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…
Iowa City VA earns Pathway to Excellence designation
The Iowa City VA Health Care System has been recognized as a Pathway to Excellence…
President of Mercy Medical Center Foundation announces retirement
The Mercy Medical Center Foundation has announced the upcoming retirement of its president, Lorrie Erusha,…
St. Luke’s Hospital is using AI technology for colon cancer detection
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids has announced that it is now…
Epiphany Dermatology acquires third Coralville location, 100th clinic nationwide
Epiphany Dermatology announced the addition of its 100th clinic in a news release Monday. Through…
UnityPoint’s PACE Senior Care Center to open in Hiawatha
UnityPoint’s newest PACE Senior Care location, 1450 North Center Point Rd., Hiawatha, is slated to…
Mercy Medical Center partners with Texas-based virtual care solutions provider
Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids has entered into a new business agreement with CareView…
UI Health Care secures $252.6 million bond for hospital projects amid market volatility
At its meeting Wednesday, the Iowa Board of Regents approved a resolution authorizing the issuance…
Iowa City VA expands to meet rising demand for women veterans’ care
The Iowa City VA Health Care System (ICVAHCS) is expanding its main campus hospital to…
St. Luke’s Foundation accepting applications for 2025 Rural Healthcare Grants
As announced in a news release Wednesday, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Foundation is accepting…
University of Iowa seeks approval for $252.7 million hospital revenue bond sale
The University of Iowa is requesting approval from the Iowa Board of Regents for a…
Mission Cancer + Blood officially part of UI Health Care
University of Iowa Health Care has finalized its $280 million acquisition of Mission Cancer +…
Cedar Rapids UnityPoint Health leader named among Becker’s Healthcare “CMOs to Know”
Three clinical leaders from UnityPoint Health have been recognized as “Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) to…
UI Health Care Medical Center ranked among ‘Best Hospitals for Maternity Care’ nationwide
According to a news release from the University of Iowa Health Care, U.S. News &…
AI-powered platform helps patients fight denied insurance claims
The average American spends approximately $13,500 a year on health care, CMS.gov says, and as…
FBB Biomed partners with Verici Dx to advance research on neurologic diseases
FBB Biomed, headquartered in Coralville, has entered into a Master Services Agreement with Verici Dx…
