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… Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church will embark on a campus expansion project at 26th and Douglas that will also become home to the Methodist Community Health Clinic. The property, … soon feature a 14,000 square foot building that will house a 4,500 square foot medical clinic and the two-story Kountze Commons.   The Kountze Commons would allow for expansion of the … of 376 per week.  The Methodist Community Health Clinic space will feature seven exam rooms and a medical staff available to provide a full scope of services. KETV: Former KETV location …

… Methodist Physicians Clinic Pediatrics recently joined a nationwide program called Reach Out and Read that gives young children a foundation for success by incorporating books into pediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together every day. “We care about literacy,” Dr. Heidi … at a Tuesday event introducing the program to the public. As part of the program, Killefer and other pediatricians at the clinic are now handing out age-appropriate books to parents during …

… 26-year-old Joy Parker has found a second family in her Methodist care team, but her relationship … team didn’t come easy. You see, Joy struggles with behavioral challenges, forcing her nurses and therapists to get creative in not only providing adequate treatment and therapy, but also establishing a trusted connection. Up until recently, Joy was largely …

… In response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in Nebraska and western Iowa, Methodist Health System is offering a community hotline and screening tool. … and sent to a designated site for further testing.   OTHER UPDATES Employee status We have 26 employees who are still on self-quarantine. Results of COVID-19 testing of five Methodist … parents or a parent and designated other. All other facilities are allowing one or two symptom-free visitors on campus at a time per patient. …

… Flu season is just around the corner, and Omaha families now have a new option: an at-home flu vaccine called FluMist. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this year, the nasal spray is designed to make getting vaccinated easier, …

… media can be a powerful tool. That's why Methodist held its sixth annual Twitter chat on April 26, hoping to reach a large audience to raise awareness and educate followers on the issues of sexual assault, domestic violence and human trafficking. … you still have things that you have to work through later so that's why our community here is so important because they provide those resources going forward." KETV: Sexual Assault …

… 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 treatment, according to the American Lung Association’s 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 …

… the recent surge get worse. “The number of COVID-19 patients we are seeing in the community is at its highest point since the pandemic began,” officials with CHI Health Mercy Hospital and Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs said in a joint statement. “Based off the data we are tracking, those numbers are likely to still climb.” Mercy and Jennie Edmundson officials said the hospitals are responding to increased staffing needs, …

…   The Nebraska Chinese Association donated 26,000 masks to Methodist. In the midst of a pandemic with so much uncertainty, you have stepped … up. Your support has allowed us to help patients, students at Nebraska Methodist College and our frontline caregivers. All of us at Methodist Hospital Foundation thank you for the … Fund. Whether it’s making masks, providing meals or offering cash donations, your support is making a huge difference. You are helping Methodist fight COVID-19. Your support deserves to …

… Updated 10/6/2022…