University of Nebraska Medical Center & Nebraska Medicine
LEADING IPC INNOVATION
Strengthening Infection Prevention in Healthcare Systems
University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control, are creating innovative infection prevention solutions aimed at small and rural healthcare facilities. The diverse team aims to help facilities deliver safe, efficient, and effective care to patients seeking care. Our team has a passion for infection prevention and is interested in helping others with their infectious disease challenges.
Advance Infection Prevention in Your Facility
Working together to strengthen infection prevention and control programs in healthcare settings across the United States. Our team of experts has developed assessment tools, educational resources, and innovative solutions to address practice challenges related to infection control.
ISTARI
Learn more about the Isolation System for Treatment and Agile Response for high-risk Infections (ISTARI) that can strengthen infection and prevention strategies.
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Support Center
Access free tools and resources designed to help Infection Preventionists in small and rural hospitals advance IPC programming and improve safety for patients and staff.
Innovation Test Bed
Test bed partners and resources
From the Field
UNMC officials take expertise to Uganda during Ebola outbreak
Julie Anderson | Nov. 11, 2022, Updated Dec. 20, 2022 | Omaha World-Herald Health experts from Nebraska recently traveled to Uganda to assist local health officials in dealing with a surge in Ebola cases. A team of three infectious diseases experts and an...
UNMC develops revolutionary patient care system
By John Keenan & Karen Burbach | Sept. 27, 2022 | UNMC Imagine caring for patients – even visiting hospitalized loved ones – without donning the personal protective equipment necessary for high-risk infectious diseases. UNMC’s Global Center for Health...
CDC Grant will Enhance Infection Prevention and Control
UNMC, in partnership with Nebraska Medicine, has been awarded a $9.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to enhance infection prevention and control (IPC) initiatives in small and rural health care facilities and advance the ability...
UNMC officials take expertise to Uganda during Ebola outbreak
Julie Anderson | Nov. 11, 2022, Updated Dec. 20, 2022 | Omaha World-Herald Health experts from Nebraska recently traveled to Uganda to assist local health officials in dealing with a surge in Ebola cases. A team of three infectious diseases experts and an...
UNMC develops revolutionary patient care system
By John Keenan & Karen Burbach | Sept. 27, 2022 | UNMC Imagine caring for patients – even visiting hospitalized loved ones – without donning the personal protective equipment necessary for high-risk infectious diseases. UNMC’s Global Center for Health...
Connect with our team
To learn more, contact us at gchs@unmc.edu or visit us at unmc.edu/healthsecurity.