The Nebraska Health Care Foundation recently was given $250,000 by the Donald E. Nielsen Foundation for the University of Nebraska Medical Center Long-Term Care and Critical Access Pandemic Project to enhance COVID-19 pandemic preparedness in Nebraska’s rural nursing facilities and critical access centers.

Policies and procedures will be provided to rural nursing facilities and critical access centers to support them with COVID-19 pandemic preparedness and minimize mortality rates in these settings.

“We take care of the most vulnerable population on our long-term care and assisted living campuses. Aggressively implementing strong infection control processes will save lives,” said Russ Peterson, CEO of Nye Health Services.

– Nebraska Health Care Foundation