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COUNCIL BLUFFS – Loretta Pierce, BSN, RN, former nurse practice coordinator at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, was honored recently by the Iowa Donor Network with a LEGACI Award.The LEGACI Award is given in six categories to hospitals or agencies which go above and beyond to collaborate with Io…

The affiliation agreement between Methodist Health System and Fremont Health took another step forward after receiving approval from the Fremont Health Board of Trustees Monday, July 2 and the Nebraska Methodist Hospital Board of Directors last week (June 28). On Tuesday, July 3, Fremont Health le…

So your neighbor got a brand-new red-white-and-blue Medicare card with a new number, and you didn’t get one. Just be patient: Your card probably isn’t lost or stolen, and the long wait is just about over if you live in Nebraska and Iowa. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is mailing …

Our smartphones. They are something we have with us at all times, they barely leave our sight – they are like a mini computer chock-full of information.For Methodist Health System patients, that smart phone now provides access to a user’s valuable health information thanks to the Apple Health app.Me…

If a patient comes into an emergency room with a sprained ankle, nurses can quickly apply ice to begin relieving pain before a doctor arrives. There’s not much they can do in a hurry, however, to combat nausea and vomiting, a common complaint in the ER. While it’s difficult to track, the use of …

For the sixth year Methodist Health System is again partnering with KETV and the Omaha Salvation Army for the 7 Can Help Back-to-School Backpack Program.Throughout the month of July, blue collection barrels will be available at Methodist Physician Clinic locations, Methodist Hospital, Methodist Wome…

Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Sports Medicine's team hosted a hands-on training session at Gale Wickersham Stadium in Council Bluffs on Wednesday. The Council Bluffs Fire Department, athletic trainers and coaches practiced response skills in emergency situations. "These emergency situation…

Growing up in a small town, Dr. Jeffrey Gartrell was fortunate to have mentors in the medical field that allowed him to visit and shadow with them. This played a large role in his decision to pursue medicine, as well as his desire to build relationships with patients and their families. Now a family…

Time is something Dani and Marcus Anderson wish they had more of when saying goodbye to their infant son, Ellis. To keep his memory alive, the Andersons are giving other families a chance they didn't have. The Anderson's son, Ellis Nolte Anderson, was born into heaven in May 2017. They were forced…

OMAHA – Dr. Anjan Talukdar, a vascular surgeon who recently joined the staff at Methodist Physicians Clinic Vascular & Vein, knew from a young age he was interested in medicine. “My dad was a physician and I always looked up to him,” Dr. Talukdar said. “He was dedicated to his patients, and at …