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Eyerly Ball, UnityPoint Health-Des Moines to partner in affiliation

Eyerly Ball Community Mental Health Services and UnityPoint Health-Des Moines announced today they have signed a letter of intent to explore an affiliation to bring the two organizations together to better serve the physical and…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 28, 2016
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Mercy to build 50-bed rehabilitation hospital in Clive

Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines has received state approval for a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Clive that it will operate as a joint venture with Lousiville, Ky.-based Kindred Healthcare Inc.


The State Health Facilities Council…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 27, 2016
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DMU tops nation in graduates and family medicine residents

Des Moines University was recognized this week in a national report as having the most graduates of any U.S. medical school, and the largest percentage of graduates entering family medicine as a first-year resident. In …
By BPC Staff | Oct 27, 2016
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Survey: High-deductible health plans keep group cost increases lowest in three years

More employees moving into lower-cost medical plans contributed to one of the smallest increases in total health benefit cost per employee in decades, according to results of a new national survey by Mercer.


The average…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 26, 2016
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Nominate a Great Iowa Nurse

The 100 Great Iowa Nurses program has opened nominations for 2017. Each year, the program recognizes 100 nurses across the state whose compassion and commitment to their patients and the nursing profession stand out above all others. …
By BPC Staff | Oct 25, 2016
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New Wellmark report links obesity, high-cost health conditions

More Iowans than ever are obese, and it’s a contributing factor to the most costly health conditions in the state, according to a new report from Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield.


The report, “The…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 25, 2016
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The debate over RoundUp and cancer

After dueling reviews of research studies, scientific panels from the U.S. government and the World Health Organization can’t agree on whether the popular weedkiller RoundUp, or glyphosate, can cause cancer, Iowa Public Radio reported.


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By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 24, 2016
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A Closer Look: Adam Lathrop

Adam Lathrop was promoted to executive director of the Iowa-Illinois Safety Council in July. He began working for the nonprofit organization a year earlier as assistant executive director. He succeeded Laura Johnson, who retired after …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 21, 2016
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Spotlight Innovation obtains license for genetic disorder treatment

Spotlight Innovation Inc., a West Des Moines bioscience firm, today announced that it has obtained an exclusive, worldwide license from Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. to commercialize STL-182, an orally available small molecule that …
By BPC Staff | Oct 19, 2016
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Mercy makes improvements to joint replacement program

Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines’ Joint Replacement Program was recently highlighted in Becker’s Hospital Review as one of 10 hospitals taking their total joint replacement programs to the next level. Mercy has worked throughout the past year on …
By BPC Staff | Oct 18, 2016