Search Methodist

Four Methodist Health System supervisors were recently presented with Department of Defense Patriot Awards for their support of employees who are members of the National Guard.The supervisors were honored with the awards during presentations by volunteers representing the Nebraska Employer Support o…

Ellen McElderry With hospitals postponing surgeries, prolonging wait times and rescheduling patients, what toll is it taking on those who need care and the people who provide it? Mental health experts say that seeking support and learning to "let go" are key to managing uncertainty on top of unc…

Winter in the Midwest isn’t for the faint of heart. On top of the cold, the wind and whatever precipitation Mother Nature throws at you, winter can take its toll on your skin. The resulting dry skin and eczema are annoying and can become painful, but there are things you can do to prevent and treat…

Stuffy noses, croupy coughs, high fevers, falls, tantrums and more. If you’re a parent, the thought of these things likely fills you with dread. Accidents happen. Setbacks are inevitable. But take heart. There are a lot of parenting tips and tricks that I and some of my fellow pediatricians – who …

Photo courtesy of: Amanda Fish Photography Stephanie Baustian of Fremont described her fifth pregnancy as healthy but “rough” – not like the others. “I always told people, ‘This baby is going to be stubborn and sassy,’” she said with a laugh. “I was sick through it all. And I really didn’t get si…

Methodist Hospital in Omaha recently received a three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures. The three-star rating, which denotes the highest category of quality, places Methodist Hospit…

As highly-contagious COVID-19 variants continue emerging, many people are following new CDC mask guidelines and trading in their cloth masks for ones that offer better protection – like N95s, KN95s or surgical masks.But if you’re one of the many individuals who recently jumped on the search for a ma…

Nebraska may have reached the peak of COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron variant, but the sharp decline in cases is not yet providing relief for the state’s hospitals. Brett Richmond, president and CEO of Methodist Fremont Health, said he was wary of predicting what the coronavirus will do next. …

Alan Borgmann uses the EksoNR robotic exoskeleton with outpatient physical therapist Myhra Roper, left, and rehabilitation technician Sam Draper at Methodist Hospital. The first time Alan Borgmann used the EksoNR robotic exoskeleton last fall, he had mixed feelings. Thanks to a generous don…

  Most of us have experienced it: a twinge, tightness, even a sharp, stabbing sensation. And because most of us are well-versed on the symptoms that accompany a heart attack, that’s the most feared cause of chest pain. But not all chest pain is cardiac in nature. There are a number of things…