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14 doctors complete Physician Business Leadership Certification program

Fourteen Iowa physicians achieved their Physician Business Leadership Certifications this week after the final educational session at the Iowa Medical Society in Des Moines. The program, which is offered by the Iowa Hospital Association, Iowa Healthcare …

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American Heart Association to host annual Go Red for Women event Sept. 22

The American Heart Association will host its annual Go Red for Women event on Sept. 22 at the Sheraton in West Des Moines. The event raises money for cardiovascular research and aims to raise awareness …

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Receiver appointed for 8 Iowa senior facilities said to be in ‘dire financial position’

Des Moines Register: A receiver will oversee eight Iowa senior care facilities, including one in Urbandale and one in Newton, after they reportedly missed rent payments to their landlord, a judge has ordered. The move comes …

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Weitz Co. executive prioritizes mental health as chair of Heart Challenge

Mike Tousley, executive vice president and general manager of the Weitz Co.’s Iowa Business Unit, plans to make mental health and well-being the focus of his time as chairperson of the 2022-23 Heart Challenge, sponsored …

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Paying it forward: Keeping a legacy of giving alive

Bill and Josephine Norkaitis spent their lives helping others.

Whether that was Josephine handing out bread from the bakery where she worked in Rockford, Ill., to those who were less fortunate or the couple giving …

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YSS breaks ground on Ember

Photo above: A digital rendering showing what the Ember Youth Recovery Campus will look like when it’s done. Architectural rendering courtesy of RDG Planning and Design Photo below: Andrew Allen, president and CEO of YSS, …

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DMACC names McCarville-Kerber dean of health and public services

Des Moines Area Community College has announced the appointment of Jeanie McCarville-Kerber as dean of health and public services for the college. She started at DMACC in 2007 as a human services professor and faculty group leader …

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Paying it forward: Norkaitis daughter keeps parents’ legacy of giving alive with donation to MercyOne NICU

Top photo:Florence Burch speaks at Wednesday’s ceremony naming the MercyOne Children’s Hospital neonatal intensive care unit after her parents, William and Josephine Norkaitis. Middle photo: A new plaque hangs in the lobby of the MercyOne Children’s Hospital intensive care …

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United Way of Central Iowa receives $1.8M for workforce development partnership

The United Way of Central Iowa has been awarded a nearly $1.8 million grant from the U.S Commerce Department to diversify the local health care workforce. According to a news release, the United Way of …

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Registration open for Oct. 5 Healthiest State Annual Walk

Registration for the Healthiest State 12th Annual Walk, presented by Delta Dental of Iowa, is now open. On Oct. 5, thousands of Iowans across the state will participate in organized walks at schools, workplaces and in their …