Health Care
UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids taps Kristin McVay as chief nursing officer
Kristin McVay will take the helm as chief nursing officer at UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids next month, the hospital announced. Ms. McVay, who holds master’s degrees in nursing and health administration, will assume the role Nov. 3, replacing Carmen…
UnityPoint Health, Presbyterian Healthcare Services call off merger plans
UnityPoint Health is no longer pursuing a merger with Presbyterian Healthcare Services, UnityPoint officials announced…
Mercy Iowa City to continue operating as community hospital
Mercy Iowa City will remain an operational community hospital following its acquisition by bond investors…
Mercy to break ground on new Marion emergency department
Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Marion…
Mercy Iowa City announces winning bid for hospital and clinic assets
Mercy Iowa City announced Tuesday night that investors led by Preston Hollow Community Capital, alongside…
Mercy Foundation funds needed to keep hospital operational
Mercy Iowa City has received approval to use funds from its philanthropic foundation, stating that…
Meet the Forty Under 40 honorees working in the health care industry
Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…
St. Luke’s goes pink to raise awareness about breast cancer
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has turned its campus pink to help raise breast cancer awareness…
Hy-Vee launches new resource to help patients access insulin
Hy-Vee, Inc. is launching a new resource to help patients with diabetes who are covered…
Linn County Food Systems Council awards $115,000 in grants
The Linn County Food Systems Council has awarded $115,000 in grants to 17 local organizations…
UIHC North Liberty hits halfway mark
The University of Iowa Healthcare Center in North Liberty has hit the halfway mark for…
Ribbon cutting for new Humpal Chiropractic building Oct. 3
Humpal Chiropractic in North Liberty is planning a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 3 to celebrate…
CommUnity Crisis Services facing major layoffs
CommUnity Crisis Services in Iowa City is planning 100 layoffs, effective Sept. 29. The layoffs…
Applications accepted for Community Food and Farm Grant
Johnson County is accepting applications through 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, for the second Community…
Mercy, St. Luke’s named to PINC AI Top 100 Hospitals 2023 list
Mercy Medical Center and UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital, both in Cedar Rapids, have…
Registration is open for the Especially For You race
Registration is still open for the 33rd annual Especially for You (EFY) Race Against Breast…