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Physician-Pilots Responded WHEN DISASTER STRUCK VOL. 40 NO. 4 JULY/AUGUST 2019 USA $1.95 A PUBLICATION OF THE METRO OMAHA MEDICAL SOCIETY • OMAHAMEDICAL.COM Physician-Pilots Responded WHEN DISASTER STRUCK ADDRESSING MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES • MOMS’ PODCASTS TOUCH ON TRENDING MEDICAL TOPICS • PDMP DATA SHARING WE’VE GOT MORE THAN JUST YOUR BACK. hotline staffed 24/7 by physicians Medical providers often face situations that require immediate advice. That’s why COPIC’s team of physicians stand ready to provide risk management guidance when you need it most. One of the many ways we have you covered. 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AUG POLICYMAKER & PHYSICIAN 16 MEET & GREET RECEPTION SEPT NMA ANNUAL MEETING & FRIDAY, AUG. 16 | 6:00 - 8:30 P.M. 06 HOUSE OF DELEGATES MIDTOWN CROSSING CLUB ROOM FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 200 S. 31ST AVE. - NINTH FLOOR EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL - LINCOLN, NE (SOUTH ENTRANCE NEXT TO PRAIRIE LIFE) 1040 P ST., LINCOLN, NE 68508 A unique opportunity for Nebraska lawmakers and Visit nebmed.org for complete details. candidates to meet with our member physicians to explore the rapidly changing health care environment and its impact on the health of our community. OCT WOMEN IN MEDICINE: 16 AXE THROWING AUG WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16 | 5:30 - 8:30 P.M. 19-22 COMMUNITY INTERNSHIP SHADOWING MONDAY - THURSDAY, AUG. 19-22 FLYING TIMBER - 1507 FARNAM ST. BANQUET THURSDAY EVENING, AUG. 22 Physicians Bulletin • July/August 2019 EDITOR’S DESK 11 Using web-based cameras, we watched Improvement Collaborative, is working THE MANY as the river began to rise, fluctuating by to improve care of Nebraska mothers and as much as 6 feet over a 20-minute period. babies. While the team consists of phy- FACES OF MOMS The river eventually flowed across the sicians from many hospital systems, the road that separated our cabin from the Physicians Bulletin would like to share MEMBERSHIP Platte River, stopping within inches of some words from one of our members, our garage. We watched via our webcam Dr. Bonebrake. I think it is important for as the road maintenance people, along these statewide collaboratives to occur to with a group of home owner volunteers, improve care for all people who live in the arrived and worked to keep the Platte State of Nebraska, and I am pleased that from destroying our lake community.
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