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President’s Letter In 1968, the Beatles had the year’s top single and top album with “Hey Jude” and “Magical Mystery Tour.” The single, sold as a 7-inch vinyl disc, was played on a turntable spinning at 45 revolutions per minute. The album came in a choice of 12-inch vinyl disc or 8-track tape. We have come a long way since 1968, the year Methodist Hospital opened at 84th and Dodge streets. Technology has transformed the music industry and revolutionized medicine. Methodist has continually advanced and grown to stay at the leading edge of technology. We continue to add the latest in 21st-century robotics, lasers, nuclear medicine and now new surgical hybrid rooms that combine two medical procedures into one. These advances help to speed diagnosis, treatment and healing.
John M. Fraser
President and CEO Methodist Health System
Nationally recognized for quality and innovation, Methodist is the region’s surgical leader. Each year, thousands more surgeries are performed at Methodist than at any other hospital in the state, even during the $90 million renovation and expansion of our surgical suites. Our new operating rooms, which opened in August, give us the space we need to accommodate the technology of today and in the future. This is an investment in our community and one of a decadelong series of major construction projects empowering us to better serve patients and families. We are deeply grateful for the strong community support of this renovation and expansion project, culminating in $40.8 million in donations to Methodist Hospital Foundation. We are especially grateful for the generous support of our medical staff, exemplified by their $5 million leadership gift to make these spacious, future-focused surgical suites a reality. This achievement is most appropriate now, in Methodist’s 125th anniversary year. Over the next 125 years, we will continue to provide compassionate care and medical excellence. And we will continue to advance with changing technology — one more way we live The Meaning of Care. Sincerely,
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chief medical officer because of his wide-ranging experience and heart for public service. His background will support the efforts of the team at Health and Human Services as they continue to transform the department into a more customer-focused agency.”
Dr. Williams Appointed CMO by Gov. Ricketts The state of Nebraska has a new Chief Medical Officer in Tom Williams, MD, who currently serves as laboratory medical director and chair of the Department of Pathology for Methodist Hospital.
Tom Williams, MD
Governor Pete Ricketts and Courtney Phillips, CEO of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services announced the appointment in July. Dr. Williams will also serve as Director of the Division of Public Health for the state of Nebraska. “Courtney and I are excited to welcome Dr. Williams to the team,” said Gov. Ricketts. “Dr. Williams stood out during an extensive search for the next
While overseeing the pathology department at Methodist, Dr. Williams has been a clinical assistant professor of pathology at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He has served as consulting pathologist and laboratory director for several hospital laboratories across greater Nebraska and medical clinics in Omaha. “We are very proud and honored to see Dr. Tom Williams take on such an important role as chief medical officer and the director of the Division of Public Health for the state of Nebraska,” said Steve Goeser, president and CEO of Methodist Hospital. “He has decades of experience, and his wealth of knowledge will be of tremendous value to the citizens of Nebraska. Under his leadership, our pathology department experienced remarkable growth through the expansion of technology and services for not only our organization but also laboratories across Nebraska. We have been fortunate to have him and his leadership at Methodist for so many years, and we wish him all the best in his new role.” Dr. Williams begins his new role with the state of Nebraska in November.
cks and school Families donated backpa n's Hospital. me supplies at Methodist Wo
Methodist Partnership Helps Area Students Methodist Health System once again proudly joined with KETV and the Omaha Salvation Army for the 7 Can Help/Salvation Army Back-to-School Backpack Program. This program collects donations of backpacks and other school supplies for distribution to children in need in our community. The generosity for the program continued in 2016, as more than 15,000 backpacks were provided to school children. This marked the fourth year for the partnership and Stephen Zubrod, vice president and chief marketing officer for Methodist, says the program speaks volumes to the culture of the Methodist organization. “It’s the kind of program our employees get involved in because of our caring culture,” Zubrod said. “We want to help everyone in the community get off to a great start for the school year. Part of good health is good education. We have to make sure everyone gets a good education in Omaha, and we are proud to be part of this wonderful community project.” All the items collected were distributed to families at various Salvation Army sites and other locations within Omaha and Council Bluffs.
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From left: Niyati Nadkarni, MD, gynecological oncologist, with Jay Jadlowski, service executive, and John Park, MD, vascular surgeon, in Methodist Hospital’s new hybrid endovascular suite.
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Welcome to Methodist Hospital’s New Surgical Suites “Meeting today’s health care needs is not enough,” said Methodist Hospital President and CEO Steve Goeser. “We have to build for the future.” In August 2016, Methodist Hospital completed the second phase of its
$90 million surgical suite renovation and expansion. Fifteen new leading-edge operating rooms opened, together with vital new surgical support areas. “This project was planned and built with the future in mind,” said Jay Jadlowski, service executive for Methodist Hospital’s surgical services. “We have a matrix of sophisticated electrical and mechanical infrastructure behind every wall and ceiling to support high-tech surgical needs for decades to come. We have made every design decision and equipment choice so we can grow and enhance efficiency no matter what the future brings.”
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“Any procedure, any room, any time.” Jay Jadlowski, MBA, RN, BSN, Service Executive Methodist Hospital Surgical Services Good has never been good enough for Jay Jadlowski, who began his health care career as a surgical technologist. A central question drives Jay: “How can we make what we do even better?” Methodist Hospital’s spacious, high-tech, highly flexible and efficient surgical suites are the future-focused answer.
Niyati Nadkarni, MD
History of Surgical Leadership Methodist’s commitment to surgical excellence began 125 years ago, when the original Methodist Hospital opened at 20th and Harney streets. Three surgical patients were among the six people admitted on opening day. In 1955, Methodist Hospital, then at 36th and Cuming streets, made history as the first surgical suite in Nebraska with a recovery room. In 1968, when the current Methodist Hospital opened at 84th and Dodge streets, it was built from the ground up with the latest medical and surgical innovations. One surgeon called Methodist “the Cadillac of medical facilities in Omaha,” describing the 12 operating rooms as “beautiful, very functional” with everything arranged for comfort and convenience.
Changing Technology In 1968, the first personal computer, a mailorder kit with assembly required, was seven
years in the future. The internet: 15 years away. The iPhone: 39 years. “Technology has advanced,” said John Batter, MD, cardiothoracic surgeon at Methodist Hospital, “and so has surgery.” “When I was in medical school, patients undergoing hernia repairs were hospitalized for a week,” said urologist Michael Kroeger, MD. “Now they are in and out in three hours.
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None of us imagined we would one day use robots to do surgery. Now it’s routine.” Much about health care has changed in nearly 50 years, and much has been continually updated throughout Methodist.
The da Vinci surgical robot is just one of the more efficient, less invasive technologies that reduce or eliminate hospital stays and speed recovery. Such advances also strain infrastructure and create congestion in small operating rooms.
More Space “We do a great job in a small space,” said Jadlowski, “but we knew opening up more space would create an even more inviting, more healing environment for our patients and a better, more efficient work environment for our staff.” Making more space for busy operating rooms — and for busy cardiovascular, oncology, orthopedic and birth services — was part of Methodist’s master plan. Analysis of the community’s health care needs and the realities of Methodist Hospital’s landlocked campus helped shape the sequence of construction projects through the years. In August 2013, ground was broken for the surgery renovation and expansion project.
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Nebraska’s Surgical Leader Methodist has remained the region’s surgical leader, even throughout the construction phase. In 2015, a total of 31,800 surgeries were performed at Methodist’s Omaha campuses.
“One of the ultimate benefits of this new surgical setting is greater efficiency.” Niyati Nadkarni, MD, Gynecological Oncologist Midwest GYN Oncology Dr. Nadkarni became a gynecological oncologist because she loves playing a multifaceted role in easing a woman’s cancer journey. To help and heal, often while preserving fertility, Dr. Nadkarni performs leading-edge robotic, laparoscopic and conventional surgeries. She says the workflow and technologies of this new setting allow surgeons to take on even more complex cases, and to do and teach surgical techniques more efficiently and effectively for the best possible outcomes.
Three years later, the spacious new surgical suites opened with 15 state-of-the-art operating rooms, including two cardiovascular suites and one hybrid endovascular suite; main and mini sterile processing areas; a surgery waiting lounge for families; and a lounge with work stations for medical staff. Two catheterization labs and one electrophysiology lab were completed earlier in the construction process.
“Methodist is hands-down the busiest surgical hospital in the state, without a close second,” said George Dittrick, MD, surgical oncologist, “and that is driven by the high quality of care.” “To have a successful OR, you have to have a successful team involved in patient care,” said vascular surgeon John Park, MD. “That’s what makes Methodist one of the best hospitals in the Midwest and one of the best places to operate.”
“Any Room, Any Procedure, Any Time” Teamwork, including plenty of physician and staff input, was essential to creating the most efficient operating rooms possible. “We created ORs with the same basic size, design and layout, so rooms could quickly transition from being used by one surgeon or
surgical specialty to another, and from one procedure to another,” Jadlowski said. “Our concept is ‘any room, any procedure, any time.’” Increased efficiencies translate into less time under anesthesia, better patient outcomes and greater cost-effectiveness for patients, providers, hospitals and the health care system as a whole. A key component of the long-term cost-effectiveness of Methodist Hospital’s surgical project is its focus on creating efficiencies today and into the future. “Methodist has always had an amazing team with skills fine-tuned from high surgical volumes. Now we have more space and the newest technology to keep improving care for our patients,” said Paul Kolkman, MD, general surgeon.
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“We are centralizing cardiac and vascular services for greater efficiency, continuity of care and convenience for patients and families, while also increasing the number, type and complexity of procedures performed here,” said cardiologist Charles Olson, MD, who serves as medical director of Methodist Hospital’s cardiac services. Light sensors find and fill shadows in the surgical field.
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Paul Kolkman, MD, demonstrates split-screen video feeds for realtime consultation and collaboration among surgical teams.
Dr. Kolkman performs a laparoscopic procedure in one of Methodist Hospital’s 15 new surgical suites.
“Everything about the new facility is going to tremendously impact patient experience, all the way from preoperative area to the operating rooms and the postoperative area.”
Spaciousness, Technology, Flexibility The new 650-square-foot operating rooms are 150 percent larger than the old ORs, adding the equivalent floor space of two 10-by-12-foot rooms to each OR. For full flexibility, everything in the OR is mobile and can be flipped or repositioned. Ceiling-mounted booms are wired and plumbed to carry electricity, video, data, suction and medical gases. Floors are cord-free, eliminating trip hazards.
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“This means less pain, a faster recovery and an earlier return to a meaningful life for our patients.” John Park, MD, Vascular Surgeon Methodist Physicians Clinic Vascular & Vein Dr. Park was an Omaha kid with hands made nimble from classical piano, and math and science skills so strong he planned to become a physicist. Instead, he was drawn to biology, then medicine and the technological revolution in vascular surgery. Real-time 3-D imaging of soft tissue makes minimally invasive tests and treatments possible in the endovascular world within the blood vessel. In the hybrid suite, Dr. Park combines endovascular and conventional techniques to speed healing and transform patients’ lives.
Sensors on the overhead LED lights automatically find and fill in shadows to give the surgical team their best field of vision. Centered in the light is a high-definition camera that can be targeted on the surgical field for instruction or for a live-stream video consult with physicians across Methodist’s campuses. Oversize monitors with customizable split screens allow physicians to keep the images and information they want to see clearly in view.
Hybrid Suite Revolutionary new imaging technologies enable physicians to see inside the body with greater accuracy and treat complicated conditions with less invasiveness. Specially equipped ORs called hybrid suites allow surgeons to combine two types of procedures that used to require two visits (and two recoveries) into one. Methodist’s new
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John Park, MD, in the new hybrid endovascular suite.
endovascular hybrid suite offers this capability with its stateof-the-art C-arm technology. “With the C-arm, I can use X-ray technology traveling inside the patient’s blood vessels to get the best real-time visualization possible today: accuracy to one millimeter,” explained Dr. Park. “This allows me to run diagnostic imaging tests, identify the blood-flow problem and perform the procedure to fix it.” The impact for patients and families is profound. Treating peripheral vascular disease with an open surgical bypass of a lower extremity requires a diagnostic procedure and then a return for surgery involving several incisions, a couple of days of hospitalization and time for wounds to heal. If treated in the hybrid room, the patient is usually in and out that day and back to work the next.
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“We get patients home faster, with smaller incisions and shorter recoveries,” Dr. Park said. “And, instead of sending patients out of the local area for highly complex vascular surgery, we can keep them here, eliminating the stress and expense of travel. This technology opens a world of possibilities for people in the Midwest.”
Ready for the Future No one knows what surgical opportunities will open up in the decades to come. What is certain is that technology will advance, and Methodist is ready. The C-arm generates real-time X-ray movies of what is happening inside the bloodstream for diagnosis and treatment with minimally invasive endovascular techniques.
“We have created the infrastructure and space for growth to handle any new technology that comes along — informatics, imaging, structural, whatever,” Jadlowski said. “We built these operating rooms with the future in mind. We built them for the next 40 years.” The final phase of the project, to be completed in 2018, includes construction of 44 new and more spacious private prep and recovery rooms, an increase from the current 32 rooms.
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Caring Across the Generations: 50 Years of Surgical Nursing “The first surgery I saw was a craniotomy, and I knew immediately this was my thing,” says OR nurse Kris Nelson. “I love surgery.”
Kris Nelson, RN, CNOR Surgical Services
Kris trained at Methodist and stayed at Methodist, explaining, “I never thought of going anywhere else.”
Her children were born at Methodist Hospital, and Kris is a graduate of the Methodist Hospital School her grandchildren at Methodist Women’s Hospital. of Nursing and has been a valued member of the A niece was a medical social worker at Methodist for hospital’s surgical staff for half a century. years, and Kris’s son, a paramedic, is a new member of the Methodist Hospital family.
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Oxygen canister in hand, Rich Pollard walks up to the recliner where Cleveland Vaughn sits. Cleveland is a little nervous about his first visit to the infusion center at Nebraska Cancer Specialists located at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center, but Rich has him laughing within minutes. “I didn’t know what to expect when I got here,” said Cleveland, “but this guy is a keeper.”
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thodist T scan at Me 's right lung. C se o -d w lo A h tumor in Ric detected the Rich and his wife, Lind a, they have with Dr. Silv appreciate the caring relationship erberg. Stories soon flow back and forth about treatments and expectations. It’s just another afternoon of conversation for Rich, but it’s one that makes all the difference for Cleveland and other cancer patients just like him.
A Life-Changing Headline Rich and his wife, Linda, were reading the paper over coffee one morning in February 2015 when an article caught Rich’s eye and ultimately changed his life: “Lung Cancer Screening Now Covered by Medicare.”
time trying to figure out why or what caused it, you find a solution and you move on. That’s sort of the way I addressed this.
smoked in 10 years — was diagnosed with lung cancer and died in less than a year. A friend of Rich’s, who was also a former smoker, passed away less than a year after her diagnosis. Rich knew he was at risk.
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The article detailed how a low-dose CT screening used to detect the earliest stages of lung cancer was available at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center and was now fully paid for by the federal health insurance program. The couple looked at one another and said, “Why not?” Rich gave up smoking in 2006, beating a nearly two-pack-a-day, 45-year smoking habit. Neither he nor his wife had any symptoms to worry about, but his wife’s aunt — who hadn’t
He’s so easy to get along with. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a negative statement out of him. — David Silverberg, MD
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A few short days later, Linda’s CT scan came back clean, but Rich’s showed a two-and-ahalf inch mass in his right lung. Further tests showed the cancer had also metastasized to several lymph nodes and his brain. The diagnosis: incurable, stage 4 lung cancer. “It kind of hit me at first,” said Rich, “but I’ve had this attitude through my whole life that any time something goes wrong or doesn’t work out right, rather than wasting valuable
“As my dad always said, ‘You can’t put the crap back in the donkey. Clean it up and move on.’” Treatment began right away.
Attitude Is Everything It became clear to David Silverberg, MD, from the first moment they met that something was different about Rich — and it wasn’t the cancer that set him apart. It was his positive outlook and his ability to infuse laughter into every appointment. “He has a unique personality. I knew it when I met him a year ago,” said Dr. Silverberg, a medical oncologist at Nebraska Cancer Specialists. “He’s so easy to get along with. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a negative statement out of him.” Married to his wife of 49 years, Rich remembers asking Dr. Silverberg during his first appointment about the time he had left.
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Rich brings happines s an receiving infusion ther d laughter to the patients apy.
“I said, ‘Doc, do you think I’ll see my 50th wedding anniversary?’” explained Rich. “Dr. Silverberg asked, ‘Well, how long have you been married?’ I told him, ‘Twelve years.’ He just shook his head, told me I was funny and walked out.” Dr. Silverberg set up a treatment plan that would help prolong Rich’s life, with the goal of reaching that 50th anniversary date and beyond. “He has stage 4 cancer, so there is no cure,” said Dr. Silverberg, “but there is hope.” A delicate Gamma Knife surgery successfully removed the tumor from Rich’s brain. He also undergoes chemotherapy every four weeks. Despite the intense treatment, Rich says he has felt few negative side effects. And while the medicine is working away at the cancer,
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Rich says it’s what keeps him busy outside of treatment that makes him feel the best. Not long after his diagnosis, Rich decided to become a Methodist volunteer.
“Something to Do” Rich realized he wanted to bring something positive to his cancer journey and use his experience to somehow help others. A longtime volunteer with the Nebraska Humane Society and dog rescue groups, Rich knew the importance of giving. “Volunteerism is a great thing,” said Rich. “I figured I can sit here and keep marking off the days or I can find something to do.” Unfortunately, chemotherapy compromised Rich's immune system, forcing him to take
an “extended absence” from his work with animals. Instead, his diagnosis delivered a new passion for working with people. He volunteers several days a week at the Methodist Imaging Center at West Dodge Medical Plaza and at the infusion center at Nebraska Cancer Specialists. His role is to make patients as comfortable as possible. “There’s no way to explain the satisfaction I feel being able to relate to these people and understand what they are going through,” said Rich. “The real key is just to listen. The majority of people I meet have the greatest attitudes. Every once in a while you’ll meet someone who’s had a challenging day. Some people want to talk. It’s just fascinating, and I love doing it.”
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Rich and h is enjoy tim wife, Linda, live d e togethe r with a p ay by day and ositive att itude.
sional care during Rich receives friendly, profes Silverberg, MD. each consultation with David
what keeps him going. It keeps his attitude up. He loves doing it. He often tells me, ‘You can’t imagine what volunteering does for me.’”
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As a volunteer who is actively undergoing cancer treatment, Rich has embraced his role as a caregiver and as an inspiration to others. He sits on the Patient Advisory Boards for both Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center and Nebraska Cancer Specialists. “He’s just so optimistic and is such a great advocate for Methodist,” said Chris Hatton, volunteer coordinator and recruiter at Methodist. “He says he gets more from volunteering than what he gives, and we’re just so grateful to have him. He is a great help to people who are receiving treatment because he knows what they are going through.” “He says it’s therapy for him, but he’s also most definitely good therapy for everybody else,” said Dr. Silverberg. “Rich will always find something positive. He’ll talk about something that will lighten your load and improve your outlook.” “Just to be of service to people, I really enjoy doing that,” said Rich. “In my situation, I can really relate to what other cancer patients are going through.” “Sometimes when he volunteers, he comes home completely drained,” said Rich’s wife, Linda. “He continues doing it because it’s
Today, Rich is back at his volunteer work after a nearly two-month health-related hiatus. A battle with pneumonia took its toll on Rich’s lungs. He spent 11 days in Methodist Hospital and is still working with therapists in the Methodist’s outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program to get his lungs back in working order. He says his experience as a hospital patient gives him a fresh perspective on delivering The Meaning of Care.
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— Rich Pollard “Being a patient, you can see the difference that caring touch makes, and just how amazing the staff at Methodist Hospital is,” said Rich about his hospital stay. “Every physician, nurse, aide, student, respiratory technician, physical therapist and housekeeping individual was outstanding. They were professional, caring, attentive, very pleasant and knowledgeable. I could not have
been more impressed. I never used my nurse call button the entire time I was in the hospital.” And while pneumonia threw his health for a loop, he is currently winning his fight against cancer. His brain tumor is gone, and chemotherapy attacked the cancer in his lymph nodes and lungs, shrinking the tumors to the point where they are no longer detectable on an X-ray. Doctors call it a partial remission. It’s that success story — and, of course, his sense of humor — that help Rich inspire others he meets. “Volunteers are invaluable because they share common experiences,” said Dr. Silverberg. “It’s one thing for the doctor to say you have cancer and we’ll treat you. It’s quite another to be able to talk with somebody who has gone through it, too. Rich inspires hope.” “There are patients who I admire and respect that have such great attitudes, and I’m just so pleased to associate with them,” said Rich. “My hope is that even more active cancer patients and survivors become volunteers. You just have to be able to listen and help out.” If you would like to volunteer with Methodist Health System, call 402-815-1130.
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Methodist Hospital
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Insight from an Insider
Harry Koch
Harry Koch knows Methodist Hospital inside and out. He was a member of the building committee that oversaw the construction in the late 1960s. Even so, he confesses that he occasionally gets lost on the hospital campus. “They continue to make improvements and changes to Methodist Hospital,” said Koch. “Areas I once knew are now different. They are bigger and better.”
from surviving his own fight with cancer to watching it take the lives of family members. “The care at Methodist is outstanding,” said Koch. “It’s been a privilege to have played a part.” Now Koch is thinking about the future. He wants to include Methodist Hospital Foundation in his will. “I want Methodist to continue to be an important part of our community,” said Koch. “I want to decide where my donation will be used.”
Koch joined the Methodist Board of Directors in 1963. He didn’t step down until 37 years later.
Planning an estate gift allows donors to receive recognition and appreciation now. Although Koch believes the best thank-you comes from receiving great care.
“When I first started the hospital was still near 36th and Cuming,” said Koch. “People thought we were crazy to move to 84th and Dodge because there was nothing but cornfields here.”
“This is a special and unique place,” said Koch. “Methodist will always be an important part of my legacy.”
He credits Methodist’s success to that forward thinking along with a top-notch medical staff. He has experienced the care firsthand —
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