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Foundation award will enhance rural pandemic preparedness

Funding aims to improve pandemic response in rural nursing facilities and critical access centers.

May 21, 2020

Matthew Beacom, M.D.

Foundation Funding to Improve Pandemic Response in Rural Nursing Facilities

The Nebraska Health Care Foundation has been awarded $250,000 from the Donald E. Nielsen Foundation.

May 21, 2020

Whom Do You Appreciate?

Amrita Vuppala, MD, wrote this blog about the importance of appreciation.

May 21, 2020

Amrita Vuppala, MD, neuro-ophthalmologist

Nebraska Medicine adapts universal PPE policy

New policy includes eyewear guidance.

May 21, 2020

Nurse supervisor Olivia Jensen is seen wearing goggles over her eye glasses. Goggles help protect against bloodborne or chemical exposure and can be used on non-COVID units.

Questions with Chancellor Gold

When restrictions end, do you anticipate a phased approach to working on site?

May 20, 2020

Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., chancellor of UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Omaha

LiveGreen: Earth Month, COVID-19 style

Repurpose It contest winners, tree planting marked April.

May 20, 2020

Patients’ stories highlight need for clinical trials

Trials’ impact is spotlighted on Clinical Trials Day.

May 20, 2020

Andre Kalil, M.D.

Emergency COVID-19 eye clinic opens at TEI

Patients who test positive or who are suspected to test positive with eye emergencies can be referred.

May 20, 2020

The Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute will offer an emergency COVID-19 eye clinic at the Midtown Omaha location.

Chancellor offers thanks, speaks of challenges

During town hall, Dr. Gold also emphasized that safety will drive all return-to-campus decision-making.

May 20, 2020

Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., chancellor of UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Omaha

Two clinical trial patients recount their brush with COVID19

May 20 is Clinical Trials Day.

May 20, 2020

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