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…   Facing a space crunch and a more than 20 percent increase in patient volume over the past five years, Methodist Hospital has launched plans to remodel and … emergency department. The emergency room at 83rd and Dodge Streets saw almost 28,600 patients in 2017, up from just under 23,400 in 2013, said Dr. Joseph McCaslin, the emergency department’s … The $25 million expansion will increase patient rooms from 12 to 24. Officials say it is being designed to meet space and functional needs for the next 25 years. Omaha World-Herald …

… Methodist Health System officials and oncologists at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs — long a leader in the early detection of lung cancer — are hoping new federal guidelines will result in earlier detection and the increased probability of positive treatment outcomes for lung cancer …

… Health care officials say the Delta COVID strain is growing exponentially in the Hawkeye State. Jeffrey Sartin, MD, an infectious disease … flare ups of infection among these people. It will be a fairly local phenomenon and probably in more rural areas and areas that don't normally have a lot of contact with the health care …

… reports say some women are rushing to get contraceptives — particularly the long-acting kind — in the wake of the presidential election, but local doctors and health officials say they haven’t … what health care will look like under a new president, the fate of reproductive health care is one area some are watching. The Affordable Care Act, which President-elect Donald Trump has … cost sharing, including co-payments. Dr. Maureen Boyle, OB/GYN at Methodist Physicians Clinic in Council Bluffs , is hopeful access to birth control will remain a part of the nation's health …

… injuries. Athletes and parents might not always know the extent of an injury or what treatment is appropriate. But thanks to a partnership between Methodist and OrthoNebraska , they have … timely, economical access to evaluations from orthopedic experts at Saturday sports clinics in Council Bluffs and Fremont.  “By helping our athletes as soon as we can after their injury, we … Methodist Jennie Edmundson Sports Injury Clinic Saturdays from 8 to 9:30 a.m., Aug. 24 to Oct. 26. No appointment needed; all ages welcome.  Located at OrthoNebraska, Suite 200 on the …

… Nationally, the lung cancer survival rate has improved 26% in the last five years — to 28.4% — due to increased awareness and advances in detection and … 2024 State of Lung Cancer report, released Tuesday. “I actually tell patients this is a good time to be alive for lung cancer, because we have really good options,” said Dr. Karin …

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… Center of Excellence, the ACR recognizes breast imaging centers that have earned accreditation in mammography, breast MRI, stereotactic breast biopsy and breast ultrasound (including … “Mammograms and our other diagnostic tools are the best systems we have available to women in western Iowa,” said Sheri Holub, imaging manager at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, … such a high level of care to our patients and quality tools to our providers, our imaging team is a critical component of the diagnostic and treatment process.” The Daily Nonpareil: Methodist …

… Dec. 15 on the hospital’s fifth floor, replacing the birthing area on the second floor. It is part of Jennie Edmundson’s upgrade of its women’s services. The labor and delivery unit was …

… local headlines last week by passing the city’s first tax on vaping products, the council is far from the only group putting heat on electronic cigarettes. Across the country and … don’t want to see a new generation becoming addicted to nicotine after decades of declines in tobacco use. And a Methodist pulmonologist notes that there are unanswered questions about the long-term effects of vaping. Omaha World-Herald: Vaping is now taxed like smoking. Can Omaha expect more regulations on par with cigarettes? …