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… of Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital , first announced the $18 million project in May. “This is very exciting for our community,” Baumert said. “For more than 130 years, families have … location with easy access and extended hours. Another important aspect to the new building is a focus on women’s health care. Women’s services will be located on the second floor and … with Methodist Women’s Hospital maternal-fetal medicine specialists. “Methodist Health System is dedicated to extending our women’s services to a broader audience throughout western Iowa,” …

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… earned consecutive re-accreditations in 2012, 2015 and now 2018. Accreditation by the NAPBC is only given to those centers that have voluntarily committed to provide the highest level of … its patients every significant advantage in their battle against breast disease. The NAPBC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to the improvement of the quality of care and monitoring of outcomes of patients with diseases of the breast.  This mission is pursued through standard-setting, scientific validation, and patient and professional …

…   Tell us a little about yourself. I’ve been a counselor with Best Care EAP since March 1999 – 26 years! I’m a licensed mental health practitioner (LMHP) in the state of Nebraska, a licensed …

… to the growing need for mental health services in north Omaha, Methodist Health System is partnering with several local organizations in a first-of-its-kind effort aimed at improving … Name Housing Corporation.  Why focus on the 68111 area? It has: A median household income of $26,284 – compared with the citywide median of $56,406 – with 54% of children living under the … line (American Community Survey 2017) A perception by 61.9% of residents that the neighborhood is “slightly” or “not at all” safe (Community Health Needs Assessment 2018) The disturbing …

… you can get,” said 68-year-old Joe Johnston. Joe and his wife, Judy, called the events of Nov. 26 their “Thanksgiving miracle.” It started with the decision to have Thanksgiving dinner at … by his body. “He should be dead – 100%, he should be dead,” Dr. Merritt said. But today Joe is thriving and back at work at the Omaha photography studio he and Judy have run for more than … learn some of the minimally invasive techniques she’s passionate about while Dr. Batter is helping her master a technique that has long distinguished cardiothoracic surgery at Methodist …

… As temperatures dip, I know one thing is certain: Methodist primary care providers will be seeing a lot of sniffling, sneezing and … pneumonia and other more serious infections.  So how are you supposed to know if your cold is just a cold, and when you should see your doctor?   Symptoms of a cold The common cold is caused by several viruses, but they all present with similar symptoms: scratchy throat, cough, …

… the heart, but still, the chance of a baby being born with a congenital heart defect (CHD) is less than one in 100. And furthermore, a baby born with a heart defect has a better chance than ever of living a normal, healthy life. One of the biggest parts of my job is identifying heart defects. That’s done with an ultrasound, which can be extremely useful with … inspect the heart with as many views as the baby will allow us to see. Sometimes baby is positioned in a way that makes it difficult to see all angles of the heart. In those …

… seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. “It’s extremely concerning.” “If type 2 diabetes is treated early and controlled, serious complications – such as kidney failure, heart attack, … endocrinologist Avin Pothuloori, MD. According to Dr. Pothuloori, the recent rise in diabetes is partly tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. He said COVID-19 infection can damage insulin receptors … let sugars enter the muscles for fuel”– and eventually cause diabetes. But new-onset diabetes is also hitting individuals who’ve never contracted COVID-19. “The most likely explanation is …