How did you get into administration of assisted living facilities?
I did quite a few years in the developmentally disabled field. I originally got into the senior living field in Oregon, Wis. I managed a …
Blank Children’s Hospital has added three new medical specialties and increased its physician group to more than 80 doctors.
With the hiring of three new physicians, the Des Moines-based children’s hospital now offers specialty care …
Volunteers will be accepting food and cash contributions at area grocery stores on Oct. 2, Oct. 9 and Oct. 16 for the Des Moines Area Religious Council’s Emergency Food Pantry. Participating retailers include Dahl’s Foods, …
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Substance Abuse Treatment has awarded a $3,352,000 grant to the Iowa Department of Public Health.
The department will use the money to fund a project …
Iowa will receive $540,590 in federal grants through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reduce tobacco use and strengthen the state’s epidemiology, laboratory and health information systems. The grants are part of nearly …
For the past two years, Austin Palmer has been able to offer his temporary and contract workers – employees who previously didn’t have access to health insurance – a limited amount of health coverage at …
2010 World Food Prize recipients David Beckmann and Jo Luck will present the ninth annual Norman Borlaug Lecture at Iowa State University, officials announced Wednesday. Their presentation, “Grassroots Efforts in the Fight against Global Hunger,’ …
New performance data released this morning by the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) show mixed results in Iowa hospitals’ efforts to minimize hospital-caused infections. According to IHC’s analysis of hospitals’ data, Iowa’s statewide average infection rate …
Iowa employers strongly believe workers should be held accountable for improving, managing and maintaining their health, according to the 2010 Iowa Employer Benefits Study. However, employers are equally likely to believe their employees are not …
Des Moines International Airport will again make flu shots and mist available to the traveling public. Nurses from WesleyLife Community Services will be at the airport from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 …
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