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Dr. Sualy to study long-term opioid effects on newborn brain
A $50,000 grant from the CHRI will fund the basic science research.
Jul 14, 2020
Survey will help med center’s wellness response
Spring survey is first in series to assess colleague stress and enhance med center response.
Jul 13, 2020
Chancellor to hold forum on July 22
Doug Ewald, vice chancellor for business, finance and business development, will join chancellor.
Jul 13, 2020
Taking action in Nebraska for long term care facilities
Long term facilities are supposed to feel more like home than a hospital. They absolutely need the infection control like a hospital though. This is where ICAP and ASAP came into the picture (see UNMC Today article about their great work). The vision of the state health department was very clear as they decided to […]
Jul 13, 2020
GCHS Hosts Pilot NDMS EMS Training Workshop
The Global Center for Health Security (GCHS) serves as a lead training institution for the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), and while the COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily delayed regularly-scheduled workshops, a pilot workshop for a new program was led yesterday by the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) with assistance from the GCHS. The EMS Infectious […]
Jul 13, 2020
UNMC COVID-19 Meat Processing Playbook Goes “Global”
The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s collaborative creation of COVID-19 Playbooks for specific industries such as meat processing facilities has crossed international borders.
Jul 13, 2020
In the Business of Helping People: Engineering Inventions and National Defense
Benjamin Terry received an engineering master’s degree from Colorado School of Mines, then he applied for jobs in the business sector: automotive and medical devices. He landed for nine years in the medical industry, developing electronic mechanical devices, such as dialysis machines – even though he had no knowledge of biomedicine.
Jul 13, 2020
GCHS Spotlight: Angela Vasa, MSN, RN
The July 2020 GCHS Spotlight focuses on Ms. Angela Vasa. Ms. Vasa played an integral role in the GCHS COVID-19 response; her professional expertise and dedication greatly contributed to the success of the GCHS’s mission during the quarantine and isolation of repatriated Americans from Wuhan, China, and from the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
Jul 13, 2020
