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In an effort to meet a growing demand for hospital-based care with safety and satisfaction top of mind for patients and staff, Methodist Hospital is undergoing a more than $18.6 million renovation.The renovation includes the opening of two new units, which will be equipped with more than 50 patient …

Patients with COVID-19 are filling half the number of beds that they were at this time last year, which is good news for Nebraska's hospitals and the health care workers who are nearing the end of their third year dealing with the pandemic. What's not good news is that even with fewer COVID patients…

Methodist Fremont Health will offer reduced-cost wellness blood profiles, open to anyone in the community, on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 7 to 9 a.m. on the third floor of Methodist Fremont Health’s Health Park Plaza. These blood draws are by appointment only.  Wellness blood profiles, available for $40 …

On Oct. 21, 1964, Teresa Maxwell, MT (ASCP), was born six weeks early, weighing just over 5 pounds. She entered the world at 6 a.m. and was immediately rushed away from her parents for a lifesaving blood transfusion. “My mom’s blood was attacking my blood in utero,” Maxwell said. “So the day I was …

In an effort to celebrate American Heart Month and raise funds for uninsured and underinsured cardiac patients at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Jennie Edmundson Foundation is announcing the return of its Dance to the Beat fundraiser in person this year. The event is set to kick off at the Mi…

Methodist Health System is excited to announce that urgent care services are now available at the Methodist Physicians Clinic location in Papillion. The clinic at 101 E. Centennial Road, south of 84th Street and Giles Road, is staffed with health care providers trained in caring for a range of mino…

Women from throughout the Omaha area will gather on Saturday, Feb. 25, for Women Connect, a program launched by Methodist Hospital Foundation to encourage healthy living and impactful giving. “Too often, women are quick to prioritize care for others while neglecting their own health,” said Tracy Ma…

From left: Brett Richmond, president and CEO of Methodist Fremont Health; Dr. James Tiehen; Dr. Michele Williams, Emergency Department medical director; and Pat Callaway, director of Emergency and Outpatient Services   Three Methodist Fremont Health staff members were recently honored for their su…

Elvira Rios, MD, has over three decades of experience as a family medicine physician – and she’s loved every moment. “I have lived my true passion by being able to practice medicine,” said Dr. Rios, who sees patients at Methodist Physicians Clinic. “Caring for people from birth to the end of life. …

This issue highlights the crucial work of SANE/SART providers; how breast reconstruction restored what cancer took away from a mother and daughter; a nurse practitioner’s selfless service during historic flooding; the importance of detecting skin cancer early; and how care navigators routinely go th…