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Marilyn Voss, MSN, RN, CCM, is the director of coding and clinical documentation at Methodist Health System.…

Population health management. It’s the term du jour in the health care industry. But what is it? And more important, why is it something health care providers, payers and industry watchers are spending so much time talking about? The idea behind it is actually quite simple — using data to target h…

The demand and the desire to offer high-quality neonatal care to more families in the region ignited an effort in 2015 to expand the current Methodist Women’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) space to 51 private beds and also provide a private family lounge for parents to relax and rest …

The balloon release, the prayers, the songs and the special words were all a part of the annual Remembrance of Life – an event held each year by Methodist as a way to help families heal and cope with the grief from pregnancy or newborn loss. More than 200 people participated in the event and ballo…

OMAHA – Individuals experiencing stroke-like symptoms in the west Omaha area will now have faster access to treatment, thanks to Methodist Women’s Hospital.  This week Methodist Women’s Hospital became the first Acute Stroke Ready Hospital in Nebraska certified by the Joint Commission and the Americ…

OMAHA - Methodist Hospital is one of only two health care employers in the nation named a "Best Workplace for Men in Nursing" by American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN). The award was presented to Methodist Hospital on September 22 at the 2017 AAMN conference.  AAMN's mission is to shape …

Ninety-five percent.   Catch breast cancer early, and today the chances of survival are extremely high. “It’s treatable,” said Dr. Linda Snider, a diagnostic radiologist at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center. “You just have to find it.” Finding it is the job of a quick, simple and very import…

Michelle Peacock was tucked under a shiny silver warming blanket before her thyroid surgery at Methodist Hospital recently when she got the first medications to head off pain after the procedure.The cocktail — Tylenol, the nerve drug gabapentin and a sister drug of ibuprofen — also was intended to g…

Heather Roberts was diagnosed with brain cancer in April of 2008 and from that day forward she never let her diagnosis get her down. In July of that same year, Heather and her family launched Leap-for-a-Cure, a non-profit organization determined to raise awareness and funds for brain cancer as well …

The year was 1903, officials with Methodist Hospital had finalized plans to build a new hospital at 36th & Cuming, having outgrown the space at the first Omaha hospital at 20th & Harney. The new hospital was going to be state-of-art for that time period and leadership and supporters of the …