Transplant Center

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. 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). Transplant patients may visit several areas of The Nebraska Medical Center campus, all centrally located with some of the most extraordinary facilities.

The Lied Transplant Center

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The Lied Transplant Center, a partnership between the University of Nebraska Medical Center and The Nebraska Medical Center, provides UNMC researchers and multi-disciplinary health care professionals greater opportunities for interaction and collaboration. This unique environment allows our clinicians and researchers to develop innovative practice models in transplantation that are often essential to provide optimal care. The facility was one of the first of its kind when it was built in 1999 and includes:

• The Mutli-Organ Transplant Clinic
• Ambulatory Care Center
• Laboratories dedicated to transplant research
• Patient Resource Center
• Health Education Center for transplant patients and families
• Physician offices
• Hotel Rooms

Patients will visit the Lied Transplant Center for their clinic appointments and may take advantage of the unique Cooperative Care program. Patients outside the Omaha metro area may utilize the hotel services located in the Lied Transplant Center.

Cooperative Care
The Lied Transplant Center offers a unique approach to care called cooperative care, which focuses on the needs of patients through the use of family and friends who receive training to become care partners. Care partners care for the patient during the patient’s hospitalization. The care partner may be responsible for taking vital signs, drawing blood from a line, giving intravenous medications and notifying the nurse when there is a change in the patient’s condition. The care partner also assists with daily activities, monitors and assists with self-medication, escorts patients to and from treatment, and attends educational sessions with the patient. The cooperative care environment allows patients and care partners to learn the skills they will need when they return home. Care partners and patients stay in a comfortable home-like setting that includes a private bedroom, bathroom, living room, microwave, refrigerators and two TVs/VCRs. They also have access to a variety of amenities including a Patient Resource Center supplied with books, magazines, videos, game videos and computers; an exercise room and private dining room.

Solid Organ Transplant Patient Care Unit

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The solid organ transplant unit is located on the fifth floor of Clarkson Tower (5 North). This state-of-the-art hospital floor is designed uniquely for transplant patients. The floor features:

• Private rooms with heart monitoring capabilities
• Flat screen TVs in every room
• Unique design for the care of immunocompromised (highly susceptible to infection) patients:

- Sinks in every room
- No carpet
- No ceiling tiles
- All shades between double paned glass
- Visualizing windows in all doors to help ensure doors are closed

• Ability to care for many transplant patients throughout the length of their hospitalization: ICU to rehabilitation
• Decentralized nursing stations
• Computers outside most rooms
• Uniquely trained, caring and compassionate nurses specializing in the care of transplant patients

Patients will visit the Solid Organ Transplant Unit during all episodes of their transplant care at The Nebraska Medical Center.

Multi-Organ Transplant Clinic

Conveniently located in the Lied Transplant Center the Multi-Organ Transplant Clinic (MOTC) is an outpatient based clinic at The Nebraska Medical Center. Patients seen in this clinic are provided state of the art care by a multidisciplinary team of Transplant, Hepatobiliary and Nephrology disease specialists. The multidisciplinary team consists of the following healthcare providers:

Transplant Surgeons Hepatologist Adult & Pediatric Nephrologists Endocrinologist Psychologist Pharmacist Nurse Practitioners Physician Assistants

Nutritionist Transplant RN Coordinators Hepatobiliary RN Coordinators Intestinal Rehabilitation RN Coordinators Diabetic RN Coordinators Social Work Child Life Therapist

Patients visit the clinic for evaluation, check-ups, and procedures prior to and after their transplant. This unique facility enhances the transplant patient’s ability to receive care in a central and convenient location. The clinic features:

• Exam Rooms
• Consultation/Education Rooms
• Procedure Room
• Physicians work room
• Waiting Area with children’s play room

Dining Facilities

Your nutritional status is assessed when you are admitted and appropriate nutritional counseling is provided as necessary. Your guests may dine in any of the following areas. A restaurant menu is available at each of the locations.
Nebraska Café, University, Level 3, Daily

• Breakfast, 6:30 - 10:00 a.m.
• Continental Breakfast, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
• Lunch, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Limited Menu, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
• Dinner, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Clarkson Café, Clarkson Main Level, Daily

• Breakfast, 6:30 - 10:00 a.m.
• Continental Breakfast, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
• Lunch, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m

Weekends & Holidays

• Grill, Soup and Salads, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
• Dinner, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Storz Pavilion Dining, Clarkson Main Level

• Monday - Friday Coffee Bar, 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• Deli, 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Crossroads Express
Crossroads Express, a convenience store, is located at University, Level 3. Available for take-out are sundries, hot and cold beverages, snacks and a selection of soups and sandwiches.

• Monday - Friday, 6:00 - 2:30 a.m.
• Weekends and Holidays, 11:00 - 2:30 a.m.

Vending machines with assorted beverages, candies and snacks are located in various locations throughout the hospital.

Healing Gardens

Cancer patients, organ transplant patients and others undergoing lengthy treatment for serious illnesses often need a place away from the clinical environment of their treatment.

• Adjacent to The Lied Transplant Center
• Provide patients and families a tranquil environment in a beautifully landscaped, peaceful outdoor setting for relaxation, quiet reflection and conversation.

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