Health Care

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital opens Linn County’s first milk bank dispensary
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has partnered with the Mother’s Milk Bank of Iowa to open Linn County’s first breast milk bank dispensary. The dispensary, located within St. Luke’s Center for Women’s and Children’s Health at 150 11th St.…
Linn County joins Dementia Friendly America network
Mercy Medical Center and The Chris & Suzy DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia of…

141 UI medical students participate in National Residency Matching Program
The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine had 141…

Caravel Autism Health, new autism therapy clinic, opens in Hiawatha
Caravel Autism Health is now open in Hiawatha, providing diagnosis and treatment of young children…

This local pharmacy works with businesses to reduce health care costs, improve transparency
As the cost of employee-sponsored health plans continue to rise each year, an Iowa pharmacy…

Surgeon-turned-entrepreneur creates device to prevent surgical delays
Bariatric and general surgeon Dr. Maria Iliakova sets a silver, metal canister on the wooden…

UI Health Care first in North America to implement new cancer-fighting software
As many cancer patients and doctors would attest, treatment for the aggressive disease can be…

Melanoma vaccine trial to start at University of Iowa Health Care
University of Iowa Health Care is among the first sites in the country to participate…

UIHC program provides flexible health care jobs for students
A new University of Iowa Health Care position is giving students experience in the field…

Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa expands to Iowa City
Physician’s Clinic of Iowa (PCI) has announced plans to expand its urology practice to Iowa…

Despite health care competition, Corridor providers agree on shared issues
Competition among health care providers is often fierce, but leaders of some of the Corridor’s…

Mount Mercy partners with EICC to simplify RN-BSN student transfers
Mount Mercy University has partnered with Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) to provide an easy transfer process…

UI seeks to add west-side parking ramp near College of Dentistry
The University of Iowa is requesting permission from the Iowa Board of Regents to construct…

New medical tech improves standard care for Afib
Treatment for patients suffering from atrial fibrillation – commonly referred to as Afib – will…

UI Health Care nurse to serve on national association for academic nursing
Kimberly D. Hunter DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, chief nurse executive with University of Iowa Health…

Second da Vinci Xi Surgical System Installed at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital is expanding its surgical robotic program, adding a second…






