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Methodist Women's Hospital, Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Recognized for Efforts to End Shaken Baby Syndrome

… and provide education to our nursing staff and families to help ensure safe environments for our newborns,” said Ashley Nihsen, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CLS, clinical nurse educator at the … increase awareness of shaken baby syndrome. Formed in 1997, the Shaken Baby Task Force offers free educational materials to schools, hospitals and groups across the country; has a website, … a five-step plan aimed at getting its AHT/SBS prevention message to the parents of more than 26,500 newborns across the state each year. “Nebraska hospitals play a key role in this …
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State Patrol Honors Former Dispatcher by Organizing Escort to Hospice

… Barb Klinetobe spent the last 40 years as a dispatcher for the Nebraska State Patrol in Omaha. So when troopers heard the 64-year-old was being … an escort. "If you talk to any trooper in Omaha, they would say this is the least we can do for her. We hold her up on a whole different pedestal. She's very special to us," said a trooper. …
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Methodist Hospital Helps Couple Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary

…   Had JR and Eleanor Ramsey been home in Neola, Iowa, on April 26, they would’ve quietly celebrated a big milestone. But a heart issue, a stroke and other … nurse practitioner Analisa Krahmer, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, NP-C, CRRN, that it was a special day for him and his wife: their 60 th wedding anniversary. “We had a conversation about how rare that … cake from Food & Nutrition Services. It was delivered to JR’s room in time for Eleanor's visit. “I said, ‘What’s that for?’” Eleanor, 79, recalled with a laugh. “I was very surprised.”   …
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Four organizations bringing integrated care to the Metro

… organizations with more than 400 years of service to the Omaha community are coming together for the Kountze Commons Project, an initiative to feed and provide integrated care for those in … will be the new home to the Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church Food Pantry, Healing Gift Free Clinic, Lutheran Family Services behavioral health services and medical care provided by the … Methodist Community Health Clinic will begin providing medical care to the underserved at the 26 th & Douglas location. With seven exam rooms and nearly double the prior space, Methodist …
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Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Saves Lives

… own within a year or two without causing cancer. Some HPV infections, however, can persist for many years. It’s these high-risk HPV types – mostly HPV types 16 and 18 – that can lead to … health problems the virus can cause. We recommend the HPV vaccine to all our patients ages 9-26 and some patients ages 27-45. We favor primary prevention, meaning vaccination before … (CDC) recommends that children receive the HPV vaccine series anywhere from ages 9 to 26. Most commonly, it’s given in the middle school age group. The vaccine is also approved for
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HPV Cancer Survivor Takes to Twitter to Thank the Methodist MVPs Who Saved His Life

… a wait and see,” he said. “Wait for three months to see whether the treatment worked.” On July 26, 2019, a PET scan revealed the answer. “I remember everything about that appointment,” Mark said. “I remember that whole day.” It was the day he learned he was cancer-free. Tears flooded his eyes when he was given the news, but Mark saved his hardest cry for the … news: And he continues tweeting clean bills of health after every follow-up appointment. Every visit comes with a little bit of anxiety and a lingering fear of “what if it’s back?” But Mark …