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Polk County Supervisors replace nonprofit with new department to manage mental health and disability services; Cox will not lead department

 At a special public meeting on Thursday, the Polk County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of creating a new department focusing on behavioral health and disability services in the community. The resolution creates a new …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Apr 15, 2022
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: More employees have difficulty concentrating at work

The mental health effects of working through a pandemic have persisted two years on, according to a new study from Mental Health America and the Faas Foundation. Survey responses from more than 11,300 U.S. employees …
By SARAH BOGAARDS | Apr 14, 2022
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Family of Marshalltown meatpacking worker who died of COVID-19 sues JBS

Des Moines Register: The family of a Marshalltown JBS pork processing plant employee who died of COVID-19 says in a lawsuit that the company was negligent in its initial response to the disease, including holding lunches …
By BPC Staff | Apr 12, 2022
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New clinic opens in Des Moines to treat long COVID

Axios Des Moines: The Iowa Heart Center has opened a Des Moines clinic to treat the long-term effects of COVID-19 as concerns grow that a wave of early onset chronic illnesses looms for those who’ve contracted the virus. …
By BPC Staff | Apr 12, 2022
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MD Orthopaedics acquired by OrthoPediatrics Corp. for $17M

OrthoPediatrics Corp., an Indiana publicly traded company specializing exclusively in pediatric orthopedics, announced it has acquired MD Orthopaedics, an orthopedic device company based in the southeast Iowa town of Wayland. The acquisition, structured as a merger, …
By BPC Staff | Apr 11, 2022
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Mid-Iowa Health Foundation announces third HealthConnect Fellowship cohort

Mid-Iowa Health Foundation in Des Moines announced it has added eight advocates to its HealthConnect Fellowship program, expanding the current network of more than 20 fellows who are leading system-change efforts to improve children’s health and well-being in …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 8, 2022
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MercyOne’s Carreon recognized as a ‘Chief Medical Executive to Know’

MercyOne’s chief medical executive, Dr. Hijinio Carreon, has been selected as a Chief Medical Executive to Know in 2022 by Becker’s Hospital Review. Carreon was the only Iowa-based health leader to be recognized among 88 health executives. In its …
By BPC Staff | Apr 7, 2022
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Hardman tapped as DEI inclusion officer, VP of human resources for Broadlawns

Broadlawns Medical Center announced today that Renee Hardman will join the organization as its first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer and as vice president of human resources. Her start date has yet to be …
By BPC Staff | Apr 6, 2022
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Stoddard Cancer Center launches public phase of $18M fundraising campaign

John Stoddard Cancer Center, a service of UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, has launched the public phase of“It Takes You,” a comprehensive fundraising campaign. The campaign will invest $18 million into the cancer center over the next …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 4, 2022
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Healthy Birth Day Inc. to host webinar on state of Black maternal health

Healthy Birth Day Inc. is hosting a virtual webinar and panel discussion about the state of Black maternal health. The free event will be held at noon on April 12, in conjunction with Black Maternal …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Mar 31, 2022
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