Lasting Hope Recovery Center is Beacon of Hope For those with Behavioral Health Problems
The statistics are staggering - one in four families in Nebraska are affected by mental health issues. They are families where mothers, fathers, children, cousins or grandparents struggle with a biological condition that affects the brain.
Philanthropist and business leader Ken Stinson knows the toll it can take on a family. So does Rhonda Hawks of the Hawks Foundation. Her dad lived with mental illness. Their experiences and deep compassion became a crusade to provide others a lasting hope of recovery.
National Policy Makers and Health Care Executives Come Together to Discuss the Future of Health Care
There is little argument that America's health care system is broken. America's upper class knows it. The middle class feels it. The working class lives it. Health care reform is the topic of discussion from the board room to the ballot box. Amid the rhetoric comes action in the form of a plan designed, piloted and proven by Alegent Health, a faith-based health care system with nine hospitals in Nebraska and Iowa. On Jan. 15 and 16, executives and decision makers from nine U.S. health care systems will join analysts, technology experts and policy makers in Omaha, to look at real tactics that are showing real results.
Pilot reveals nurses get a better handle on patient care with Motion C5
This innovative technology that weighs less than five pounds is simplifying workflow and improving efficiency for better patient care at the bedside. Along with accessing schedules and Electronic Health Records (EHR)s at any time, nurses are finding they're able to administer medications, record clinical notes and take pictures with using the single device.
The Next Generation of Health Care at Alegent Health Brings a New Family Life Center to Bergan Mercy and a New and Expanded Rehabilitation Center to Immanuel
Expanded Alegent Health Cancer Centers, expanded medical and surgical facilities and improved patient access among features of major expansions at Bergan Mercy and Immanuel Medical Centers
To address changing community needs and lead the way in health care innovation, Alegent Health will begin construction this summer on major expansions and enhancements at Bergan Mercy and Immanuel Medical Centers.
Alegent Health and the O! Public Art Project unveils 22 artistically-designed O!s
Look around Omaha in mid-June, and you're likely to see not one but 22 vibrant, unique interpretations of the city's O! symbol popping up all over. From soaring doves and bursts of music, to a fanciful white rabbit and floating mirrors, each vision provides residents and visitors alike with a sense of the excitement and creativity happening in Omaha.
Lasting Hope Recovery Center to Focus on Community Needs, Provide Wide Array of Behavioral Health Services Public-private partnership will open path to a continuum of care
Lasting Hope Recovery Center will provide a continuum of care ranging from crisis assessment and inpatient treatment to sub-acute services. Development of the center is the result of a collaborative process involving local community leaders, hospitals and community-based providers, state and local government officials, as well as educators who recognized the need to offer comprehensive and compassionate care for patients facing a broad range of behavioral health issues.
Alegent Health unveils My Cost
Alegent Health unveils My Cost - a unique, patent-pending online tool that provides consumers with information on projected costs they will incur for nearly 500 common treatments and procedures, along with their out-of-pocket responsibility. All estimates will be personally relevant as they are based on the consumer's individual health plan or financial situation. It's as easy as going to Alegent.com and clicking on the blue My Cost button in the bottom right corner of the screen.
Alegent Health's Fourth Round of Community Benefit Trust Awards $5.5 Million
Omaha, Neb. –As part of its Mission to provide high quality care for the body, mind and spirit of every person, Alegent Health is pleased to announce that more than $5.5 million dollars in grants have been awarded to 34 nonprofit organizations from the Alegent Health Community Benefit Trust. The Trust was created three years ago by the Alegent Health Board of Directors to support special health-related projects and services that benefit the community's most vulnerable and underserved populations.
Alegent Health Awards $4.1 Million in Third Round of Community Benefit Trust Grants
Alegent Health announced that $4.1 million in grants have been awarded to 29 area non-profit organizations from the Alegent Health Community Benefit Trust Fund. The Alegent Health Board of Directors created the Trust to fund special health-related projects and services to benefit the community's vulnerable populations .
Alegent Health, Chip Davis Launch Research Project to Explore Benefits of Ambient Therapy
Alegent Health and Chip Davis Tuesday launched a unique $1.5 million research project to explore the potential effects of a new technique called Ambient Therapy on patient health, recovery experience and satisfaction. The project is the first to research a specialized Ambient Therapy System and its potential affect on patient health and safety.
Lakeside Hospital Marks 1st Anniversary
Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital, the first full-service community hospital in west Omaha, will mark its first anniversary on August 2, reflecting on an exciting year that included glowing patient satisfaction scores, skyrocketing patient volumes and rapid expansion.
Alegent Health, Chip Davis Launch Research Project to Explore Benefits of Ambient Therapy
Alegent Health and Chip Davis Tuesday launched a unique $1.5 million research project to explore the potential effects of a new technique called Ambient Therapy on patient health, recovery experience and satisfaction. The project is the first to research a specialized Ambient Therapy System and its potential affect on patient health and safety.
Lakeside Hospital Marks 1st Anniversary
Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital, the first full-service community hospital in west Omaha, will mark its first anniversary on August 2, reflecting on an exciting year that included glowing patient satisfaction scores, skyrocketing patient volumes and rapid expansion.
Alegent Health Awards $2.3 Million in Second Round of Community Benefit Trust Grants 16 area organizations are receiving grants that will help them assist 79,500 adults and children in the region.
Alegent Health Awards $2.28 Million in First Round of Community Benefit Trust Grants Alegent Health announced that 14 area non-profit organizations have been awarded grants from the Alegent Health Community Benefit Trust Fund.
Bergan Mercy Medical Center Unveils Phase One of $58 Million Procedure Center Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center marked the completion of the first phase of its $58 million Procedure Center with a special Commissioning Mass and Celebration on Sunday, November 7.
Alegent Health Creates Multi-Million Dollar Trust to Benefit Community Health Alegent Health announced today the creation of a Community Benefit Trust Fund with $14 million initially available in funding for special health-related projects and services that benefit vulnerable populations in the Omaha-Council Bluffs community.
Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital is Changing the Face of Healthcare in West Omaha. After two years of anticipation, Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital in west Omaha will now meet the demand for full-service community healthcare.
Alegent Health Selects New Chief Executive Officer Alegent Health Board of Directors announced today that Wayne A. Sensor, the current president and CEO of CHRISTUS Schumpert Health System in Shreveport, LA, will become the new Chief Executive Officer of Alegent Health.
Gift to Enhance Lakeside Hospital - Dr. Reuben T. and Darlene M. Swanson have made a leadership gift for the Community Education and Conference Center at Lakeside Hospital.
Strategic Alliance announced between Alegent Health and Siemens -- Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital to be area's first "Smart" Hospital.
New Era Construction on Alegent Health Campuses
