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My Memory Bags Help Grieving Children

The Family Resource Center at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs started putting together My Memory Bags more than a decade ago. They have given away more than 4,000 bags to grieving children. The bags are designed for children dealing with the death of a loved one. …
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Doctors Advise To Know Your Numbers

The American Heart Association's new blood pressure guidelines, released last month, lower what’s considered high blood pressure from 140 over 90 to 130 over 80. Those with pressure between 120/80 and 130/80 now are considered elevated. As startling as the change might seem, however, local doctors…
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Santa Brings Holiday Cheer to NICU

He may not have climbed down the chimney but for families spending the holidays in the neonatal intensive care unit at Methodist Women's Hospital, walking through the door is just fine."We have been looking forward to Santa coming," Ramanda Bruce said. Bruce cares for her month-old daughter in …
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Sounds of the Seasons Fill the Air

Musicians of all sorts were busy spreading holiday cheer at Methodist Health System last week. A handful of groups gave one-hour performances at Methodist Hospital and Methodist Women’s Hospital leading up to Christmas. This was the second year the Omaha hospital system has hosted the Sounds of …
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Derrick Gallant, PT

Derrick Gallant, PT, is a physical therapist now seeing patients at Methodist Physicians Clinic.…
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Five Healthy Resolutions to Consider in 2018

Every New Year’s, after the balloons fall and the champagne glasses are stored away, we take a hopeful look to the year ahead. Many of us will make resolutions to better our bodies and minds and restore our souls. So, what’s on your “to do” list?   As we age, some of our priorities shif…
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Women's Hospital Eclipses 5,000 births ... Again

In the past 7 ½ years, since opening in June of 2010, Methodist Women’s Hospital has delivered over 33,000 babies, enough to exceed the entire population of Kearney. For the third straight year the Women’s Hospital has exceeded 5,000 births, bringing the total to 15,736 since 2015. The 5,000 mar…
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Hospitals Awarded Chest Pain Certifications

OMAHA – Methodist Hospital and Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs were recently awarded The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Chest Pain Certification. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and …
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Methodist Awarded FACT Accreditation

OMAHA - Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center has received internationally-recognized accreditation by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. By demonstrating compliance with the FACT-JACIE International Standards for Cellular The…
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Claudia Bohn

Claudia Bohn, a former journalist, is director of public relations/communications for Methodist Health System and loves sharing stories that highlight The Meaning of Care.…