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While residents of Council Bluffs and the surrounding area are already blessed with a broad range of health care facilities and options, the future looks even brighter. Officials at Council Bluffs’ Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital have announced plans for a 60,000-square-foot medical office bui…

OMAHA –  In 2016, Methodist Women’s Hospital became just the 11th site in the country to earn the prestigious perinatal certification from the Joint Commission. The regional leader in births was just awarded its re-certification from the Joint Commission and cited for its exemplary work in several…

Sisters known as the “Twiplets” were born in 1992 at Methodist Hospital — and now all three work there. Twiplets? Erica McGillick and Katherine McGillick are surgical nurses, and Molly McGillick is a radiology technologist, also often working in surgery. "We actually had plans not to work toge…

COUNCIL BLUFFS – According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in 2015, there were about 3,700 sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID) in the United States. These deaths occur among infants less than 1 year old and have no immediately obvious cause.Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital is hoping t…

As the Stroke Program Coordinator at Methodist Hospital, Methodist Women's Hospital and Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Pam Stout, DNP, RN, SCRN, ASC-BC, has the opportunity to evaluate the care Methodist provides stroke patients and to continually look for ways to improve that care.  "With 80…

Council Bluffs, Iowa – Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States with nearly 77,000 diagnosed in 2014 according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Early detection is important which is why Methodist Jennie Edmundson will be holding its 22nd annual free skin cancer s…

Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital is expanding its clinics for head and neck cancer in response to growing demand, an official said this week. The hospital is set to increase its clinics from twice a month to every week, said Dr. Andrew Coughlin, a surgical oncologist who divides his time betwee…

From left: Steve Baumert, Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, president and CEO; Meg Kinney; Madi Benson; Lisa Palermo; and Peggy Helget, chief nursing officer and vice president of patient services.Council Bluffs, Iowa – Three Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital employees were each awarded $3,500 …

When you think you or a loved one might have Alzheimer's disease it can be a confusing, emotional time. However, conversations about what it means for your family don't have to be complicated.  Dr. Rebecca Reilly is the medical director of the Methodist Hospital Geriatric Evaluation and Management…

The buzz of car talk filled the air at Quaker Steak and Lube Saturday, with the parking lot full of classic vehicles for the fourth annual Wheels of Courage car show. Men and women chatted while standing over open hoods, while a spate of light rain led many owners to reach for a shammy. “This is…