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Blank Children’s partners with DMU for gait and motion analysis for pediatric patients

Blank Children’s Orthopaedics and Blank Children’s Therapy Services, in partnership with Des Moines University, recently welcomed its first pediatric patient to the state-of-the-art human performance lab for gait and motion analysis. “Ensuring high-quality specialty care …

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Coleman formally accepts Broadlawns president and CEO role; starts work Dec. 6

Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines announced today that Anthony Coleman has formally accepted a contract as president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit Polk County hospital, effective Dec. 6. The hospital’s board of …

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Hy-Vee chief health officer named to national specialty pharmacy board

Kristin Williams, executive vice president and chief health officer for Hy-Vee Inc., has been appointed to the board of directors of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy, the organization announced. Williams, who is also president of Amber …

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Hilligan named Wesley Life’s COO

Erin Hilligan has been named chief operating officer of WesleyLife, a nonprofit provider of health and wellness services in Central Iowa. Hilligan has worked at Ebenezer/M Health Fairview Health system in Minneapolis for 18 years. …

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Tippie researcher awarded $1.1M CDC grant to develop training for remote managers

The COVID-19 pandemic gave Americans a taste of working from home that many want to continue, so researchers at the University of Iowa are developing new techniques to help even the smallest organization effectively manage …

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Panel on pregnancy outcomes and COVID scheduled Oct. 21

Count the Kicks and Amerigroup Iowa, an Anthem company, are partnering to educate expectant parents and the health care providers who care for them about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on birth outcomes for …

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Iowa bill outlawing COVID-19 vaccine mandates under discussion, Reynolds says

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday she’s having “great conversations” with state legislative leaders about the potential for considering a bill during the upcoming special session that would prohibit workplace requirements for workers to …

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Des Moines teacher fired for violating school district’s mask mandate

Des Moines Register: A Des Moines Public Schools teacher was fired for not following a districtwide mask mandate, officials have confirmed. The teacher, whose identity is not being made public, was among a handful of district …

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Majority of Iowa children under age 6 have lead in their blood

Axios Des Moines: An estimated 76% of Iowa children under 6 years old had lead detected in their blood, according to a newly released study conducted between 2018 and 2020. It’s among the highest proportions in …

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UI Health Care to develop statewide opioid treatment program

The Iowa Attorney General’s Office announced today that it has signed an agreement with University of Iowa Health Care to develop a comprehensive, statewide opioid treatment program, using $3.8 million from a multistate settlement. The program will …