Due to an increase patient count, local hospitals are temporarily limiting elective surgeries and procedures in an effort to preserve hospital capacity for emergency cases and to continue serving the community, officials say.
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.
UnityPoint Health-Cedar Rapids announced construction of a $25 million senior living community in northeast Cedar Rapids called The Cottages at UnityPoint Way. Built in partnership with Cedar Falls-based Western Home Services, the facility will provide care for residents with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss.
The free camp helps kids learn coping mechanisms for dealing with loss and grief
Between both Cedar Rapids hospitals, only one vaccinated individual, who had underlying health conditions, has been hospitalized for COVID-19. The vast majority of admissions in recent months have been among residents who are not immunized, proving to local health care officials the vaccine is effective in preventing serious illness and death.
Effective June 24, UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital will expand its visitor hours and restrictions on visiting age will be lowered to include those aged 12 and older.
Cedar Rapids fire investigators say the blaze originated in a utility space
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CEDAR RAPIDS — An office used by UnityPoint Health — mostly vacant because employees are working from home in the …
Starting next month, St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids will renovate its third floor, completely replacing two inpatient units and “modernizing” patient rooms and other spaces.
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