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  Becky Jizba, MSN, MBA, RN Becky Jizba, MSN, MBA, RN, is as passionate about serving her country as she is caring for others. She was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 2013 to 2017, using her nursing skills to lead and train a unit of about 30. “I always wanted to serve my country,” sa…

The number of heart disease-related deaths has declined for decades in the United States, a trend cardiologists attribute largely to the decline in smoking, the recognition and treatment of hypertension and high cholesterol and newer treatments. “We’re capturing a lot of these patients earlier,” sa…

Over the past 25 years, Methodist Health System and Oracle Cerner have worked together to improve the patient and caregiver experience in Omaha and the surrounding communities. Continuing to deepen the relationship, Methodist recently committed to a 10-year contract extension. In the years since its…

An Omaha couple finds out they're pregnant and then have the baby in just 48 hours. Doctors had to perform an emergency c-section to save mom and child. Peyton Stover, 23, thought she was just feeling the effects of her new job. Then her legs started to swell and after her mom pushed her to go to …

Dr. Sumit Mukherjee, left, and David Burd, president and CEO of Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital   Sumit Mukherjee, MD, has been honored with an Iowa Hospital Association Hospital Hero award for demonstrating exceptional commitment to care and service. Dr. Mukherjee – a pulmonologist with Metho…

Are you on any medications? It’s a question you’ve likely been asked when visiting your health care provider. But do you really need to report everything – even the same daily multivitamin you’ve been taking for months? The short answer is yes. And for good reason.   What We Need To Know About S…

  Infertility can be devastating for couples who have long dreamed of building a family of their own. Despite a handful of treatment options available, donor eggs are often needed for women with diminished egg number or quality. Donor eggs are also used by same-sex male couples who wish to start a …

As a family medicine provider at Methodist Physicians Clinic, Luke Lansman, MD – a former athlete – is particularly interested in musculoskeletal conditions but enjoys treating various health issues in patients of all ages. “The variety of things we get to do in family medicine and the big impact we…

Better care for less. According to Medicare's latest stats, the seven Nebraska accountable care organizations that participate in Medicare's shared savings program all performed better than the national average on most patient satisfaction and quality measures. Omaha World-Herald: October Health M…