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It was at their 20-week ultrasound that Andy and Megan Severson knew something wasn’t right.“The tech excused herself,” Megan said. “I turned to Andy and said, ‘There’s no heartbeat.’”“We had to set up an appointment that day,” Andy said – an appointment to deliver the baby they wouldn’t be taking h…

Methodist Women’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) grew from 28 private beds to 51 private beds. The 14,000 square foot expansion includes 13 single rooms and five rooms for multiples.Expanded wingMethodist Women’s Hospital was built with expansion in mind. Footings in the roof surfaces …

Here’s a fact that won’t surprise you: We are a society that likes to snack.Data show that the number of snacks we consume and their contribution to our overall energy have steadily increased since the 1970s.But we also seem undecided on whether snacking is good or bad.The ubiquity of energy-dense s…

It was scary. It was empowering. It was one of the best nights of Lindsay Stangl’s life.   “It made me feel alive,” she said. “And made me want to do it again.”   So on Feb. 27, she did – returning to the catwalk one year after her initial appearance at the Methodist Survivor Show at O…

From 2014 to 2019, the Jennie Edmundson Foundation has administered more than $300,000 in nursing scholarships. These scholarships include monies from the Jennie Edmundson Hospital Educational Funds (previously School of Nursing Scholarship funds), the Stahlnecker Trust Nursing Scholarships, the …

Tim Buresh, PT, MPT, a physical therapist at Methodist Physicians Clinic, is committed to living the Methodist motto as he works with patients. “The Meaning of Care means that I am giving my all with every patient I treat,” he said. “I’m truly listening to their struggles and concerns, being compas…

This new space will improve overall health, teach coping skills and manage behaviors by providing structured indoor and outdoor exercise opportunities. New exercise and recreational equipment will help lower anxiety, build relationships, teach skills and improve mood. According to John Franzen, M…

In August 2018, Tim Echternach and his wife, Keri, took a trip out of town. Keri was on break from nursing school at Nebraska Methodist College, so the couple planned a short getaway. Tim remembers showering in the hotel bathroom and being somewhat alarmed by what he saw.“I was looking at myself in …

OB/GYN Lori Platt, MD When Minnesota native JoAnn Jensen moved to Iowa with her husband, Tim, she was looking for a “one-stop shop” for health care – a place all of her medical and wellness needs would be met. As fate would have it, she found someone who met needs she never thought she’d ha…

In a world that’s more connected than ever, Americans are lonelier than ever. According to Cigna’s 2020 Loneliness Index measuring loneliness and social isolation, 61% of Americans reported that they sometimes or always feel lonely – up 7 percentage points from last year. The numbers were even highe…