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Reynolds signs children’s mental health system into law

Gov. Kim Reynolds today signed into law House File 690, which establishes a children’s mental health system for the state. The legislation sets a state and regional governance framework and required core services for children. …
By BPC Staff | May 1, 2019
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Mary Greeley nurse is named an emerging leader

Amy Dagestad, director of Maternal/Child Services at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, has been named a 2019 Emerging Leader by the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses. The AWHONN program provides outstanding nurses a …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2019
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Mary Greeley Medical Center achieves Magnet recognition for nursing

Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames has earned Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Magnet recognition is considered the gold standard for nursing and the highest honor given by the ANCC. The recognition follows a …
By BPC Staff | Apr 29, 2019
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LCS hires new chief information officer

Des Moines-based senior living communities operator LCS has hired Frank Vedder as senior vice president and chief information officer. Vedder spent 16 years of his career with Berkley Technology Services, a central technology provider for Fortune 500 insurer WR …
By BPC Staff | Apr 29, 2019
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Healthiest State conference in May to be devoted entirely to mental health

Iowa employers will have an opportunity to better understand mental health issues and their importance to building a healthy workplace environment by attending the annual Healthiest State Initiative 2019 annual conference on May 14 in Ames. …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Apr 29, 2019
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FDA launches campaign encouraging proper disposal of prescription opioids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched a new education campaign to help Americans understand the important role they play in removing and properly disposing of unused prescription opioids from their homes. The Remove the …
By BPC Staff | Apr 26, 2019
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Mercy Iowa City begins construction of 40-bed rehab hospital in Coralville

Mercy Iowa City and Kentucky-based Kindred Healthcare recently broke ground on the state’s second free-standing rehabilitation hospital, the Corridor Business Journal reported. Mercy Iowa City Rehabilitation Hospital, located at 2801 Heartland Drive in Coralville, is expected to …
By BPC Staff | Apr 23, 2019
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CMS to launch new primary care pay models in 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced an ambitious, double-pronged strategy to shift primary care from fee-for-service payments to a global fee model where clinicians and hospitals could assume varying amounts …
By BPC Staff | Apr 23, 2019
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Delta Dental of Iowa distributes $3.1 million in 2018

Delta Dental of Iowa distributed $3.1 million in funding through its foundation and corporate giving in 2018, according to its annual report. The funding supports dental and vision health programs focused on prevention, education and improving access …
By BPC Staff | Apr 22, 2019
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UI reverses promise to pay contractor in Children’s Hospital dispute

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Backed up by the Board of Regents, the University of Iowa is continuing to refuse making court-ordered payment to one of its contractors for work on the Stead Family Children’s Hospital, accusing the …
By BPC Staff | Apr 19, 2019