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Health and Wellness

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Healthiest State Walk engages all 99 counties

Iowans in all 99 Iowa counties (among them Greater Des Moines Partnership CEO Jay Byers spotted wearing a Healthiest State Walk T-shirt at yesterday’s Power Breakfast) supported the Healthiest State Initiative with 30 minutes of …

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Kemin files ITC complaint alleging patent infringement by competitor

Des Moines-based Kemin Industries Inc. announced today it has filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission requesting an investigation into alleged unlawful and unauthorized importation of supplement products by a competitor that infringe on …

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Study: Iowa employer health premium increases moderate under ACA

Employer health insurance rates in Iowa are continuing to rise, but nowhere near the sickening pace of the individual market — and interestingly enough, rate increases for Iowa employers are advancing at a much slower…
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NewLink awarded $25 million contract for Ebola Zaire vaccine

Ames Tribune: After successful initial trials, Ames-based NewLink Genetics will continue development on the Ebola Zaire vaccine (designated V920), thanks to a $25 million contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority of the United …

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Mercy Clinics, UI partner in study to prevent falls by seniors

Reducing falls by seniors — a major cause of loss of independence and declining health — is the goal of a new study by Mercy Clinics and the University of Iowa. Led by the Mercy …

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Skiff Medical Center CEO to lead Cass County Health System

Brett Altman

Brett Altman, president and CEO of Skiff Medical Center in Newton, has accepted the position of CEO of Cass County Health System in Atlantic, effective January. Altman, who has been president and CEO …

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Iowa Healthcare Collaborative to lead four-state network to reduce hospital infections

The Iowa Healthcare Collaborative has been selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as one of 16 organizations nationally that will lead efforts to reduce preventable hospital-acquired infections as Hospital Improvement Innovation Networks.…
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University of Iowa Health Care leader stepping down

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The head of the $1.9 billion University of Iowa Health Care enterprise and dean of the UI Carver College of Medicine announced today that he’s stepping down but intends to stay on the …

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Virtual care services could take pressure off ER use

More than a year after two of Iowa’s largest health systems introduced virtual care services, a majority of Iowans say they’re not familiar with the concept. Getting more people familiar with services that connect them…
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Oct. 5: Heartland Global Health Consortium conference

Host: Drake University About: Panelists will cover topics including the use of heroin and opioids, child obesity, poverty implications and understanding cultures. When: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Drake University, Olmsted Center Learn more >>>…