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The Oklahoma City Sentinel
Kugler Vision Examines the Cost of Refractive Lens Exchange for Patients in Omaha, Nebraska
OMAHA, NE - August 31, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Kugler Vision, a LASIK surgeon located in Omaha, Nebraska, has published a patient education article examining the long-term cost of Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) compared with postponing treatment until cataracts develop later in life. The practice offers refractive lens exchange among its seven vision correction procedures and works with patients who are weighing their options as the eye's natural lens changes with age. The article, titled " Is Refractive Lens Exchange Cheaper Than Waiting for Cataracts? The Cost-Benefit Timeline No One Discusses ," walks through the financial considerations that refractive lens exchange candidates face between treatment now and cataract surgery decades later. Refractive Lens Exchange is available to patients across Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska who want to address how the natural lens changes over time. Candidates are typically adults experiencing the early stages of these changes who want to address them before a cataract develops. The article describes Dysfunctional Lens Syndrome (DLS), a three-stage framework for these age-related changes. The first stage, presbyopia, typically begins in the mid-40s with the gradual loss of near focus. The second stage involves yellowing of the lens and reduced light transmission, often beginning in the
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Homan Family Dentistry Expands Emergency Dental Services for Patients
Homan Family Dentistry has announced the expansion of its practice to include emergency dental services for residents in Omaha and surrounding communities. The expanded services are intended to provide patients with access to dental evaluations and treatment when unexpected oral health problems require prompt attention. The service expansion comes as...
Western Iowa Today
Two Iowa nursing homes added to list of the nation’s worst care facilities
(Iowa Capital Dispatch – Clark Kauffman) The federal government has added two Iowa nursing homes to its list of the worst care facilities in the nation. Oakland Manor in Pottawattamie County and Harmony House Health Care Center in Waterloo have been added to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ nationwide list of care facilities that are eligible for special-focus status, indicating a history of serious, recurring resident-care issues.
WOWT
Omaha doctors warn new FDA-approved cancer test has limits
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The FDA has approved a new blood test that screens patients for colorectal cancer. CHI Health says the test is not as effective as a colonoscopy. CHI Health says the Simple Screen CRC blood test is limited in how much it can alert patients to problems before they occur.
midwestmedicaledition.com
Nebraska Medicine Names New Midtown Health Center for Saxena Family
A new Nebraska Medicine health center under construction at the southeast corner of 42nd and Farnam streets now has a name: Shikhar & Kristin Saxena Family Health Center. The four-story health center is named for Shikhar Saxena, MD, and Kristin Saxena, MD, of Omaha, who provided a leadership gift through the University of Nebraska Foundation to support the project. The building is partially funded by the donor community.
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Nebraska Medicine Announces Name of Future Midtown Health Center
A Nebraska Medicine health center building under construction at the southeast corner of 42nd & Farnam Street now has a name: Shikhar & Kristin Saxena Family Health Center. The 4-story health center is named for Shikhar Saxena, MD, and Kristin Saxena, MD, of Omaha, who provided a leadership gift through the University of Nebraska Foundation to support the project. The building is partially funded by the donor community.
omahajewishpress.com
The Rose Blumkin Jewish Home: A legacy we proudly carry forward Part 4
As we prepare to open the new addition to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, we are running a series of articles reflecting on our community’s history of senior care. To help us fully understand the significance of where we are today, this series will look back at the journey that brought us here and the previous generations who made this moment possible. Special thanks to the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society archives and Jewish Press archives for providing source materials for this article. Parts 1-3 can be found in the previous editions of The Jewish Press.
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Nebraska Medicine Announces New Health Center Name
Nebraska Medicine announces a new health center under construction at the southeast corner of 42nd and Farnam Streets in Omaha will be called the "Shikhar & Kristin Saxena Family Health Center." The four-story health center is named for Shikhar Saxena, M.D., and Kristin Saxena, M.D., of Omaha, who provided a...
healthcaredesignmagazine.com
Shenandoah Medical Center Receives CON Approval For Expansion In Iowa
Shenandoah Medical Center has received certificate of need (CON) approval to begin construction on a nearly $20 million expansion and renovation project in Shenandoah, Iowa, according to Radio Iowa. The first phase of the project will create new ambulance service space, with three additional ambulance bays and a training center...
omahajewishpress.com
The Rose Blumkin Jewish Home: A Legacy We Proudly Carry Forward, Part 3
As we prepare to open the new addition to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, we are running a series of articles reflecting on our community’s history of senior care. To help us fully understand the significance of where we are today, this series will look back at the journey that brought us here and the previous generations who made this moment possible. Special thanks to the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society archives and Jewish Press archives for providing source materials for this article. Find Part 1 and part 2 can be found in the previous print editions of The Jewish Press or by clicking the link.
kmaland.com
SMC among centers for Iowa's Combat Cancer Health Hub Program
(Shenandoah) -- Shenandoah Medical Center is among the hospitals serving as a hub for a statewide program aimed at expanding cancer care. Earlier this summer, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced five awardees of the Combat Cancer Health Hub Program, including the Shenandoah hospital. The program is part of Health Hometowns, which is the state's submission to the Rural Health Transformation Program--a five-year federal funding initiative managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. SMC CEO Matt Sells tells KMA News that the completion and opening of the Robert S. Holmes Family Cancer Center on the Shenandoah campus will help them serve as one of the centers of the state's "hub and spoke" program.
Radio Iowa
Expansion, renovation planned for southwest Iowa hospital
A southern Iowa hospital will break ground next July on a nearly 20 MILLION dollar project that includes adding a labor and delivery suite and a permanent MRI system at the hospital. “We’ve had some significant projects in the last 10 years,” said Shenandoah Medical Center CEO Matt Sells, “and...
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State green lights next phase of expansion, renovations at SMC
(Shenandoah) -- Shenandoah Medical Center officials have been given the green light to move forward with another phase of the hospital's expansion and renovation efforts. Earlier this spring, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services approved SMC's request for a "certificate of need" to acquire and install a fixed MRI system at the hospital. The roughly $3.9 million project is part of a larger nearly $20 million project outlined by SMC CEO Matt Sells late last year. Speaking on KMA's "Morning Line" program Monday morning, Sells says hospitals are required to seek the state certificate of need when the proposed spending is above a certain threshold.