{"id":47829,"date":"2000-11-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2000-11-10T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2000\/11\/10\/unmc-unomaha-embark-on-increased-collaborative-efforts\/"},"modified":"2022-08-29T10:54:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T15:54:17","slug":"unmc-unomaha-embark-on-increased-collaborative-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2000\/11\/10\/unmc-unomaha-embark-on-increased-collaborative-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"UNMC, UNOmaha embark on increased collaborative efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and the University<\/p>\n

of Nebraska at Omaha (UNOmaha) are embarking upon a new comprehensive look<\/p>\n

at collaboration that will take their past partnering efforts to new levels.<\/p>\n

The idea for increased cooperation between the two Omaha campuses is<\/p>\n

the result of past successes, said UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D.<\/p>\n

For example, UNMC and UNOmaha currently have joint programs in biotechnology<\/p>\n

and share the same telephone system. “It’s the outgrowth of successful<\/p>\n

collaboration that’s been under way in selected areas for some time,” he<\/p>\n

said. UNOmaha Chancellor Nancy Belck, Ph.D., added that coordinated international<\/p>\n

programs at UNOmaha and UNMC have been a successful venture for many years.<\/p>\n

Several teams of staff from both universities are exploring joint opportunities<\/p>\n

in five targeted areas – academic programs, support services, financial<\/p>\n

services, facilities and human resources. These areas were selected because<\/p>\n

they have the greatest potential for success and immediate implementation.<\/p>\n

“This heightened look at collaboration reflects the positive desire of<\/p>\n

both institutions to strengthen scholarly activity, reduce costs and improve<\/p>\n

services,” Dr. Belck said.<\/p>\n

The new plans allow each university to capitalize on its own areas of<\/p>\n

expertise. “By taking an intense look at these five areas, UNMC and UNOmaha<\/p>\n

can use services and equipment in a more cost-effective manner, thus avoiding<\/p>\n

duplication,” Dr. Maurer said.<\/p>\n

The collaboration teams have organized their work in the targeted areas<\/p>\n

around these “task” functions:  academics, accounting and financial<\/p>\n

services, purchasing and accounts payable, printing and duplicating, biomedical<\/p>\n

communications, graphics and photography, the bookstores, paging, auto<\/p>\n

pool, risk management, travel, identification cards, facilities, and human<\/p>\n

resources.<\/p>\n

For example, under printing and duplicating, team members will investigate<\/p>\n

the potential to pool standard stock\/paper orders, jointly buy copier paper<\/p>\n

off state contracts and combine maintenance contracts.<\/p>\n

The two systems also will share equipment. For example, UNOmaha has<\/p>\n

a machine used to paint stripes in parking lots. Rather than purchase an<\/p>\n

additional piece of equipment, UNMC will use UNOmaha’s machine.<\/p>\n

In the academic arena, a team from UNOmaha and UNMC is exploring the<\/p>\n

potential for offering a joint master’s degree program in public health<\/p>\n

administration. Another UNMC\/UNOmaha working group is looking at developing<\/p>\n

joint education and research programs in computational biology. Yet another<\/p>\n

working group is  investigating the topic of telemedicine and how<\/p>\n

health care is delivered to rural Nebraskans.<\/p>\n

The timeframe for proposed recommendations regarding the action steps<\/p>\n

within the “task” areas ranges from three months to one year. Dr. Belck<\/p>\n

stressed that all recommendations will be evaluated over time according<\/p>\n

to four criteria:<\/p>\n

– Will it result in improved customer service?<\/p>\n


– Will it result in a more efficient process?<\/p>\n


– Will it result in a cost reduction or the avoidance of duplication?<\/p>\n


– Will it better utilize the expertise of each campus?<\/p>\n

“If these objectives are not achievable, then the recommendation will<\/p>\n

be dropped,” Dr. Belck added.<\/p>\n

“It is estimated that some savings will result from the collaboration;<\/p>\n

however, it’s difficult to predict how much,” Dr. Maurer said. The partnerships<\/p>\n

and collaborative efforts will enable both organizations to achieve economies<\/p>\n

of scale by making purchases of goods and equipment together and negotiating<\/p>\n

a better price.<\/p>\n

“The proposed collaborations support both institutions’ strategic plans<\/p>\n

and will result in a ‘win-win’ situation benefiting all Nebraskans,” Dr.<\/p>\n

Maurer emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNOmaha) are embarking upon a new comprehensive look at collaboration that will take their past partnering efforts to new levels. The idea for increased cooperation between the two Omaha campuses is the result of past successes, said UNMC Chancellor Harold M. 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