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OMAHA – Methodist Hospital announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval® and the Heart-Check mark represent…

Did you delay your mammogram during the COVID-19 pandemic? What about your colonoscopy? Have you scheduled that low-dose lung CT scan, or are you still dragging your feet?  As we continue in this new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination rates rise, it’s imperative that we shift our mindset…

For the last month, Jim Weaver has been in physical therapy at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital twice a week to regain strength in his right leg.“You take for granted that you can move your body around, but when you can't do it, it's difficult,” said Weaver, who contracted West Nile Virus from a …

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 double the size of its emergency department.The emergency room at 83rd and Dodge Streets saw almost 28,600 patients in 2017, up from just under 2…

It all began here – at 20th & Harney, when the Methodist Episcopal Hospital and Deaconess Home opened in a three-story house on May 28, 1891.The average daily cost of care was $1 and the average length of stay was 14 days. The mission at that time was simple - serve the people of Omaha regardles…

As an OB/GYN, Madeline Bruck, MD, is humbled by the intimate experiences she gets to share with her patients.Dr. Bruck practices full-scope obstetrics and gynecology care at Methodist Physicians Clinic Women's Center, where she enjoys educating patients while helping them navigate every stage of lif…

COUNCIL BLUFFS – Loretta Pierce, BSN, RN, former nurse practice coordinator at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, was honored recently by the Iowa Donor Network with a LEGACI Award.The LEGACI Award is given in six categories to hospitals or agencies which go above and beyond to collaborate with Io…

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth-most common cancer for men and women and ranks fourth in terms of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. Many symptoms of CRC are minimal or vague, but you shouldn’t ignore:Abdominal pain that consistently gives you fitsChanges in bowel habitsRectal bleeding or disco…

Tom LowndesTom Lowndes is fighting heart failure, but he’s quick to tell you about the team in his corner.It includes his cardiologist, Joseph Ayoub, MD. There’s also the staff at the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation clinic.But the key point of contact, Tom said, is…

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.Desiree Hericks, MSN, CNM, RNC-OB, C-EFMCertified Nurse MidwifeM…