COVID-19

CRCC Offers Modified Services

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:00am

CRCC Omaha will begin providing in-home care beginning today.

The organization’s two centers are closed due to COVID-19, but CRCC received a temporary respite license to provide in-home services for skilled nursing, mental health, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language therapy.

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Ricketts: April Will Be ‘Tough Month’ for Nebraska

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:00am

Lincoln – Gov. Pete Ricketts extended Nebraska’s statewide restrictions on social gatherings last Monday until at least April 30 and urged residents to brace for another “tough month” in April, when the number of new coronavirus cases is expected to peak.

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Nebraska Federal Court Allowing Video, Phone Appearances

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:00am

A general order from the U.S. District Court of the District of Nebraska expanding the use of videoconferencing and teleconferencing during the pandemic.

Chief Judge John M. Gerrard is allowing judges to use those technologies to the fullest extent allowed by the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.

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Cases Expected to Grow as Testing Expands to More Patients

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:00am

Growing numbers of cases of COVID-19 in Nebraska is largely the result of additional testing.

Testing ramped up over the last several days. Nebraska Medicine and the Nebraska Public Health Lab have both increased testing, the Douglas County Health Department said last Sunday, and CHI Health and private labs have also started to provide test results.

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ABA Establishes Task Force to Address Pandemic Legal Needs

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:00am

Volunteer lawyers and judges have come together to create a task force to address legal needs connected to the coronavirus.

The American Bar Association seeks to connect people in need with volunteer lawyers via the task force, which includes experts in disaster relief, health law, insurance, human rights, medical and employment benefits, criminal justice and social justice.

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Eleven More Counties Subject to DHHS Directed Health Measures

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:00am

Several counties in central Nebraska are included under directed health measures after community transmission of the coronavirus resulted in a death last Friday.

The new health order went into effect at 6 a.m. Saturday in Hall, Hamilton, Merrick, York, Seward, Butler and Polk counties.

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Douglas County Health Center Discovers Two COVID-19 Cases

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:00am

The Douglas County Health Center reported cases of COVID-19 last Sunday afternoon.

Two long-term residents of the county facility tested positive for the coronavirus, a county news release stated. They are being monitored in isolation in private rooms.

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State Insurance Department OKs Relaxed Requirements

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:00am

Lincoln – Bruce R. Ramge, director of the Nebraska Department of Insurance, responded in an open letter to questions from some insurers related to COVID-19.

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Executive Order Expediting Entry to Medical Profession

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:00am

Lincoln – Gov. Pete Ricketts issued an executive order last Friday to expedite the entry of medical professionals into the workforce.

Nebraska currently has ample providers to meet the demand for care. The purpose of the order is to prepare for the possibility of a surge in COVID-19 cases or the unavailability of some medical professionals due to quarantine restrictions.