The latest coronavirus surge continues to wind down in Iowa as new cases drop. With the transition to a new reporting system, Iowa is no longer releasing the number of hospitalizations and of long-term care facilities with outbreaks.
Should someone’s COVID-19 vaccine status determine what care they receive, if any at all? An Iowa expert in medical ethics weighs in on the question many have posed as COVID-19 cases threatened to overwhelm hospitals.
This week, Johnson County Ambulance Service has launched a new app connected with the county’s 911 dispatch that can call on community members to assist with nearby cardiac arrest events.
Iowa’s disaster proclamation in place since March 2020 will expire this week, shifting the state’s response to COVID-19 to mirror how it responds to other viruses such as flu. Local health officials emphasize that the end of the proclamation does not mean the end of COVID-19.
Even with federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates going into effect in Iowa by March, the vaccination status of much of the home health workforce is unclear. Some immunocompromised patients who can’t guarantee a vaccinated aide are deciding to go without help.
‘The Healthy Project’ creator Corey Dion Lewis initially planned to focus on health coaching throughout his podcast, but shifted focus to improving health equity for vulnerable patients as he heard more and more stories from people of color about their experiences in health care.
Following a nationwide trend, Iowa’s independent living facilities are attempting to retool and rebrand themselves, moving away from the senior-living label and instead favoring the feel of an active community for those 55 and older.
Although the bill doesn’t mention COVID-19, the bill, in general, would ban mask requirements as well as prohibit businesses and government entities from offering incentives to be vaccinated, and include penalties for policies resulting in “forced medical treatment.”
But opinions diverge on other abortion-related bills now moving forward in the Iowa House.
Long-term care facility outbreaks continue to increase as new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the decline across Iowa. This latest phase of the pandemic comes as Gov. Kim Reynolds plans to end the coronavirus disaster proclamation that has been in place since March 2020.
Steindler Orthopedic Clinic on Monday unveiled a new formal partnership with Mercy Iowa City to collaborate on developing a medical park on 36 acres in North Liberty.
The most recent spike in COVID-19 cases brought an increase in patients at the emergency department, which has resulted in ambulance diversions and turning away patient transfers.
Propelled in part by the wildly contagious omicron variant, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 900,000 on Friday, less than two months after eclipsing 800,000.
With COVID-19 websites shutting down, state public health officials are changing coronavirus reporting
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