About The Nebraska Medical Center

With a reputation for excellence, innovation and extraordinary patient care, The Nebraska Medical Center has earned J.D. Power and Associates’ Hospital of Distinction award two consecutive years. It has also been recognized with the 2006 Consumer Choice Award, a mark of patient satisfaction as selected by healthcare consumers. View our Awards.

As the teaching hospital for the University of Nebraska Medical Center, this 689 licensed bed academic medical center has an international reputation for providing solid organ and bone marrow transplantation services and is well known nationally and regionally for its oncology, neurology and cardiology programs. The Nebraska Medical Center was formed in October 1997 with the merger of Clarkson Hospital, Nebraska's first hospital, and University Hospital, the teaching hospital for the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC).

With a history dating back to 1869, dedication to compassionate, quality patient care is the cornerstone of The Nebraska Medical Center. The not-for-profit hospital is known for excellence and innovation in medicine. As the primary teaching center for the University of Nebraska Medical Center, The Nebraska Medical Center is a respected leader in solid organ transplantation, cardiology, radiation oncology, bone marrow transplantation, neurology, burn care and oncology. View our Nebraska Firsts.

The Nebraska Medical Center is Nebraska’s largest health care facility – with more than 4,900 employees and more than 1,000 physicians on staff. Its physicians practice in all major specialties and sub-specialties attracting patients from across the region and from around the world.

In fiscal year 2007, The Nebraska Medical Center treated more than 26,000 inpatients and had more than 445,000 encounters in outpatient settings including diagnostic testing, radiology and specialty clinics. The medical center has treated patients from all 50 states and the District of Columbia and 43 foreign countries. View more Fast Facts.

The Nebraska Medical Center, one of the designated trauma centers in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, treats patients from across the region. The Emergency Department at Clarkson West Medical Center provides fully staffed, around-the-clock emergency care in West Omaha. A heliport atop the University Tower gives critically ill and injured patients quick access to The Nebraska Medical Center’s Emergency Department. LifeNet Helicopter, an air ambulance service bases its medical operation here and many of the neonatal nurses who fly with LifeNet are on staff at The Nebraska Medical Center.

The Lied Transplant Center embodies our commitment to transplant and cancer patients. The 13-story building houses a 24-hour clinic, research labs and suites for patients and families. The Lied Transplant Center is operated more like a hotel than a hospital. The patient care model, cooperative care helps the patient make the transition from hospital to home. The caregiver learns how to administer medications and watch for signs of trouble.

The Nebraska Medical Center Organ Transplant Program has treated patients from all 50 states and 17 foreign countries.

The Eppley Cancer Center teams University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers with patient care physicians for the best possible treatment of cancer. The Eppley Cancer Center (through the Peggy D. Cowdery Cancer Center at The Nebraska Medical Center) treats patients from around the world.