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Nebraska Medicine is the most esteemed academic medical center in the region offering exceptional patient care combined with innovative research and education.
Today is Valentine's Day, but did you know it's also National Donor Day?
It's a day dedicated to raising awareness for organ, eye, tissue, blood, platelet and marrow donation. 💕
Donors are life savers! You can learn about becoming a living organ donor here: https://bit.ly/4hSv2oY
Our Environmental Services colleagues had the pleasure of delivering valentines to patients, designed by the children of UNMC Childcare Development Center. It’s a long-standing partnership between the childcare center and our EVS colleagues. Thanks for the ❤️💝🌹!
14.02.2026 18:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Congratulations Laura Jivens who works in Environmental Services at Bellevue Medical Center, for being the winner of the Bellevue Medical Center Sunshine Award!
03.02.2026 20:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Picture of Daisy Award winner, Emily, smiling and holding an award certificate. Emily is quoted as saying she loves the opportunity to work with the resilient patients at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.
Congratulations Emily, a staff nurse in Radiation Oncology at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center-Nebraska Medical Center, for being the winner of a Nebraska Medical Center DAISY Award!
29.01.2026 13:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Chart showing that Nebraska Medical Center had 2,115 deliveries in 2025, with 1,028 girls, 1,087 boys and 44 sets of twins.
So many new beginnings in 2025!
It was another record year for special deliveries at Nebraska Medical Center.
Congratulations to our Labor and Delivery team and to every family who welcomed a new arrival!
Infographic titled 'Should I go to immediate care or the emergency room?' lists appropriate medical issues for immediate care clinics, including flu, fever, x-rays, and more, and for emergency rooms, like chest pain, breathing difficulties, and severe pain. Recommendations along with a footer for Nebraska Medicine and website link for more information.
Emergency Rooms are extra busy this time of year. If you’re under the weather, we have options to get you the care you need. This chart can help you determine whether the ER, an Immediate Care Clinic or an Immediate Care Video Visit is right for you.
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Exterior sign for Nebraska Medicine, directing towards Clarkson Tower and University Tower patient/visitor parking.
Three former Nebraska Medicine CEOs have signed a letter sharing their opposition to the Board of Regents’ proposed $800 million takeover of Nebraska Medicine. Read their message here: https://bit.ly/45QSX4i
13.01.2026 20:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
UPDATE: The Board of Regents meeting has been pushed back to Jan. 15. We remain willing and ready to engage with the Board of Regents on a more constructive path forward.
08.01.2026 21:29 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
An Intuitive surgical robot with multiple articulated arms equipped with surgical tools, positioned in a medical room.
An Intuitive brand surgical robotic system with a dual-console setup and various control interfaces in a medical facility.
Close-up view of a Da Vinci surgical robot.
Nebraska Medicine is proud to be the first health system in the state to standardize use of the Da Vinci 5 surgical robot. Seven surgical systems recently arrived. For surgeons, it means the best in technology. For patients, it means safer procedures and faster recovery times.
You can contact the Regent from the Nebraska Board of Regents from your district or you can email: corpsec@nebraska.edu.
07.01.2026 20:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"This decision will shape Nebraska Medicine for decades." That's a quote from former Nebraska Medicine CEO Dan DeBehnke, MD, MBA about the proposed takeover by the University of Nebraska. Omaha World-Herald subscribers can read more here: https://bit.ly/3LshYvL
07.01.2026 20:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Panoramic night view of the Nebraska Medical Center campus in Rochester, Minnesota, with illuminated buildings, a clear sky, and snow-covered grounds.
Bringing you answers.
We know there are many questions surrounding the Board of Regents’ proposed $800 million takeover of Nebraska Medicine. To help, we’ve updated our website with a new “Answers to Important Questions” section: https://bit.ly/4qBLjml
We are proud to announce that Nebraska Medicine – Nebraska Medical Center has been named to Becker's Hospital Review’s 100 Great Hospitals in America! We join some of the most respected institutions in health care nationwide and are the only hospital in Nebraska on the list.
Image displaying a banner with text about the University Board of Regents proposing to spend $800 million for taking over Nebraska's premier non-profit health system. Background shows an urban landscape at dusk with a helicopter flying overhead and modern buildings, including one with the word 'Nebraska' on it.
Why spend nearly a billion dollars to disrupt a thriving Nebraska Medicine?
We launched this website to help you understand the proposed $800 million Board of Regents' takeover: https://bit.ly/4jqeqqn
Panoramic view of the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus under a clear blue sky.
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents wants to spend $800 million in taxpayer money to take over the state's premier health system. This is a bad idea and here's why we're opposing the plan: https://bit.ly/493n6j5
03.01.2026 21:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Nebraska Medicine is committed to patients and non-profit mission, opposes takeover by Board of Regents. Click here to learn more: https://bit.ly/493n6j5
03.01.2026 04:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0A tunnel walk for an icon! Julie Lazure started as a phlebotomist in 1987 before becoming a nurse in 1989. She led several units, became an exec. dir. and the VP of Operations at Bellevue Medical Center. Julie is retiring at the end of the year. Thanks, Julie, for everything!
🫀 First in the state!
Interventional cardiologist Marvin Eng, MD, performed the state’s first UNICORN procedure — an advanced technique used during heart valve replacement to prevent the new valve from blocking blood flow to the heart.
A major milestone for our patients! 🦄
Photo of Jonah Stratman, RN, a Daisy Award recipient, smiling and holding an award certificate. This includes text celebrating their 5 months at Nebraska Medicine and expressing gratitude for the team-oriented culture in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit.
Congratulations Jonah Stratman, nurse in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, for being the winner of a Nebraska Medical Center DAISY Award!
22.12.2025 18:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
First, kidney cancer. Then, prostate cancer. Then, the prostate cancer came back. Finally, he received treatment at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. Today, he's cancer free thanks to his radiation oncologist and lots of prayers. Learn more: https://bit.ly/48sbO6s
03.12.2025 19:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Another first! Our Heart & Vascular team recently completed the 1st renal denervation procedure in Omaha—Laura Ramirez was the 1st patient. The Medtronic Symplicity procedure helps reduce high blood pressure, targeting nerves near the kidneys. Congrats to Laura and our ❤️ team!
28.11.2025 20:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
These 13 women were the 1st grads of our Workforce Readiness Program. They met twice a week for three weeks to prepare to earn their CNA certification and step into an entry-level role at a Nebraska Medicine facility—their 1st step toward a potential nursing career! Congrats!
25.11.2025 19:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Congratulations Megan Petersen, a nurse in the Medical-Surgical Unit at Bellevue Medical Center, for being the winner of an ambulatory DAISY Award!
24.11.2025 16:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Congratulations Kelsey Wrightsman, a nurse in the Cardiovascular ICU at Nebraska Medical Center, for being the winner of an ambulatory DAISY Award!
21.11.2025 18:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
You're looking at 217 years of nursing experience! These women are all current or retired Nebraska Medicine CVICU or Neuro ICU nurses who get together for lunch every month. L to R: Michelle Linderman, Deb Whitman, Elaine Hatfield, Kathy Robb, Lexie Linderman, Judy Querry and Kris Donlan.
19.11.2025 18:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Infographic by Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center recommending yearly lung cancer screening for individuals with a smoking history of 20 pack-years or more, current or former smokers, and those aged between 50 and 80 years.
Are you due for a lung cancer screening? The procedure is safe, easy and takes less that ten minutes! Learn more here: https://www.nebraskamed.com/cancer/lung-screening
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The UNMC | Nebraska Medicine Community Wellness Collaborative is hosting a turkey giveaway this Friday!
17.11.2025 20:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Congratulations Kinsey Grause, a patient safety assistant in the Patient Transport Department at Nebraska Medical Center, for being the winner of a Nebraska Medicine Sunshine Award!
17.11.2025 17:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Check out our big, blue circle! Colleagues from our Diabetes Center are celebrating World Diabetes Day by forming the official symbol of the disease which affects more than 500 million people worldwide. The circle represents unity, global awareness and the collective fight against the disease.
14.11.2025 16:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Need one more Northern Lights pic? Here’s what they looked like from the helipad! Thanks to Emergency Services CNA Rylee Tucker for sharing!
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