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For the past 20 years, Richard Peterson, 91, has volunteered with the American Baptist Churches of Nebraska. He spends about eight hours each week in the offices talking on the phone or visiting with other staff members. On the weekends, he attends worship services at Baptist churches in the area an…

Methodist Health System is proud to announce that Josie Abboud, president and CEO of Methodist Hospital and Methodist Women’s Hospital, has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the Top Women Leaders for 2023.  Abboud was the only health care leader from Nebraska to be named and was …

Blake Jessen, PT, MPT, Cert. MDT, is a physical therapist at Methodist Physicians Clinic. “I believe we should do our best to get patients better in as few visits as possible,” he said. “We should also teach patients to take care of themselves so they don’t need care in the future.”…

Over a hundred cancer survivors took to the runway to continue kicking off Omaha Fashion Week Tuesday night. It is part of Methodist Hospital's initiative to help them regain a sense of beauty they might have lost while undergoing treatment. The Tuesday showcase happened at the Omaha Design Center,…

Note: Meets the first Thursday of the month. Description: This group for men, their family and friends meets on the first Thursday of each month, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center lobby.  A diagnosis of cancer can rock you - body, mind and spirit. We surroun…

On Saturday, women took some time to learn more about and prioritize their own health through the Women Connect event, put on by Methodist Hospital Foundation.Methodist experts spoke to dozens of women about heart health. There were also free cholesterol and glucose screenings, as well as free …

“It’s not often that an operating room nurse endures the vulnerable position of becoming a surgical patient,” wrote Angela Knigge, BSN, RN. But Knigge, an operating room (OR) nurse at Methodist Hospital, did become such a patient. Not long after, she nominated fellow OR nurse Heidi Jacob, BSN, RN, f…

It may not come as much of a surprise, but studies suggest that Americans devote more of their time and energy to searching for the right car or home appliance than they do for finding a doctor or health plan. But shouldn’t we be more concerned about our personal health care than the brand of car w…