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A Closer Look: Dr. Rebecca Lundquist

Two years ago, Dr. Rebecca Lundquist stepped down as director of outpatient psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts so she could focus more of her time on training newly minted physicians in the Boston area …

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Consortium launches training program, apprenticeship for health care workers

The Iowa Chronic Care Consortium, a nonprofit organization dedicated to health risk reduction and chronic care management strategies, announced it has launched Iowa’s first Community Health Worker Professional Skills Training initiative.

The program, designed to address the …

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MercyOne names interim chief medical officer

MercyOne Central Iowa announced the appointment of Dr. Hijinio Carreon as interim chief medical officer for MercyOne Des Moines and West Des Moines medical centers. Carreon joined MercyOne in 2007 and has been co-medical director …

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MercyOne pushes back opening date for behavioral health facility

Dirt began moving on Monday at the site of the new Clive Behavioral Health hospital, more than three months after the health system held a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility at 1450 N.W. …

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University of Iowa nurses, others sue regents for ‘illegal’ pay practices

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A group of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics nurses and other staffers have sued the state Board of Regents after the university dismissed their concerns about how the institution is compensating them …

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Primary Health Care’s addiction treatment recognized for effectiveness

The Addiction Policy Forum, a leading national nonprofit, has recognized Primary Health Care’s Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program as an innovative program that addresses addictions and provides support for families and communities. “Counseling only has a 6-10% …

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Thompson named CEO of Clive Behavioral Health


MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center has named Mary Sparks Thompson chief executive officer of its Clive Behavioral Health facility, effective Sept. 3. 

The new 100-bed facility, now under construction with an expected opening in July 2020, will …

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Iowa Methodist among top hospitals for consumer loyalty

UnityPoint Health-Iowa Methodist Medical Center was recognized by health care research organization NRC Health by being named to the 2019 NRC Health Top 100 Consumer Loyalty List. NRC Health surveys more than 310,000 households in …

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Second manufacturer joins Iowa’s medical marijuana program

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Today marks the official launch of Iowa Relief, the second state-approved medical marijuana manufacturer, which plans to release a tincture as its first product available to Iowans who rely on the program to …

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KemPharm reports second-quarter loss, remains optimistic

KemPharm Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company with operations in Coralville, reported a second-quarter net loss of $9.3 million, or 33 cents per basic and diluted share, compared with a net loss of $10 million, or 65 cents …