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Gems of Hope transitions to Nassif Community Cancer Center

Gems of Hope, Inc. announced Thursday the organization will transition its services and offerings to the Nassif Community Cancer Center. A non-profit organization founded in...
During the Iowa Pharmacy Association’s annual meeting, leaders from across the state announced the formation of the PBM Accountability Project of Iowa. CREDIT IOWA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION

Iowa leaders announce coalition to lower prescription drug prices

A coalition of leaders from Iowa's business and healthcare community, policy experts and patient advocacy groups are creating the PBM Accountability Project of Iowa...

LFS class makes donation to support mental health services

The Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS) Class of 2023 finished its year of leadership education and community betterment projects with a donation to Foundation...

Mercy Cedar Rapids holding ribbon-cutting for new aging, dementia center

Mercy Cedar Rapids is thinking about aging and dementia differently as it opened The Chris & Suzy DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging &...
SimplSupport won $15,000 at the UI Venture School Launch Day on June 8. CREDIT DARREN MILLER

SimplSupport wins $15,000 at UI Venture School Launch Day

SimplSupport, a company founded by Lori Palmer that allows people to find individualized and customizable nursing care and support on their terms, won first place...
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UI researchers develop algorithm to spot risk of delirium in patients

A new algorithm developed by University of Iowa researchers helps health care professionals more easily identify patients at risk of delirium, a condition which...
A rendering of the proposed UI Health Science Academic Building, one block east of UIHC’s Main Hospital, looking southwest from the new open green space to the main entrance. CREDIT IOWA BOARD OF REGENTS

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 Board of Regents approval to proceed June 13-14. Located near...
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has again achieved Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). CREDIT UNITYPOINT

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 Center (ANCC), signifying successful implementation of the national Magnet...
An inflatable pink ribbon was displayed at the Mercy’s Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer in October 2022. CREDIT MERCY CEDAR RAPIDS.

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 the “Guinness Book of World Records” on June 7. Mercy...

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