Health Care
St. Luke’s performs Cedar Rapids’ first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker implant
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has performed Cedar Rapids’ first implant of the AVEIR DR, the world’s first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system. The procedure was completed by electrophysiologist Dr. Talha Farid, the first in the city to be trained…
UIHC invite bids for expanded burn treatment center
University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC) is seeking request for qualifications from architecture design firms…
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital to open Marion ER
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital will open an off-campus Emergency Department in Marion in…
UnityPoint Health nurses named 2023 Great Iowa Nurses
Fifty nurses at UnityPoint Health were named to the 2023 Great Iowa Nurses list including…
Mercy Cedar Rapids announces new Marion emergency department
Mercy Cedar Rapids has announced plans for its second off-site, hospital-based emergency department extension in…
UI study identifies potential target for treating addiction and relapse
New research from the University of Iowa finds that blocking an enzyme that lowers localized…
UI heart, vascular center unveils new cardiac cath labs
The University of Iowa Heart and Vascular Center has added two new cardiac catheterization (cath)…
Linn County, Mercy Medical Center forge health care agreement for low-income residents
Linn County has entered into a 340B agreement with Mercy Medical Center to provide health…
UI Health Care wants primary care facility in southeast Iowa City
University of Iowa Health Care is choosing to locate a 65,000-square-feet medical office building on…
Cedar Rapids-based Health Solutions joins health provider group
Health Solutions (HSI) in Cedar Rapids is joining forces with Corporate Health Partners (CHP) out…
Gov. Reynolds expands Registered Apprenticeship grants in health care
During the Condition of the State address on Jan. 10, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a…
Cedar Rapids therapist strives to alleviate lymphedema woes
Dr. Sandy Sublett is convinced a new testing method can prevent months of debilitating pain…
Former Mercy Medical Center CEO wins prestigious award
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) announced Timothy Charles, former president and CEO of…
Iowa Care Community board of directors names new CEO
Following the retirement of former CEO Karla Kamal in June, Sara Krieger has been named…
Mercy Medical Center, MercyCare return to mandatory masking
Mercy Medical Center and MercyCare facilities in the Cedar Rapids area are reinstituting mandatory masking…
Forefront Dermatology opening new clinic in Marion
Forefront Dermatology will soon be opening a new dermatology clinic in Marion. The new clinic…
