Ortho-Neuro Expansion at Methodist Hospital
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Your support will help ensure the highest-quality care for ortho-neuro patients at Methodist Hospital. To discuss your gift, please contact us at (402) 354-4825.
Methodist caregivers see the power of the human spirit every day.
It’s a commitment to recovery after a stroke, spinal surgery or major joint replacement. It’s the drive to adapt to a life-altering neurologic diagnosis: Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, seizures and more.
For so many of our Methodist patients, Hope Starts Here—the Orthopedic-Neurology Department at Methodist Hospital. You can make a difference in their lives by supporting the crucial expansion of this core service line.
A Core Service Line—Growing
Since 2021, Methodist's neuro patient population has grown 19%. The combined ortho-neuro service line has seen a 13% increase.
At the same time, we continue to add and recruit new providers. The service line now includes eight neurosurgeons and 25 orthopedic surgeons. That includes four new neurology providers since 2022.
Greatest Need | Expanding to Serve More
With your support, we will expand this core service line at Methodist Hospital, giving patients the space and equipment they need for a faster, safer return home.
The renovation project includes:
- The redesign of two patient rooms to serve:
- Complex neurologic patients, allowing for improved monitoring and observation
- Orthopedic patients, including those who've undergone major joint replacements and are eligible to go home the same day
- Redesign and expansion of current gym space into a comprehensive treatment and education center
- New equipment to enhance outcomes/ensure patient safety
Hope starts here. You can help make healthier patients—and a stronger health system—possible!
Your gift will help encourage seamless care through each phase of recovery; a faster, safer return home for our ortho-neuro patients; and fewer readmissions.
To discuss your gift, please contact us at (402) 354-4825.
Hope Starts Here | A Patient's Perspective
Ginger Gifford woke up that November morning with swirling, triple vision.
“When I went to stand, my depth perception and balance were a mess,” she said.
At 47 years old, the registered nurse and Methodist service executive thought she might be having a stroke.
“It’s not something I was planning to face at that stage of life,” Ginger said.
Her husband rushed her to the Emergency Department at Methodist Women’s Hospital. Hours later, she was transferred to the Ortho-Neuro Unit at Methodist Hospital.
“I felt very safe—like this is exactly where I needed to be,” Ginger said.
Ginger practices The Meaning of Care professionally. She gained a new perspective by being on the receiving end.
“The nurses were so great,” Ginger said. “It made me feel more connected to what we do, and it gave me an even better understanding of the skills and compassion that everyone has.”
Ginger’s care team ultimately ruled out a stroke. Instead, they determined she’d suffered a spontaneous tear in the wall of her carotid artery. It resolved itself. The cause is a mystery.
What she does know is this: The team that made her feel so safe is a team worth investing in.
“If our caregivers have the support that allows them to purchase the best, latest equipment; expand and innovate, it will directly impact our patients and patient outcomes. This project will raise the standard of care,” she said.