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From left, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) volunteer Ron Boro; Katie Houdek, BSN, RN; Crystal Cover, BSN, RN; Jennifer Miller, BSN, RN, CNOR; April Holeton, MSN, RN; and ESGR volunteer Gary Valasek.   Capt. Sarah Holst, BSN, RNFour Methodist Hospital staff members were recently r…

“Just watching the heart beat is one of the most fascinating things we can do in medicine,” said cardiologist John Higgins, MD. That fascination is what drives him to combine cutting-edge approaches with the personalized, compassionate care that Methodist is known for. “Methodist has a patient-cen…

“It’s been a rough journey, but it’s been a good journey, too,” said John Naatz, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the spring of 2021.Because his cancer was caught early, John, 73, was able to have his tumor surgically removed, and he didn’t have to leave Omaha for the procedure. He chose …

In the summer, we talk a lot about the bugs that bite. But have you thought much about the bugs inside your favorite summer foods? Outdoor picnics and grilling can be prime time for dangerous food-borne bacteria. The most common ones we see include: Salmonella Norovirus E. coli Listeria Campy…

As gift shop co-leads, Connie Booton, left, and Gloria Burgoin are crucial parts of the volunteer team at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital.   Like anyone starting a new job, Rachel Reis, MSW, had plenty to learn when she joined the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital team in June. But one thing…

Methodist Fremont Health provides incredible care to thousands of patients and their families. The kindness and compassion that occurs throughout the hospital is unmatched. What was missing was a lobby that conveys The Meaning of Care.  The Fremont Health Foundation recently made that possible with…

Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital is setting its sights on creating a new state-of-the-art Cardiovascular Care Center at the hospital. The project will include renovated catheterization (cath) lab suites, updated equipment with the most advanced technologies, education spaces, consultation areas …

Happy. Rambunctious. Full of love for big sister Stella. That’s how Kim Cappellano describes her 2-year-old son, Emerson.  “He smiles a lot,” she said. And he’s overcome a lot, too. Born nine weeks premature at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic – March 22, 2020 – Emerson spent the first two month…

When he thinks back to his childhood, Dusten Olds, 46, admits: “I basically lived outside.” He has fond memories of playing sports outdoors and occasional boating trips. He even recalls a few sunburns, because when it came to sunscreen, “I remember having it and wearing it, but I don’t know how mu…

A program led by Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital helps people with complex and often chronic diseases who don’t have insurance, are underinsured, have behavioral health issues, cannot afford a primary care doctor or simply don’t have one. Many of these people come to the Methodist Jennie Edmu…