Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, NE · Health
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Lincoln-Lancaster Health Department renames clinic in honor of former director Pat Lopez
LINCOLN, NEB — The Lincoln-Lancaster Health Department on Thursday renamed its clinic in honor of former Health Director Pat Lopez, recognizing her decades of service and leadership in public health. Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird joined family members, friends, health officials and community leaders to unveil the newly named “Pat...
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Ellie Stull to Assume Role as Medical Specialty Clinic Director
Ellie Stull assumes the role of Director of Specialty Care Clinics effective May 4, 2026. With over two decades of clinical and operational expertise, Ellie has built a distinguished career at Nebraska Medicine, marked by a deep commitment to patient care, staff development, and organizational excellence. An Omaha native, Ellie...
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Clinic Name Change Honors Longtime Public Health Leader
The public health clinic at the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department has been officially renamed the Pat Lopez Health Clinic, honoring the former health director’s decades of service to the community. The dedication ceremony was held on the north steps of the Health Department building, where city leaders and Lopez’s...
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Why 2 hantavirus cruise patients were brought to Ga. hospital
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Omaha doctor says hantavirus risk far lower than COVID-19
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - As new reports about hantavirus make headlines worldwide, a local infectious disease expert is putting the risk into perspective for Nebraskans. Dr. Kelly Cawcutt with Nebraska Medicine said the worry is spreading faster than the disease. “It is incredibly reminiscent I think for the general public...
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‘You can’t, as a human being, just turn those people away’: Medicaid patients can’t find open dentists.
When Alicia Dieckhoff’s 7-year-old son cracked his tooth in February and cried in pain, she wanted to take him to a dentist. When Dieckhoff had her own aching tooth infection, she wanted to go to the dentist. But none of the dentists Dieckhoff has contacted will see her. Or...
The Oklahoma City Sentinel
ilumin Eye Care Center Offers Same-Day Bilateral Cataract Surgery in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska - May 05, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - ilumin Eye Care Center, an ophthalmology practice located in Omaha, Nebraska, offers same-day bilateral cataract surgery, also known as immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery or ISBCS, to patients across the greater Omaha metro area. The practice's board-certified ophthalmologists perform bilateral cataract procedures in accordance with safety protocols from the International Society of Bilateral Cataract Surgeons. A recent educational article published by the practice, " Is Same-Day Cataract Surgery on Both Eyes Safe in Omaha? ", reviews the clinical research on ISBCS safety and refractive outcomes and describes the surgical protocols ilumin Eye Care Center follows when performing both procedures on the same day. Patients throughout Omaha, Council Bluffs, Bellevue, and Papillion seeking cataract surgery have access to same-day bilateral procedures at ilumin Eye Care Center. Dr. Peter Simone and Dr. Brandon Menke, both board-certified ophthalmologists at the practice, perform bilateral cataract surgery in a QUADA Class A accredited surgery suite in Omaha, treating each eye as a fully independent surgical procedure. The protocol requires separate sterile instrument sets, drapes, gloves, and gowns for each eye, with pharmaceutical agents including antibiotics, dilating drops, and anesthetics sourced from different manufacturer lot numbers to
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Good Neighbor Community Health Center adds 2 to staff
Good Neighbor Community Health Center has announced the addition of two experienced professionals to its Fremont clinic, further expanding access to high-quality medical and behavioral health services for the community. Dr. Raymond Heller, MD, will join the Fremont medical team beginning June 8. Dr. Heller is a board-certified family medicine...
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Malone Center cuts ribbon on new $23 million facility
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Discounted vascular screening event coming to CHI Health Nebraska Heart
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - CHI Health Nebraska Heart is hosting a discounted vascular screening event on Saturday, May 9, offering three screenings for just $99 or a single screening for $35. All participants will receive same-day results. Pricing is out-of-pocket only. Screenings include Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)...
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Lack of mental health care facilities in Omaha area comes to light
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The tragic death of an Omaha woman with a history of mental health brings to light the lack of health care facilities in the metro area, especially for people who need extended care. “There’s some really challenging mental health conditions that really need someone to give...
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From California Pharmacy to California Tacos & More
From California Pharmacy to California Tacos & More, the building at the intersection of 33rd and California has served as the anchor of the Gifford Park neighborhood for more than a century. Built by the Bogard family, they were among the first Belgian settlers to land in Omaha. Remi Vanden...
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Lack of mental health care facilities in Omaha area comes to light
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The tragic death of an Omaha woman with a history of mental health brings to light the lack of health care facilities in the metro area, especially for people who need extended care. “There’s some really challenging mental health conditions that really need someone to give...