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All Methodist Health System employees must have received a flu shot or submitted a signed declination form to Employee Health by Dec. 20. If you didn't receive a flu shot from one of Methodist's Closed Point of Dispensing (CPOD) sites, you can get the flu shot elsewhere, such as a local pharma…

A message from Kent Sona, vice president and chief information officer Ransomware attacks on health care systems across the country are on the rise. Some reports indicate that between 2017 and 2021, attacks on health care organizations have risen dramatically. The cost of recovering from a ransomwa…

Methodist Health System is proud to once again partner with area organizations for the WOWT Stuff the Bus Food and Toy Drive on Thursday, Dec. 1, from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. This annual event aims to fight hunger in our community and help ensure that all Omaha children have a joyful ho…

Teri Tipton Bruening, MSN, RN-BC, CNE, vice president of patient care and chief nursing officer at Methodist Hospital and Methodist Women’s Hospital, received the 2018 Distinguished Nurse Leader Award from The Nebraska Organization of Nurse Leaders (NONL). Teri was recognized Nov. 2 at the Nebraska…

Elevate 2023 (Workday) is coming, and the project team wants you to be prepared for this exciting initiative within Methodist. Workday will allow the health system to implement automated/standardized processes across departments. It’ll provide real-time data with drill-down capabilities, which is in…

Methodist Health System is a proud sponsor of the March of Dimes (MOD) Heroes in Action Awards. Formerly known as Nurse of the Year, the program was expanded in 2021 to include health care providers outside of the field of nursing. In lieu of an in-person celebratory banquet, Heroes in Action…

It’s the time of year when many people put a renewed focus on ways they can give back and benefit others. Methodist Health System employees are encouraged to engage in the community and causes dear to them. However, there are several guidelines that employees should keep in mind. Outside of Car…

Requirements for cord gas collection have changed. During the June 2021 WH OB Section meeting the decision was made to start collecting cord gases on all deliveries starting July 2021. The first 2 months collection compliance was 76 percent but then started to decline. In the early months of 2022 un…

What we previously knew as Maternal Early Warning Signs (MEWS) name changed to OB Acute Hypertension Management. The process of the nurse being able to initiate our hypertension protocol of Nifedipine 10mg after two severe range blood pressures has not changed. This change was needed to expand the M…

Women’s Hospital’s Natural Birth Suite is up and running. The Natural Birth Suite is located in room 2220 on Labor and Delivery. This room has a queen size bed and other home-like elements. The Natural Birth Suite is a space that allows women in our community to safely deliver their baby in a home l…