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GCHS Rapidly Responds to HHS/CDC Request to Quarantine Repatriated Americans

The GCHS was asked to support a quarantine site for Americans who were being repatriated from Wuhan, China

Apr 9, 2020

Cruise Ship Passengers Laud UNMC/NM as a “Special Place”

The GCHS assisted in housing and caring for repatriated Americans, passengers from the Diamond Princess cruise ship.

Apr 9, 2020

NBU Activated for First Time in Five Years to Treat COVID-19 Patients

The Nebraska Biocontainment Unit was activated for the first time since 2014 to care for patients whose chronic health issues exacerbated by COVID-19.

Apr 9, 2020

UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Develops Its Own Lab Assay to Test for COVID-19

Jana Broadhurst and a team of UNMC researchers have developed a new lab assay that provides them with their own COVID-19 diagnostic capabilities.

Apr 9, 2020

NIH Selects UNMC/NM to Conduct First Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Drug

UNMC/NM conducts the first clinical trial in the U.S. to evaluate an experimental treatment for COVID-19.

Apr 9, 2020

GCHS Leads Local and Regional Pandemic Planning Efforts

The UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Pandemic Response Team once again gathered to fight a virus that represents a global threat.

Apr 9, 2020

LiveGreen: Healthy, sustainable actions during a pandemic

There are lots of things you and your family can do to be healthier, save money and occupy your unexpected time at home.

Apr 8, 2020

Webinar to address stress, anxiety amid COVID-19

Experts will share resilience-building skills at April 9 event.

Apr 8, 2020

Steven Wengel, M.D., assistant vice chancellor for campus wellness for UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Omaha

Emergency Department surge tents ready for patients

Tents allow for additional capacity in response to COVID-19.

Apr 8, 2020

Staff members do a walkthrough of the surge tents set up outside the Emergency Services entrance on the Nebraska Medical Center campus.

Time out with T.O. – The stress reliever

Since 2015, Smith has provided assistance to UNMC’s residents.

Apr 8, 2020

Susan Smith