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… As more adults age 65 and older get vaccinated for COVID-19, their lives can begin to open up again. Those steps forward will still need to be done cautiously while following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and … isolation that many older adults have been experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic can begin to ease. Whether you’re an older adult who still has questions about the COVID-19 vaccine or …

… testing and a vaccination rollout that’s making its way through the population, it can be hard to remember the anxiety, fear and lack of resources in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. … was being treated at Methodist Hospital on March 6, 2020, testing was scarce and difficult to obtain. Methodist Health System saw a need for screening and testing, and it quickly took … information technology (IT) department had operationalized the Methodist Coronavirus Hotline to screen for symptomatic patients, and Methodist Physicians Clinic had established its first …

… In “Why I Came, Why I Stayed,” you’ll get to know people who are making a difference every day at Methodist and how they contribute to providing  The Meaning of Care . To explore career opportunities at Methodist, visit bestcare.org/jobs . Hannah Wieger, OTR/L, CLT Assistant Professor and Academic Fieldwork …

… services – and the people whose dedication makes them so impactful for our communities. To explore career opportunities at Methodist, visit bestcare.org/jobs . Denise Morrison BSN, RN, RNC-OB Registered Nurse for Labor and Delivery … Nurse, Labor and Delivery Methodist Women’s Hospital     Why is this service line so important to Methodist?  Denise Morrison: As a team, we work hard each day to provide the best OB/GYN care …

… and their babies.    So what do we know now? What risks do pregnant women face? Is it safe to have a baby shower or travel? Read on for answers.   FAQs: Pregnancy and COVID-19 Q: Are … who contract COVID-19 at higher risk for hospitalization?  A: Yes. Data gathered from January to June indicated that 31.5% of COVID-positive pregnant women were hospitalized compared to 5.8% of COVID-positive nonpregnant women. Pregnant women were also 50% more likely to be …

… from rheumatoid arthritis. “And I never ever heard her complain. Not once.” Karla brought joy to those who knew her, and because she lives on in so many ways, she still brings heartache to those who loved her. “It’s crazy,” Methodist maternal-fetal medicine specialist Todd Lovgren, … that’s what any family dealing with trauma wants and needs initially – a familiar face. To visit with. To ask questions. Just someone to be there.” Dr. Lovgren quickly became another …

… life. Marilynn, who has end-stage COPD, had been traveling from her home in Glenwood, Iowa, to Council Bluffs for treatment. When Sumit Mukherjee, MD, of Methodist Physicians Clinic Council Bluffs began using remote technology to see patients in Red Oak, where Marilynn works, she decided to give it a try. “I feel very blessed that I did,” said Marilynn, the first Red Oak patient to …

… of patients. And she has no plans of slowing down. “Everybody keeps asking me when I’m going to retire,” said Leaders, 67, who specializes in family medicine at Methodist Physicians Clinic … you get with your patients. They become family almost. You see them from generation to generation. You see the kids growing up. And the parents, you go through all the heartaches … children – or when they lose a parent, you feel that. I just can’t give it up. I love coming to work every single day.” Leaders is one of the more than 100 nurse practitioners working across …

… high-risk pregnancy even riskier.   Weekly Ultrasounds, Weekly Anxiety Amber, already a mother to 4-year-old son Skylor, wasn’t expecting to get pregnant – hence the birth control. And when she went in for her first ultrasound, she … are making it very clear who the mom is. Thank you for that.’”  Amber, who takes the girls to visit Dr. Bonebrake every year, is grateful to him and Dr. Robertson for the advice and care they …

… the acute phase of COVID-19 illness. Read more long COVID patient stories: ‘This Story Needs To Be Told’: Omaha Woman Opens Up About Long COVID Struggles in Hopes of Helping Others Long … COVID Patient Relies on His Faith and Methodist Doctor ‘Such a Fighter’: Iowa Mom Determined To Regain Her ‘Normal’ Life After COVID-19   The reminders are everywhere. Literal, tangible … jots notes in her hairstyling appointment book, and she texts herself that same information to keep it fresh in her mind.  “And I still forget things,” the 42-year-old mother of two said. …