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Stoddard Cancer Center director of development honored

Adam Haselhuhn, director of development for the John Stoddard Cancer Center, was included on the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy 2023 40 Under 40 list. Haselhuhn will be recognized at the 2023 AHP International Conference held …

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Ernst says Doctors Act can help close doctors shortage

Sen. Joni Ernst listens to doctors during a roundtable discussion at Broadlawns Medical Center on Friday. Photo by Michael Crumb

U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst and Amy Klobuchar will introduce a bill that will allow states …

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Local senior living leader receives national award

Brodey Hanson, executive director of the Bridges at Ankeny, was named the 2023 recipient of the AHCA Leader of the Year Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living. “This …

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Mercy College, Loras announce nursing partnership

Mercy College of Health Sciences and Loras College in Dubuque are partnering to offer a new three-plus-one program that provides an opportunity for students to earn two degrees in four years: a bachelor’s degree from …

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3 Iowa hospitals receive Centers of Excellence grant awards

Three Iowa hospitals will receive a portion of more than $2.2 million in funding to improve health care delivery in rural Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced …

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Delta Dental of Iowa appoints new board leadership roles

Delta Dental of Iowa and the Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation have announced the appointment of several new board leadership roles. For Delta Dental of Iowa, Rowena “Ro” Crosbie was named board chair, Donna Grant …

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New blood pressure management program rolls out in Iowa

A pilot program to help people control high blood pressure is coming to communities in Iowa. The American Heart Association along with Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced the launch of “Check. Change. Control.,” …

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Iowa CareGivers receives grants for programs supporting direct care workers

Iowa CareGivers received grants from two funders to support training and self-care programs for Iowa’s direct care workers and family caregivers. Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation awarded Iowa CareGivers $25,000 for 2023 and pledged an …

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Iowa Cancer Consortium receives sponsorship to accelerate health equity initiatives

The Iowa Cancer Consortium, Iowa’s statewide comprehensive cancer coalition, was awarded a $70,000 sponsorship by biotechnology company Genentech. The sponsorship will support equity training and programmatic initiatives to equitably reduce the cancer burden in Iowa. …

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Syverson Stege to host free Challenges of Aging luncheon series

Syverson Stege’s three-part Challenges of Aging luncheon series will begin Aug. 24 with “The Art of Decluttering and Downsizing.” During the event, Anne Nieland of Smart Senior Transitions will give tips on how to declutter …