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OneThousandOne represents the amount of time, verbally, that it takes to count to one second. In this one second of time, a great thing happened at The Nebraska Medical Center. In fact, several great things probably happened. A patient was cured, a researcher found the missing link, a nurse treated an injury, a doctor comforted a family or maybe a child just smiled.
MOMENTS IN MEDICINE at THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER

Quality

Excellence Through Physician Collaboration

Spring | Summer 2010
Described in news releases as “an exciting time,” the fall of 1997 signaled the dawn of a unique, new version of healthcare delivery in metropolitan Omaha and the region.

The Highest Level of Care

Spring | Summer 2009
Angelica Tellgren, RN, learned the magnitude of being a nurse at The Nebraska Medical Center in a very unlikely place.

The Quality Journey

Spring | Summer 2008
An unplanned trip to the emergency room is not what most of us would consider a “memorable experience.” But when you can take an otherwise forgettable experience and turn it into a positive one, that’s something to remember. That’s what The Nebraska Medical Center did for one young couple recently confronted with a medical emergency while traveling through the state to see family over the holidays.

From Cockpit to Operating Room

Fall | Winter 2006
After a particularly exhausting week during his training to be a transplant surgeon, Byers Shaw Jr., MD, could think of only one way to relax. An aviation enthusiast since his teens and a pilot for many years, Dr. Shaw knew that getting off the ground would be the best way to lift his spirits.