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Becky Childers, PA-C, is part of the Midwest Gynecology Oncology team at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center. She works closely with physicians to educate and schedule patients, assist with surgical procedures, manage patients’ postoperative care and clear patients to receive their chemotherapy.…

With a new partnership, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is aiming to improve access to inpatient mental health care sources in the Omaha area. The DHHS Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) is creating a pilot program with Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare and OpenBeds, a tech…

Steve Baumert, who began his career at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in 1981 as assistant director of physical therapy, will retire as president and CEO effective June 30, 2021. Steve Goeser, president and CEO of Methodist Health System, made the announcement on Feb. 24. “Steve has been an i…

Cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. On average, one  American dies every 36 seconds of cardiovascular disease – disorders of the heart and blood vessels. Stroke, a disorder of the blood supply to the brain, is the fifth leading cause of death and a leading caus…

Meghan Rush, MD, will never forget the moment she cried such happy tears. It was the moment she learned there wasn’t one heartbeat inside her – there were two. “A little boy and a little girl,” she said with a smile. “My husband, Tim, and I were over the moon.” Her first trimester was “fine,” she …

When Jim Hegarty thinks about his brother Dan Hegarty’s time in the Methodist Hospital Critical Care Unit, a wave of emotions comes flooding back. The sorrow of losing a sibling was compounded by the family’s inability to be by Dan’s side as his battle with COVID-19 drew to a close. But there was a…

Methodist Fremont Health is changing the way patients schedule their COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Instead of attempting to schedule appointments over the phone, the hospital has transitioned to sending emails. After individuals sign up to receive the vaccine through the state’s registration w…