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University of Iowa Hospitals CEO Gunasekaran leaving to lead California health system

Cedar Rapids Gazette: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Chief Executive Officer Suresh Gunasekaran — just three years after arriving to lead the state’s largest teaching hospital — is leaving to head the No. 9-ranked University …

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Study: Preventable hospitalizations of unvaccinated cost $13.8B in second half of ’21

Americans who haven’t been vaccinated for COVID-19 are costing the U.S. health care system and insurers billions of dollars in preventable costs, according to a new study, Benefits Pro reported. Between June and November 2021, the estimated …

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UnityPoint Health: Use at-home COVID tests if asymptomatic and seeking test

UnityPoint Health is alerting the public that its emergency department and urgent care locations are seeing a marked increase in the number of patients without symptoms seeking COVID-19 tests on a walk-in basis. UnityPoint Health …

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Iowa Hospital Association reacts to Supreme Court ruling on vaccine mandate

The leader of the Iowa Hospital Association said the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling to uphold a nationwide vaccine mandate for hospitals that provide Medicare and Medicaid services could create additional staffing issues for hospitals. …

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Grant applications open for new Health Careers Registered Apprenticeship Program

At least five communities will receive funding through a new Iowa Health Careers Registered Apprenticeship Program, which opened an application period for grants Wednesday. The program, announced Tuesday by Gov. Kim Reynolds in her Condition …

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Provider groups at odds with regulators over arbitration rules for No Surprises Act

Although a new federal law means that Iowa patients should no longer receive surprise medical bills after an emergency room visit or hospital stay, health care provider groups and insurers are still wrangling at the …

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Regents approve State Hygienic Lab expansion

The Iowa Board of Regents on Wednesday approved a $9.2 million expansion for the State Hygienic Lab, KCRG reported. The expansion would provide an additional BSL-3 (Biosafety Level 3) lab at the facility on the University of …

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Iowa has the most COVID cases since November 2020, nearing record pace

Des Moines Register: COVID-19 continued its omicron variant-fueled surge across Iowa over the past week, according to data released today by the Iowa Department of Public Health. There were 31,748 new cases of COVID-19 reported over …

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MercyOne, Genesis partner to expand population health, value-based care network

MercyOne and Genesis Health System announced that they have entered an agreement for Genesis to join MercyOne’s Partnered Provider Network. The partnership was developed to pursue collaboration opportunities and will be positioned as Incirca Health Network powered …

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UI Hospitals and Clinics to seek regents approval for expansion plan

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will seek Board of Regents approval this week for a long-term plan to construct three buildings as part of a wider effort to modernize facilities and replace old infrastructure, …