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Together, we can end this pandemic, but we need your help.Please watch and share this important video message from area health care leaders, teaming up to honor the health professionals caring for our communities.We all have a responsibility to step up to protect each other and move forward.…

Hernan Hernandez, MD, was in sixth grade when he met the care team that healed his ill father and navigated his family through one of the scariest times in their lives. “It was just amazing what they were able to do,” Dr. Hernandez said. “When he went from his sickest back to himself almost, I thou…

Pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely than other women their age to be hospitalized, need intensive care and be placed on a ventilator. Mothers are at higher risk of developing HELLP Syndrome, a severe version of pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy complication that can cause high blood pressure and …

Highlighting hospitals and their meaningful work while also showing signs of appreciation is important to helping sustain hospitals and their workforces. "Compassion fatigue is a process. It's something that builds slowly over time to where a provider or caregiver simply loses their resources or ca…

As new COVID-19 variants emerge, it can be difficult to keep up with ever-changing information, recommendations and guidance. And as the pandemic wears on, it can feel overwhelming to make plans or do much of anything, knowing that everything carries some level of risk. You may have a lot of questio…

 The second-floor surgery break room doors opened at Methodist Hospital, and there stood Angela Knigge, BSN, RN, with a big smile on her face. Once she saw her fellow nurses standing inside the room and clapping their hands to welcome her, she knew what was happening.“I swear, I thought I was i…

Methodist Health System is proud to be partnering with health departments in the communities we serve to assist with the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is available at most all of our Methodist Physicians Clinic locations. Appointments for the vaccine are recommended and can be ma…

For more information on COVID-19, access the following organizations: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention World Health Organization Nebraska Department of Health and Human Service Iowa Department of Public Health Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resources for Older Adults, Family Careg…

Are you experiencing COVID-19 symptoms? According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention symptoms can vary from very mild to more severe. If you have any of these symptoms you MAY have COVID-19: Fever or chills Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue Muscle or b…

The free, confidential service is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and staffed by licensed professional counselors from the Methodist Hospital Community Counseling Program. The counselors can assist callers who may be experiencing feelings such as: Fear Anxiety Sa…