Patient Care

Department of Anesthesiology Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic

This article will be updated with relevant department information regarding the global COVID-19 pandemic as it becomes available.

May 8, 2020

Dr. Markin creates ingenious solution for safe TEE

The invention is designed to help keep health care workers safe during the pandemic.

May 5, 2020

Newest innovation captures virus, protects health care providers

Latest device to be developed in response to COVID-19 pandemic

Apr 16, 2020

Team studies people recovering from ACL tears

Elizabeth Wellsandt, D.P.T., Ph.D., and interdisciplinary group explores small changes in gait.

Apr 7, 2020

Special biomechanics software that allows the team to identify how much an individual is loading their knee during walking.

Shield protects from coronavirus during intubation procedure

New device will be used here and sent to other hospitals.

Apr 6, 2020

Inventors Thomas Schulte, M.D., and Michael Ash, M.D., in collaboration with Scott Nepper at Design Plastics, Inc. in Omaha, developed the device, shown here, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

MMI aids in effort to provide free communication tools

Jessica Gormley, Ph.D., worked as part of the Patient Provider Communication Forum to provide free online tools.

Apr 3, 2020

Jessica Gormley, Ph.D.

Shield protects health care workers from coronavirus for intubation procedures

Will be used here and sent to other hospitals where supplies are dwindling

Apr 3, 2020

Surge tent to be set up outside emergency department

Space will allow additional bed capacity and increases preparedness.

Mar 30, 2020

The ED surge tent will be erected today on campus.

Nebraska Medicine sets up surge tent set up outside Emergency Department

Allows for additional bed capacity in response to COVID-19

Mar 30, 2020

Med center experts release e-free book on quarantine

E-book targeted toward health professionals.

Mar 27, 2020