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Part joker, part handyman, Barry Wilkins is well known to many Methodist Physicians Clinic employees. As a maintenance mechanic, he’s part of a team that does the little things to keep Methodist’s clinics running safely and smoothly. When there’s a snowstorm, he’s clearing snow from the walks and a…

“She was a great mom,” Shelly Lautenbaugh said of her 76-year-old mother and friend, Sandra Doiel, who passed away from a heart attack. “But there’s no question in my mind that her grandkids really hung the moon.” Some of Shelly’s most vivid memories of her mom include the times she came over to ba…

David Burd, senior vice president of operations for Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, has been named president and CEO of the hospital effective July 1. He succeeds Steve Baumert, who announced in February that he was retiring on June 30 after more than 40 years in various roles at Jennie Edmunds…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have given up hobbies and even passions in order to stay safe. One local nurse says that after more than a year, she’s finally able to step into her other role again as a professional bowler. Erin McCarthy started bowling in childhood, played through her col…

Methodist Health System, CHI Health and Nebraska Medicine have had to work together during this pandemic. One year after the first confirmed patient was hospitalized, reporter Ruta Ulcinaite sat down virtually with the CEOs of each hospital system to discuss how they managed to pull through peak hos…

One year ago, Ralph Hutchinson was quarantined in the bedroom of his northwest Omaha home, wondering if his daughter, Emma, would live or die. His daughter was Nebraska’s first COVID-19 patient, a canary in a coronavirus coal mine that’s now infected more than 200,000 Nebraskans. There were no init…

Is it time?“How do I know when my child is ready to stay home alone?”It’s a question I hear time to time from parents and one that can cause a lot of anxiety. Leaving your child without supervision can mean they face very real risks – but it can also be a positive experience that helps them build co…

Neuropsychologist Dr. Lindy Fields works with patients who are experiencing cognitive concerns for reasons such as aging, mild cognitive impairment, dementia, brain injury and concussion. “The thing I enjoy most about being a neuropsychologist is that I get to work with people every day, and I get …

Perhaps you’ve heard the saying, “Leaves of three, let them be.” It’s a great little warning for a summertime nuisance that could leave you very uncomfortable: poison ivy. But do you know how to identify it … or any of the other growing greens that could cause you lots of pain?Starting to spreadItch…

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