, 2002
Survey supports UNMC research on chicken soup
As cold and flu season descends on the United States, a recently released national survey of 20,000 family physicians confirms what moms have known all along – eating chicken soup can help manage the misery of cold symptoms. The findings of the survey reaffirm research done earlier at UNMC that suggests chicken soup may contain a number of substances that can ease the symptoms of upper respiratory infections.
Dec 2, 2002
OIHS hosts Bangladesh’s top health minister
On Oct. 31-Nov. 1, Nizar Mamdani, director of the NHS/UNMC Office of International Healthcare Services, hosted campus tours and a special dinner for Fazlur Rahman, M.D., minister of Health and Family Welfare for Bangladesh, and his delegation, on Dr. Rahman’s first visit to Nebraska.
Nov 27, 2002
Native American cultures, history highlighted
Native Americans brought their cultures and heritages alive Nov. 14 during a multicultural program in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.
Nov 27, 2002
Hundreds turn out for winter health tune up
More than 250 people received a “Winter Health Tune Up” Nov. 16 during an open house at NHS Clarkson West Medical Center near Oak View Mall.
Nov 27, 2002
Behind closed doors — 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 exercise asks you to assess the security of the restricted areas you work in.
Nov 26, 2002