OMAHA- Approval was received for a new $2.19 billion academic medical center in Omaha, which would be the largest project in the history of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The Nebraska Board of Regents voted unanimously to let UNMC begin the process of engaging a team to develop plans for the new facility near the existing hospital complex.

The project has been known as Phase 1 of Project NExT, which UNMC officials have described as a multibillion-dollar hospital that would double as a federal all-hazards response facility. Beyond the bricks and mortar, Project NExT also includes a host of programs focused on providing education and training as well as support for research and surge capacity in the case of a long list of potential hazards.

It’s focused on the health of Nebraskans, said Dr. Jeffrey Gold, UNMC’s chancellor, rather than partnerships with federal agencies or local relationships with organizations such as the Department of Defense, Health and Human Services and Veterans Administration. Gold said he hopes to see construction work begin by winter or spring 2025.

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