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3 Iowa hospitals receive Centers of Excellence grant awards

Three Iowa hospitals will receive a portion of more than $2.2 million in funding to improve health care delivery in rural Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced …

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Delta Dental of Iowa appoints new board leadership roles

Delta Dental of Iowa and the Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation have announced the appointment of several new board leadership roles. For Delta Dental of Iowa, Rowena “Ro” Crosbie was named board chair, Donna Grant …

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New blood pressure management program rolls out in Iowa

A pilot program to help people control high blood pressure is coming to communities in Iowa. The American Heart Association along with Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced the launch of “Check. Change. Control.,” …

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Iowa CareGivers receives grants for programs supporting direct care workers

Iowa CareGivers received grants from two funders to support training and self-care programs for Iowa’s direct care workers and family caregivers. Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation awarded Iowa CareGivers $25,000 for 2023 and pledged an …

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Iowa Cancer Consortium receives sponsorship to accelerate health equity initiatives

The Iowa Cancer Consortium, Iowa’s statewide comprehensive cancer coalition, was awarded a $70,000 sponsorship by biotechnology company Genentech. The sponsorship will support equity training and programmatic initiatives to equitably reduce the cancer burden in Iowa. …

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Syverson Stege to host free Challenges of Aging luncheon series

Syverson Stege’s three-part Challenges of Aging luncheon series will begin Aug. 24 with “The Art of Decluttering and Downsizing.” During the event, Anne Nieland of Smart Senior Transitions will give tips on how to declutter …

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Renee Hardman leaving Broadlawns

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Renee Hardman is leaving her position as vice president of human resources and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Broadlawns Medical Center, President and CEO Anthony B. Coleman announced today.

Coleman said …

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Mission Cancer + Blood to expand with new location in Ankeny

Mission Cancer + Blood announced plans for a new facility in Ankeny for oncology and hematology care. “We have been dedicated to offering cancer care through an expanding network of hospitals, cancer centers, and clinics …

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Student researcher seeks farmers to take health survey

Isabelle Schroeder, a senior at Drake University majoring in clinical and medical sciences, has been selected for Drake’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship to study the slower reduction of cancer death rates in rural areas. A …

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UnityPoint emergency medicine residency program to launch in 2024

UnityPoint Health-Des Moines announced that its new Emergency Medicine Residency Program has received full accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The first class of six residents will begin the program in July …