Health Care

Mercy Home Care earns national award for patient experience
Mercy Home Care has received the 2024 SHPBest “Premier Performer” Award, placing it among the top 5% of more than 3,200 home health agencies nationwide for patient experience. The award, presented by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP), is based on patient…
University of Iowa targets $249 million health sciences building
The University of Iowa is looking to construct a 263,000-square-foot health sciences academic building, pending…

St. Luke’s receives Magnet redesignation for a fourth time
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has again achieved Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing…

Especially for You attempts world record with inflatable pink ribbon
Mercy’s Especially for You (EFY) Race Against Breast Cancer is trying for its place in…

New Steindler clinic construction set to begin soon
Plans for Steindler Orthopedic Clinic’s new ambulatory surgery center and clinic facility in North Liberty…

UI Health Care appoints Denise Jamieson VP for medical affairs
Denise Jamieson, the chief of gynecology and obstetrics for Emory Healthcare and former Center for…

ImpactLife celebrates EMS Week 2023
ImpactLife, hospitals and emergency medical services providers are celebrating May 21 through 27 as Emergency…

UI Health Care ranks second in most trusted healthcare brands
A report from brand experience agency Moingle has ranked University of Iowa Health Care second…

Physicians at OB-GYN Associates to become Mercy Iowa City employees
Providers at OB-GYN Associates of Iowa City and Coralville will become Mercy Iowa City Hospital…

Fast federal response to pandemic key to recovery of U.S. economy
The public health emergency declaration ended last week, and with it some of the policies…

UI Carver College receives $28 million clinical research grant
The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine has secured a seven-year, $28 million Clinical…

UnityPoint Hospice grief camp helps children cope with death
UnityPoint Hospice is hosting Camp Embracing Memories, a camp for area children who are coping…

Mercy Iowa City Wound and Vein Center wins prestigious award
For the sixth straight year, Mercy Iowa City Wound and Vein Center is being recognized …

ChildServe to break ground on Coralville expansion project
Specialty health care provider ChildServe will break ground to double the size of its Coralville…

UI VP for medical affairs, Carver dean finalists to visit campus
The University of Iowa search committee for the new vice president for medical affairs and…

A ‘welcoming front door’: UI turns to inpatient tower project
UI Health Care has posted a request for qualifications (RFQ) for the highly anticipated adult…
