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Civica Rx collaboration begins supplying drugs to member hospitals

Civica Rx, a multi-state collaboration among three philanthropies and 40 health systems aimed at addressing hospital generic drug shortages which the Business Record reported on in June, announced it has delivered its first medication to a member …

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Applications open for 2020 Healthiest State awards

The Healthiest State Initiative wants to reward Iowa workplaces, education providers, communities and individuals for their efforts to improve the physical, social and emotional well-being of Iowans. Applications are now open for the 2020 Healthiest …

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Inaugural Physician Business Leadership class graduates

Seventeen physicians from across the state recently completed the inaugural Physician Business Leadership Certification Program. Launched in February, the collaborative seven-month program was designed by Iowa physician executives to prepare physicians interested in developing or enhancing …

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NewLink Genetics to merge with Texas company, plans workforce reductions

NewLink Genetics Corp. in Ames announced it will merge with Lumos Pharma Inc., an Austin, Texas-based biopharmaceutical company focused on development and commercialization of therapeutics for rare diseases. 

Under the terms of the merger agreement, …

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Variety grant provides new heart-lung machine at MercyOne Children’s Hospital

MercyOne Children’s Hospital has received a $200,000 grant from Variety -the Children’s Charity to fund significant medical equipment for the hospital’s pediatric cardiac care program. The Variety grant will fund essential equipment for the pediatric …

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As more fall ill, Iowa lags many states in regulating vaping

Cedar Rapids Gazette: As the number of vaping-related illnesses continues to climb — 23 in Iowa as of Friday — state leaders are trying to determine what steps should be taken to address the issue. …

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MercyOne to open new family medicine clinic in West Des Moines

MercyOne announced that its family medicine clinic in West Des Moines has moved from 119 19th St. to a new location at 1525 Grand Ave., next to Sacred Heart Church in West Des Moines. Scheduled …

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Primary Health Care receives quality improvement recognition grant

Primary Health Care Inc., a nonprofit community health center with locations throughout Central Iowa, received $66,000 and national recognition of its improvements in clinical quality measures from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The …

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‘Make It OK’ campaign launches as Capital Crossroads priority

More than 100 mental health advocates and community leaders gathered at Des Moines University today to hear details about Make It OK, a community campaign to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. The statewide initiative, which …

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Child abuse prevention council disbands; Orchard Place picks up award program

Orchard Place has assumed responsibility for continuing a longtime award program from the former Polk County C.A.N. (Child Abuse and Neglect) Prevention Council, which disbanded recently, according to a post on Blank Children’s Hospital website. Orchard Place …