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VA hospitals in Iowa to provide same-day access for veterans

Veterans seeking mental health and primary care will now have access to same-day or next-day service at the VA Medical Center in Des Moines through the new MyVA initiative, the Veterans Administration announced Wednesday. “By …

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Zimpleman to join board of the Iowa Clinic in advisory role

The Iowa Clinic announced that Larry Zimpleman, retired president, chairman and CEO of Principal Financial Group, will begin serving as an advisory board member in January. “Mr. Zimpleman embodies the spirit of community and brings …

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Survey: 10.2 percent of Iowans report having diabetes

More than 10 percent of Iowa adults have been diagnosed with diabetes, and the rate is nearing 11 percent in Greater Des Moines, according to results of a national survey released today by Gallup and Healthways. Iowa …

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United Way of Central Iowa receives largest grant; project aims to train workers in health care skills

The 100-year-old United Way of Central Iowa has received its largest grant, $2.2 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to train 380 Central Iowans in health care skills.


The four-year grant will double the…
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Carver Trust commits $45 million for UI neuroscience center

The Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust has committed a $45 million grant to the University of Iowa that will allow for the creation of a comprehensive and cross-disciplinary neuroscience center within the University of Iowa …

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DMACC, Iowa Wesleyan to partner for BSN completion program

Des Moines Area Community College and Iowa Wesleyan University this morning signed an innovative agreement to offer the first RN-BSN 3+1 bachelor of science in nursing completion program in the state. As a result of …

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NOTEBOOK: The case for expanded inpatient rehab facilities

Here’s an interesting statistic: It’s estimated that more than 500 Iowa residents each year seek rehabilitation care outside the state after discharge from a hospital because there aren’t sufficient in-state facilities available.

That figure is…
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Mercy-Des Moines ends fiscal 2016 in the black

Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines had a good year financially this past fiscal year, recording a net $37.3 million of revenues over expenses for the year ended June 30, according to an annual report posted today on its …

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U.S. adults’ health worst of 11 developed countries

A survey of adults in 11 countries found that American respondents reported poor health compared with their counterparts in other countries.


A new study by Health Affairs found that 28 percent of U.S. adults reported having at…
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Taking Iowa’s health to the next level

You may have heard the story about how you can boil a frog to death without its realizing it. 

In case you haven’t, here’s how it goes: If you throw a frog into a pot …