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Dr. John Hain to be on WOWT Channel 6 Health Check on Sunday, October 6 at 5 PM

October 1, 2013 | Doctors, Spine Conditions |

Our very own Dr. John Hain will the focus of the monthly Health Check segment on the WOWT Channel 6 on Sunday, October 6. Dr. Hain cares for patients with a wide range of neurosurgical diseases involving the brain, spine and peripheral nerves. Spinal conditions that he treats include both acquired and degenerative diseases. His interests involve all areas of complex and minimally invasive spine surgery including disk herniation,

Measuring Value in Spine Surgery

September 24, 2013 | Awards and Recognitions, Doctors, Patient Education |

With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) there is increasing pressure to measure the value in healthcare. Patient value in spine surgery can be defined as a balance between expertise, quality, and cost.

Nebraska Spine Hospital’s Dr. Woodward is Recognized by a National Publication

July 17, 2013 | Awards and Recognitions, Doctors, Uncategorized |

Dr. Randal Woodward has been recognized by Becker’s Spine Review as one of forty spine surgeons at a spine focused hospitals to know. Dr. Woodward is Chairman of the Board at the Nebraska Spine Hospital . Dr. Woodward is a board certified, fellowship trained orthopaedic spine surgeon. Dr. Woodward sees patients in clinic in Omaha at the Nebraska Spine Center and in Grand Island at Central Nebraska Orthopaedics.

Can Chiropractors Cure Scoliosis?

June 19, 2013 | Patient Education, Research, Spine Conditions, Uncategorized |

The National Scoliosis Foundation states that they do not know of any long-term study that shows that chiropractic treatment can stop a moderate (over 25 degrees) or major curve (over 40 degrees) from progressing in the bone growing years. Typically, chiropractors who are knowledgeable about the development of idiopathic scoliosis in children will refer young patients with such curvatures to an orthopedist for a second opinion.

Nebraska Spine Hospital Supports Scoliosis Awareness Month

June 14, 2013 | Patient Education, Spine Conditions, Uncategorized |

Because June is scoliosis awareness month Nebraska Spine Hospital is working to share basic facts about scoliosis. According to the National Scoliosis Foundation at www.scoliosis.org, scoliosis affects 2-3% of the population, or an estimated 6 million people in the United States, and there is no cure.

Liz Nissen receives Positive Image of Nursing Award

May 28, 2013 | Awards and Recognitions, Staff, Uncategorized |

We would like to congratulate Elizabeth “Liz” Nissen for being named the Positive Image of Nursing Award recipient for Nebraska Spine Hospital. The Positive Image of Nursing Award is a recognition and award program facilitated by the Nebraska Nurses Association to commemorate National Nurses Week.

NSH Named as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Spine Surgery

March 26, 2013 | Awards and Recognitions, Uncategorized |

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska has named Nebraska Spine Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center+ in Spine Surgery. The Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care® program awards medical facilities that have demonstrated expertise in delivering quality specialty care.

NSH Celebrates National Doctor’s Day

March 26, 2013 | Awards and Recognitions, Doctors, Uncategorized |

Presidential Proclamation designated March 30 as National Doctors Day. In honor of this day Nebraska Spine Hospital would like to honor and thank our surgeons:

Dr. Tim Burd
Dr. Jon Fuller
Dr. Brian Gill
Dr. John Hain
Dr. Michael Longley
Dr. John McClellan
Dr. Eric Phillips
Dr.

NSH Proudly Recognizes Two New Certified Nurses

March 26, 2013 | Awards and Recognitions, Staff, Uncategorized |

Nebraska Spine Hospital is proud to recognize the unique contributions of Heidi Hiltbrunner and Page Nevins as certified nurses in observance of Certified Nurses Day on Tuesday, March 19.

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