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Methodist Fremont Health chaplain Scott Jensen   Methodist Hospital chaplain Mike McMahonMethodist Hospital chaplain Mike McMahon will never forget his first visit with a COVID-19 patient in the spring of 2020. Methodist Health System was still adjusting to the worldwide crisis, and uncertainty w…

With February being National Cancer Prevention Month, it's a good time to review lifestyle habits and medical screenings that are key to preventing cancer. According to Dr. Warren Hayes with Methodist Physicians Clinic, many routine exams have been postponed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic…

Hospital and Facility Visitor Policies EFFECTIVE MONDAY, April 3, 2022: Masking Masks are not required for Methodist Health System patients, visitors and health care staff in public or patient care settings, regardless of vaccination status (COVID-19 and/or influenza). This includes Methodist acu…

Kylee Stanley, MD, an internal medicine physician with Methodist Physicians Clinic, doesn’t remember wanting to be anything other than a doctor. She was inspired by all the providers who cared for her while she battled health challenges as a child. “When I was little, I thought I wanted to be a ped…

Cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) – the third most common cancer in men and women – have steadily increased over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Cancer Society estimates that between March and June 2020, 1.7 million individuals missed their recommended colonoscopies. And over the n…

As COVID-19 indicators continue to decline across Nebraska, hospital leaders say things are starting to return somewhat to normal. As of Sunday night, there were 279 COVID-19 patients in Nebraska hospitals, down about 64% from a month ago and the lowest number since mid-August. Brett Richmond, pre…

Methodist health care workers are everyday heroes.  Not all of them are doctors and nurses. And none of them are used to being in the spotlight. But no matter their job, they each make a difference. For all the different challenges our health care workers have overcome and all the challenges they …

Counselor Julie Lord, MS, LIMHP, LMHP, sees it firsthand – students struggling through the loss, anxiety and isolation of a global pandemic. She’s grateful she can meet them where they are. “Having additional support at school is huge for so many students,” Lord said. She is one of 18 state-license…

Cancer is something he’s lived with for years. A hospital setting is something he’s all too familiar with. But a recent stay in the Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Unit at Methodist Hospital was anything but typical for one patient, who wishes to remain anonymous.We’ll call him Bill. And Bill describes …

Dunklau Gardens administrator Rachel Reiman, left, with Shawn Shanahan, executive director of the Fremont Health Foundation, in the new Dunklau Den game room   Dunklau Gardens prides itself on creating a homey atmosphere for its residents – because for residents in our community, it’s their home fo…