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Axiotis named UnityPoint Des Moines Foundation president

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Erica Axiotis will be the new president of the UnityPoint Health – Des Moines Foundation, effective Jan. 15. This follows the announcement of Jon Rozenfeld as UnityPoint’s new Des Moines market president as …

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Broadlawns announces hire of permanent human resources VP, chief DEI officer

Broadlawns Medical Center’s interim Vice President of Human Resources and Chief DEI Officer Maria Morgan has accepted the position permanently, according to a news release.

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Morgan, an employment law attorney with experience in …

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UnityPoint Health names Jon Rozenfeld new Des Moines market president

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UnityPoint Health announced Dec. 7 Jon Rozenfeld as the new market president for its Des Moines market, effective Jan. 8, as David Stark has been appointed to a …

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Portion of former DMU campus to house shared regional health care training facility

A press conference was held Tuesday to announce a collaboration to establish a regional health care simulation center on the former Des Moines University campus, located at 3200 Grand Ave. Pictured from left is Adreain…
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CISS receives $2.55 million to create DM housing support center

Central Iowa Shelter & Services has announced a partnership with Iowa Total Care, a Medicaid health care coverage provider in the state and a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corp., to create an on-the-ground housing …

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Rehmann named chief medical officer for UnityPoint Clinic

UnityPoint Health announced that Joshua Rehmann, doctor of osteopathic medicine, has been named the chief medical officer for UnityPoint Clinic. In his new role, Rehmann will provide clinical and administrative leadership for the physicians and …

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New report highlights continued maternal health care concerns in Iowa

The March of Dimes 2023 Report Card released Thursday highlights a fourth straight increase in preterm birth rate in Iowa and continued disparities by race/ethnicity across poor birthing outcomes, all part of a maternal health …

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Maternal health symposium highlights access challenges, proposes new solutions

Access to maternal health care services is becoming an increasing concern in Iowa, as the number of counties in the state operating without an obstetric unit has increased by 157.14% since 1999. 

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Public policy forum tackles workforce shortages in health care

A panel of Des Moines-area health care professionals gathered for a public policy issue forum on Oct. 19 to discuss the status of Iowa’s health care system and the programs and policy initiatives they believe …

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Haws named CEO of UI Hospitals and Clinics

Bradley Haws has been named chief executive officer of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and associate vice president of UI Healthcare, the health system announced today. Haws will start his new role on …

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