Johnson County’s mobile integrated health program is one of a handful in the state providing preemptive care to at-risk patients, easing pressure on emergency rooms and saving money at the same time.
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Johnson County’s mobile integrated health program is one of a handful in the state providing preemptive care to at-risk patients, easing pressure on emergency rooms and saving money at the same time.
Researchers and public health advocates said Wednesday that water quality and land use continue to be modifiable elements impacting public health, and in particular cancer, in Iowa.
Recognized in the name of one of University of Iowa Health Care’s four main hospital pavilions, 70 years after beginning a tenure at Iowa that saw unprecedented growth and a campus transformation, former hospital director John William Colloton died Friday, Nov. 14, in Iowa City. He was 94 years old.
State regulators have fined a Linn County pharmacy for a drug dispensing error and settled charges of gross negligence against a Jefferson County pharmacy with a warning.
Four months after the University of Iowa won a $49.5 million arbitration award over faulty and defective windows installed up and down its 14-story Children’s Hospital, coverage of that cost hangs in limbo — with insurance carriers for the company at fault asking a judge to find they do “not have any obligation” to pay.
Other projects include facility upgrades in Lee County and surgical tech improvements in Winneshiek County
A new clinic at Eastern Iowa Health Center gives new and returning patients the chance to be seen quickly for minor injuries and illnesses
Following outcry from hundreds of nurses and staff demanding more privacy in their patient interactions, University of Iowa Health Care has updated its photo ID badge policy letting employees share only their first name and last initial.
The Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine issued an emergency order indefinitely suspending the license of veterinarian Jerry Couchman, 80, who practices in and around Appanoose and Decatur counties.
Students in Kirkwood Community College’s nursing, paramedic and respiratory therapy programs came together Wednesday at the school’s Katz Family Healthcare Simulation Center for the first combined simulation exercise since 2020. Faculty and students alike said the experience would prepare students for the fast-paced, collaborative nature of real medical emergencies.
University of Iowa Health Care in the first quarter of the current 2026 fiscal year is running under budget in revenue and over budget in expenses – resulting in net operating income that is $15 million below expectations for the 2026 term that started July 1, a rarity for the largest health care system in Iowa.
ByHeart produces formula powder at a plant in Allerton, Iowa, and then ships it to a site in Portland, Oregon, for canning and distribution.
At least 15 babies in 12 states have been sickened in the outbreak tied to ByHeart formula, state and federal health officials said. That's an increase from 13 cases in 10 states reported Saturday.
The Legionella outbreak that sickened 74 people and led to two deaths in Marshalltown in August and September has been declared over after more than a month without any new cases.
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