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The Nebraska Medical Center, located in Omaha, NE, is the primary teaching facility for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. It is a 687-bed hospital which specializes in organ transplants, burn care, wound care, geriatrics, bone marrow (stem cell) transplantation and cancer treatments.¹

Fast Facts:

• -- The Nebraska Medical Center was formed in 1997 with the merger of Clarkson Hospital and the teaching hospital for the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC).²
• -- The Hospital has 4,900 employees and more than 1,000 physicians on staff.²
• -- The Organ Transplant Program has helped patients from all 50 states and 17 foreign countries.²
• -- Completed the first combination heart transplant/aortic aneurysm repair in North America in 2006.³

5 Great Resources on Nebraska Medical Center

• The Nebraska Medical Center: About Us
• Answers.com: The Nebraska Medical Center
• American Hospital Directory: The Nebraska Medical Center Profile
• National Marrow Donor Program: U.S. NMDP Transplant Centers
• Indeed: The Nebraska Medical Center Job Postings

5 Latest Headlines on Nebraska Medical Center

• More Nebraska Medical Center News from Topix

Official Web Sites and Corporate Blogs of Nebraska Medical Center

• The Nebraska Medical Center: Official Site

Founders, Management and Corporate Information on Nebraska Medical Center

• The Nebraska Medical Center: Community Report
• BusinessWeek: The Nebraska Medical Center Snapshot | People

Products and Services from Nebraska Medical Center

• The Nebraska Medical Center: Cancer Center | Transplant Center | Heart Center | Vascular Center | Minimally Invasive Center | Swallowing Center | Diabetes Center

Ratings and Reviews of Nebraska Medical Center

• The Joint Commission: Summary of Accreditation Quality
• J.D. Power and Associates (via Reuters): J.D. Power and Associates Reports
• Healthgrades: The Nebraska Medical Center
• U.S. News and World Report: Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
• The Leapfrog Group: Leapfrog Hospital Ratings

Tips, Help, Support for Nebraska Medical Center

• Trails.com: Hotels, Motels & Lodging Near Nebraska Medical Center
• National Kidney Foundation: Stories About Living Donation

Blogs and Forums About Nebraska Medical Center

• The Student Doctor Network: UNMC or Creighton Medical Center
• Nebraska Pulse: Nebraska Medical Center, United Healthcare Reach Agreement
• Blog.bioethics.net: The World Waits Breathless as Nebraska Considers Banning Cloning

Photo, Audio, and Video from Nebraska Medical Center

• YouTube: Roseann Mastio Talks About Being a Live Kidney Donor | Triumph Over Epilepsy
• Leoadaly.com: Lied Transplant Center
• Creighton University: The Nebraska Medical Center

Other Local Hospitals near Nebraska Medical Center

• Methodist Hospital: Official Site
• Children's Hospital of Omaha: Official Site
• Boys Town National Research Hospital: Official Site
• Creighton University Medical Center: Official Site
• Bergan Mercy Medical Center: Official Site
• All Omaha Division - VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System: Official Site

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GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ Hope Medical Outreach Coalition: Nebraska Medical Center
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} The Nebraska Medical CenterAbout Us
3. ↑ The Nebraska Medical Center: Firsts

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