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Legislative staffers tour UNMC

Visitors met with campus leaders and attended presentations at UNMC and UNO.

Nov 5, 2019

Munroe-Meyer Institute Director Karoly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D., speaks to a group of legislative staffers during last week's visit.

GenderWorks conference set for Friday

Registration still is open for event.

Nov 5, 2019

Jean Amoura, M.D.

LiveGreen: Plastic, recycling and China

Lots of things have changed in the recycling market. What does that mean for the rest of us?

Nov 5, 2019

Photo courtesy freeimages.com/ismaelFranco

Infusion pump a critical step forward in patient safety

Alaris pumps have been upgraded with software so electronic medical records can feed the medication order into the pump automatically.

Nov 5, 2019

A nurse representing each unit/procedural area met on Oct. 23 to learn more about how this technology works. This group will serve as the subject matter experts and super users to create nursing workflows.

Guidelines for use of OPAT in combination with MAT for people who inject drugs

Injection drug use (IDU) is a risk factor for severe infections including bacteremia and infective endocarditis.  Patients who develop these infections are treated with intravenous antibiotics in the hospital and continued on IV antibiotics via OPAT using a peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) after discharge.  People who inject drugs (PWID) have traditionally been excluded […]

Nov 5, 2019

Two free forums will seek input from individuals, families with disabilities

Dealing with emergencies will be topic of forums in Columbus (Nov. 17) and Omaha (Nov. 18)

Nov 5, 2019

UNMC United Way campaign begins today

This year, UNMC has an employee participation goal of 50 percent and a monetary goal of $160,000.

Nov 4, 2019

Registration still open for Opera Omaha workshop

Workshop will be held on Nov. 7.

Nov 4, 2019

Omaha forums set for NU presidential candidate

Walter “Ted” Carter, VADM (Ret.), will speak at UNO on Nov. 7, UNMC on Nov. 8.

Nov 4, 2019

Walter "Ted" Carter, VADM (Ret.)

Retirement reception today for Rita Laire

Campus is invited to afternoon event.

Nov 4, 2019

Rita Laire