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The process of direct heart donation, when the donor's family specifically names who the recipient will be, is incredibly rare. In fact, the procedure happened only twice in the entire country last year. One of those donations happened here at Nebraska Medical Center. NBC News anchor Kate Snow thought the story was so extraordinary, she recently visited the family in their hometown of Blair, NE to share it with viewers. The crew also came to the Nebraska Medical Center campus to speak with heart transplant surgeon John Um, MD, to get his perspective on how incredibly unique the entire process was. https://nbcnews.to/3yyLg5u

Congratulations Debbie Zitek, a case management nurse for primary care, for being the winner of a Bellevue Medical Center DAISY Award! Nebraska Medicine is among health care organizations that recognize its nurses with the DAISY Award. Honorees personify Nebraska Medicine values and consistently demonstrate excellence through their clinical expertise and extraordinary compassionate care. They are recognized as outstanding role models in our nursing community. #DaisyAward #nursing #nurses #nursingaward #NebraskaMed #NebraskaMedicine #seriousmedicineextraordinarycare #togetherextraordinary

Sometimes the best birthday present is the one you give to yourself. For Annette Dunlop, whose birthday is Aug. 1, her belated birthday present to herself may be hard to top. That’s because Friday will be her final day of work, as the charge audit RN senior associate prepares for retirement life. Annette began her career in health care more than 30 years ago when she took her first job working in obstetrics in 1991 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Then, in 1996, she accepted a job at the Clarkson Hospital working in obstetrics. In 2005, Annette’s career took a slight pivot. After having major back surgery that required her to step away from bedside nursing, she began her time working in Compliance. “I could see the benefit I could have on the organization by ensuring staff were documenting correctly when it came to services being delivered to patients, and if documentation wasn’t correct, it was an opportunity to educate about the importance of it for the patient and the hospital,” she says. “Annette’s warmth and dedication to her job is obvious and infectious,” says Stephanie Borst, Compliance manager. “She has cared fiercely for this team over the years, and although she will be deeply missed, we are excited for her and this new chapter in her life.” Annette is looking forward to spending time with family that includes her husband, five children and 18 grandchildren. She also plans to also enjoy her hobbies more, such as tending to her many gardens. From that first year in nursing to her final days working, Annette leaves grateful for the experiences she’s had. She has this advice for others. “Always be the best that you can be at whatever you do,” she says. “When I worked in patient care, I wanted to be the best nurse for that patient that I could be because I always had great experiences with nurses that I had when I had my babies. I always wanted to be that nurse patients would remember as being a great and someone who really helped.” #NebraskaMed #NebraskaMedicine #togetherextraordinary #seriousmedicineextraordinarycare

We're looking for respiratory therapists! Bonuses, tuition reimbursement and loan repayments are a part of the deal. Apply here: https://bit.ly/3ywfPc6

Brentwood Health Center will be closed today, Aug. 2. The Home Instead Center for Successful Aging will remain closed the entire day. Our other health centers, as well as Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center are operational.

Our Immediate Care Clinics at Chalco Health Center and Bellevue Health Center will be open this evening. Please click the link below for hours and estimated wait times.  https://lnkd.in/gcqrPVv4  

Due to power outages, the following clinics will be closed today, Aug. 1. Patients who have appointments at these clinics today are being contacted to reschedule their appointment. Eagle Run Health Center Fontenelle Health Center Home Instead Center for Successful Aging (HICSA Geriatric Clinic) Midtown Health Center Millard Health Center Bellevue Health Center (Bellevue Medical Office Building) Brentwood Health Center Virtual Care Clinic remains available throughout the day. If you live in Nebraska and would like to schedule an On-Demand Video Visit, get the Nebraska Medicine app, or visit NebraskaMed.com/Telehealth. Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center and the emergency departments at each of those hospitals remain open and operational.

Congratulations LaTisha Powell, a CNA in the Observation Unit at Nebraska Medical Center, for being the winner of a Nebraska Medicine Sunshine Award! The Sunshine Award is presented quarterly to a medical assistant, nursing assistant, patient attendant or any member of the support team who consistently displays Nebraska Medicine’s ITEACH values, demonstrates a positive attitude and professionalism and provides the best patient experience possible to our patients and visitors. #SunshineAward #NebraskaMed #NebraskaMedicine #togetherextraordinary #seriousmedicineextraordinarycare

Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center have received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement awards for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Congrats to everyone who helped to earn this achievement!