Iowa, Missouri, Texas and Georgia had statistically significant increases. Iowa’s infant death rate per 1,000 live births rose from 3.99 to 5.20 — a 30% increase.
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Iowa, Missouri, Texas and Georgia had statistically significant increases. Iowa’s infant death rate per 1,000 live births rose from 3.99 to 5.20 — a 30% increase.
The tumultuous and twisting Mercy Iowa City bankruptcy took another stunning turn Friday when the hospital revealed in a court filing that earlier in the day it re-opened the auction it already closed and changed its mind about who won – declaring the University of Iowa as having made the “higher or otherwise better” bid, instead of its largest bondholder Preston Hollow.
Kim Reynolds said her husband Kevin Reynolds is receiving treatment for the tumor and hopes to avoid chemotherapy
Law enforcement agencies across the country will be collecting expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs this Saturday as part of the national Drug Enforcement Administration’s take-back initiative.
After taking a “short” five-hour break during a bankruptcy auction in Chicago on Oct. 4 to discuss whether to raise their original $20 million offer for Mercy Iowa City’s assets in response to bondholder Preston Hollow’s $27 million counter bid, University of Iowa attorneys — at least initially — decided not to.
A Cedar Rapids woman is contesting the state’s decision to revoke her license, arguing she’s the innocent victim of a Florida diploma mill.
A resident of a Williamsburg care facility died after a nine-hour delay in receiving medical care for multiple serious injuries she sustained in a fall, according to state officials.
A Cedar Rapids woman is contesting the state’s decision to revoke her license, arguing she’s the innocent victim of the Florida diploma mill that awarded her a fraudulent degree in nursing.
University of Iowa researchers are partnering with a medical development company to create rapid tests that could quickly identify the causes of certain diarrheal diseases.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the latest vaccine last month. But many nursing homes aren’t expecting to be able to begin inoculations until this month or even November, though infections among this vulnerable population have been on the rise in recent months.
This year, new vaccines for COVID-19 and RSV bring hope to reduce the number of cases of severe illness. But as of Aug. 31, only 1 in 5 Iowans are up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Hospital, marking 150 years serving Iowa City, awaits sale approval from bankruptcy judge.
In response to Tuesday evening’s surprise news the University of Iowa won’t be taking over its long-time community health care competitor Mercy Hospital after being outbid in a bankruptcy auction for its assets, UI President Barbara Wilson and UI Health Care Vice President Denise Jamieson expressed disappointment Wednesday morning.
In a stunning turn of events many didn’t anticipate — including Mercy Iowa City and its executives — bondholder Preston Hollow Community Capital in a drawn out auction has outbid the University of Iowa for Mercy’s assets as part of the hospital’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
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