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Unpacking the new IDSA Community-Acquired Pneumonia …

WEBWe are always excited to have our ID fellows provide guest blog posts. Second year ID fellow Dr. Lindsey Rearigh (follow her on Twitter @LRearigh) was …

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URL: https://blog.unmc.edu/infectious-disease/2019/12/10/unpacking-the-new-idsa-community-acquired-pneumonia-guidelines/

Blood culture contamination–it’s a big deal

WEBBlood cultures are a key diagnostic test to detect bacteremia and appropriately treat patients with sepsis and are performed approximately 30 million times …

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Health Disparities in Heart Disease: A Heartbreaking Reality

WEBThe causes of this heartbreaking reality are many and are rooted in biological, psychosocial, environmental, and behavioral issues. Public health programs …

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Dr. Rupp Comments on COVID-19 and Avian Flu on Rural Heath …

WEBA few weeks ago, we proudly shared that our Chief of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Mark Rupp, was honored with the 2024 Bartee Advocacy of Science Award, which is …

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Plague, Pox and Pestilence: How Humans Interpret Disease a …

WEBMcGoogan Sessions Health Sciences History Hour: Plague, Pox and Pestilence: How Humans Interpret Disease Date and time: Thursday, March 21, 2024, …

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Dr. Lin’s Research Connects Geography and Public Health

WEBSpotlight on Research at COPH Dr. Ge Lin is an associate professor in the Department of Health Services Research and Administration. His research interests …

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Creating an Inclusive Environment in Healthcare & Advice for …

WEBIsaiah T. Crum, a December 2020 graduate of the UNMC College of Medicine, shares a few ways healthcare practitioners can create an inclusive …

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Clinic Spotlight: Eagle Run

WEBEagle Run offers excellent care for the entire family at a convenient location in northwest Omaha. The staff at the Eagle Run clinic focuses on providing a caring and …

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CDC's Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) application open …

WEBThe Public Health Associate Program (PHAP), a unique public health training program with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will open …

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Updated Antibiotic Guidance for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections …

WEBThe Nebraska Medicine Antimicrobial Stewardship Program has published updated local guidance on the management of patients with skin and soft tissue …

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Earrings In Healthcare Workers: Friend or Foe

WEBEar piercing among people, including healthcare workers, is a common trend. Katsuse et al, attempted to make a correlation between ear piercings and …

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"Living Library: Bringing Stories of Women's Health to the …

WEBJoin the McGoogan Health Sciences Library online Tuesday, February 6 from noon–1 p.m. for their living library event, where people are “living books” who share …

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Public Health Disease Investigator

WEBThree Rivers Public Health Department is looking for a Public Health Disease Investigator to work remotely. This position provides additional capacity during …

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The Maurer Center — ‘A good thing for people’

WEBby Chuck Brown, UNMC public relations When he was young, UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., was being hard on himself because he did not …

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Long-envisioned psychiatric emergency center now open at …

WEBBy Julie AndersonOmaha World-Herald After opening quietly in early October, the new adult psychiatric emergency services unit at the Nebraska Medical Center saw …

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Public Health Institute Positions

WEBPHI is dedicated to promoting health, well-being and quality of life for people throughout California, across the nation and around the world. Join us: Health Equity …

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“If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together

WEB“If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together”. African Proverb Three colleagues from the Dodoma Region, Tanzania visited the UNMC …

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2021 Annual CAHP Awards Winners

WEBThis year, winners of the College of Allied Health Professions (CAHP) annual awards were honored at the convocation ceremony on May 7, 2021. The Awards …

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