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UI Hospitals and Clinics to open psychiatric crisis unit

The psychiatry department at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics next week will open a 24-hour Crisis Stabilization Unit, designed for people experiencing an emotional crisis or psychiatric emergency. The new unit in Iowa City …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 10, 2018
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Young professionals sought for UnityPoint Health advisory council

UnityPoint Health-Des Moines is seeking young professionals to serve on its Young Advisory Council. The group was formed in 2017 to engage young professionals in Central Iowa with UnityPoint Health-Des Moines board members and senior …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 10, 2018
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LCS hires Friedman to lead HR

LCS has hired Monica Friedman as senior vice president and chief human resources officer. Friedman, most recently senior vice president of human resources for Nationwide, will join LLC on Nov. 12. The Des Moines-based senior …
By BPC Staff | Oct 9, 2018
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Study: Community programs effective in addressing childhood obesity

A new University of Kansas study indicates that community investments in programs to address childhood obesity are making a difference among U.S. students. 

The Healthy Communities Study, conducted between 2010 and 2016, looked at community policies …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 8, 2018
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Farm Bureau Health Plan to begin enrollment Nov. 1

Farm Bureau Health Plan announced it will start taking applications for individual coverage beginning Nov. 1. The Iowa Legislature earlier this year authorized the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation to offer the health plan benefit to …
By BPC Staff | Oct 3, 2018
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State programs help domestic violence survivors

The Iowa secretary of state has launched an initiative to connect survivors of domestic violence with state and local resources available to them. Safe at Home is an address confidentiality program that helps survivors of domestic violence, …
By BPC Staff | Oct 3, 2018
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Mercy receives $250,000 grant from Variety

Mercy Foundation has received a $250,000 grant from Variety — the Children’s Charity to enhance care and services for children at Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines. Mercy Children’s Hospital & Clinics will use the grant to …
By BPC Staff | Oct 3, 2018
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Robotic baby joins Cedar Rapids hospital as high-tech practice tool

The newborn that’s training medical staff at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids will cry and squirm like any other. It will also change color to indicate blood and air flow — one of …
By BPC Staff | Oct 3, 2018
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Broadlawns receives Job Honor Award for TEACH program

Broadlawns Medical Center was one of four recipients of the Iowa Job Honor Award, presented by the Iowa Society of Human Resource Management at its fifth annual event in Coralville. The awards celebrate Iowans who …
By BPC Staff | Oct 1, 2018
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State seeks input on children’s mental health system

Iowans are invited to provide input on children’s mental health needs at regional listening posts scheduled statewide beginning Oct. 2. The listening posts will be hosted by Iowa’s area education agencies on behalf of the …
By BPC Staff | Sep 28, 2018