Bankruptcy trustee objects to UI’s plans for a speedy purchase of Mercy Hospital
A federal bankruptcy trustee has objected to plans by the University of Iowa to fast-track its planned $20 million purchase of Mercy Hospital-Iowa City.
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Canine healers join UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Two new furry employees will soon greet patients at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Nacho and Corrin, the first team members...
UI sports medicine offers walk-in clinic for injured student athletes
Injured student athletes will have easier access to treatment thanks to walk-in clinics hosted by University of Iowa Sports Medicine beginning Saturday, Aug. 26.
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Niermann named UnityPoint East Division COO; Greene named Cedar Rapids market president
UnityPoint Health has appointed Michelle Niermann, UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids President and CEO, as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for its East Division.
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UI study shows hemodynamic screening halves risk of death, brain bleed in premature babies
When neonatologists Patrick McNamara and Regan Giesinger started the hemodynamic screening program at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital in 2018, they...
Becker names Mercy Cedar Rapids a top recommended hospital in Iowa
Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids was named as a top recommended hospital in Iowa by Becker's Hospital Review on Aug. 7.Â
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The many moving parts of Mercy Iowa City’s proposed acquisition
The ongoing circumstances surrounding Mercy Iowa City’s proposed acquisition will continue to develop, as the 150 year-old community hospital hopes to maintain its regular...
NAMI class to help families cope with mental health
The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, has developed a new course that will offer tools and support to families with loved ones...