MercyOne, the Catholic health system that employs more than 20,000 staff across Iowa, is requiring all staff receive the COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 1.
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MercyOne, the Catholic health system that employs more than 20,000 staff across Iowa, is requiring all staff receive the COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 1.
Iowa has tossed out tens of thousands of expired COVID-19 vaccine doses and could toss out hundreds of thousands more if demand for the vaccine continues to lag in the state, health officials said.
UnityPoint Health has launched “Together We Care,” a new social services tool to help individuals find assistance with food, housing, transportation and employment, among other resources.
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The pandemic has drastically changed the need for service dogs at facilities and for those with PTSD, prompting Deafinitely Dogs to shift its focus.
Some companies have tweaked their mask policies after the new CDC guidance and mask wearing in areas of substantial and high transmission.
Following a stinging denial in February and another unexpected delay over the summer, University of Iowa Health Care’s revamped application to build a new $230 million facility off Interstate-380 in North Liberty is set to have a second shot before the State Health Facilities Council on Aug. 31.
The agency that represents 119 hopsitals and health systems in Iowa has announced new leadership.
The West Des Moines-based health system announced Thursday all 33,000 employees, regardless of whether they provide direct patient care or not, must be vaccinated by Nov. 1. Those who choose not to comply face termination or voluntary resignation.
The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district said he’s pleased about the resolution of complaints against him over the district's refusal to return students to in-person classes last year during a surge in coronavirus cases.
As the highly contagious Delta variant has spread rapidly throughout Iowa, local hospital officials warn that those who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 face the most risk from an infection. The shots remain the best tool in preventing further spread, they say.
The increase marks the highest seven-day average since April
245 individuals received the COVID-19 vaccine during walk-in vaccine clinics offered by Linn County Public Health and the Cedar Rapids Community School District. The clinics marked the first major incentive program for the vaccine locally.
While maintaining its standing as the top-ranked hospital in Iowa, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has lost ground nationally in its ranked specialties, according to new U.S. News & World Report “best hospitals” list.
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