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… experts – including Methodist providers – who meet once a month to discuss the best, most individualized treatment options available for patients. “It’s helpful to get other opinions – especially with patients who’ve almost … BSN, RN – a Methodist Hospital oncology nurse – occasionally provides postoperative care for patients with complex conditions. “I’ll be honest – I was pretty hesitant going into this …

… here to tell us she’s dying – that this is the end,’” Milo said. “The biggest hesitation for a lot of families is that misconception that palliative care is end-of-life care,” said Todd Sauer, MD , medical director for Methodist’s palliative care program. “And it’s not just families with that misconception. … really about looking at the whole person – not just the disease – and trying to give them the best life possible.” Methodist nurse practitioner Dana Griffin, DNP, APRN-NP, FNP-BC, Shari’s …

… It’s always a big breakfast and a big cup of coffee for Methodist Hospital progressive care nurse Emily Charvat, BSN, RN-BC. “You just never know … These days, people tend to steer clear of Charvat after learning of her profession – caring for patients with COVID-19. She forces a smile as she drops Ella off with a grandparent. She … be choking them back as she’s trying to catch her breath, running from room to room. “The best example of that is when I was caring for a patient who was placed on a BiPAP machine, which …

… Iowa, in June 2011,” said Schmid, director of emergency services and emergency management for Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital,. “We got about 20 students in on that. Pretty significant, but yet Incident Command was only up for about five hours. That’s all that was needed to ensure we had the processes in place to … and Fremont – are very different. We had to stay focused on taking care of our people the best way we could, and these work groups gave us that flexibility.” Bill Vobejda, vice president …

… roles before leaving in the early 2000s to pursue work as a painter. After being self-employed for seven years, Perkins received a call from his previous employer asking if he wanted to come … in charge of the soiled linen and environmental service teams – a position he’s now held for nine years.   “I was glad to come back because I take pride in what I do,” Perkins said. That … many community health care facilities in the region.   “A hospital’s goal is to provide the best care possible. Our goal is helping hospitals meet that goal with quality products and …

… COVID-19 pandemic began. It’s also just one of the common symptoms of long COVID – the term for a range of health challenges she and so many others have battled months after the acute phase … fought COVID-19 twice last year. Before her first bout, she had been seeing Dr. Janssen for 14 years, and together they managed Melony’s Crohn’s disease, mild anxiety and depression, … – likely an aftereffect of COVID-19. He was prescribed an inhaler and blood thinners, possibly for life. Soon after, Melony contracted COVID-19 a second time, and she began leaning on Dr. …

… use state-of-the-art software to take a closer look at growths found in the course of care for unrelated issues. “I can almost guarantee you that based on the size of her spot that was … that turn up the dozens of nodules that Methodist’s radiologists see each day; images taken for abdominal pain or shoulder injuries, for example, can also pick up parts of the lungs and … the scan to another that Pamela previously had in the ED. Ahrens soon called Pamela with the news that a nodule that had been 1.6 centimeters in diameter in January 2020 had more than …

… represent the kind of planned precision and patient-centered approach that Methodist is known for. They illustrate compassion, dedication and the true Meaning of Care during a time of … a few of our staff got to enjoy coming to work in a helicopter.”     Flood “Brought Out the Best” in Fremont Internist Dr. Kylee Stanley There were a lot of really sick people at Methodist … realized that we were all in this together. That’s what the flood did – it brought out the best in this hospital and this community.”     Immeasurable Impact on the Community Methodist …

… president and CEO of Jennie Edmundson Hospital. “These investments strengthen the ability for this community to receive care close to home. We’re extremely proud to be part of the … It also leases space to Midwest Gastrointestinal Associates and MD West ONE, with room for additional tenants. But Council Bluffs isn’t the only place where Methodist Physicians Clinic … we are meeting the needs of each and every patient who walks through our doors. How can we best care for them? This project is going to be a great addition to our community.” Chelsea …

… her Omaha home in 2012. She contacted authorities prior to her attack, telling them she feared for her life. She knew something awful was going to happen at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, but … felt hopeless and had accepted the fact that something would have to happen to her in order for authorities to act.   The weekend of her attack, Jacey continued to receive threatening calls … a friend or loved one to leave a relationship, but she chooses to stay anyway. Some of the best things you can do to help a friend in need include: Offering unconditional help and support. …