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Mercy College of Health announces plan to reopen

Mercy College of Health Sciences plans to resume programs or courses with lab or competency components on July 6, with restrictions, the college announced in a recent news release. The college has been operating remotely …
By BPC Staff | Jun 8, 2020
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Warner named CEO of Greene County Medical Center

Greene County Medical Center’s board of trustees announced the hospital has hired Tracy Warner as its new chief executive officer. She has been its interim CEO since March 26. Warner succeeds Carl Behne, who resigned in January …
By BPC Staff | Jun 5, 2020
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MercyOne Des Moines recognized on ‘100 great hospitals’ list by Becker’s

For the second consecutive year, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center has been named by Becker’s Healthcare to its 2020 list of 100 great hospitals in America. MercyOne Des Moines is the only Central Iowa hospital named to …
By BPC Staff | Jun 4, 2020
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After heated debate, Iowa lawmakers OK modest expansion of medical marijuana

Cedar Rapids Gazette: After a heated and contentious debate, Iowa lawmakers on Wednesday approved a modest expansion of the state’s medical cannabis program. The proposal that passed the Iowa Senate is weaker than a proposed expansion …
By BPC Staff | Jun 4, 2020
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UnityPoint Health-Des Moines names Cundy chief nursing executive

UnityPoint Health-Des Moines has named Denise Cundy as chief nursing executive, effective May 31. Cundy, previously assistant vice president for nursing and care coordination, succeeds Deb Moyer, who retired last month. Cundy has 22 years of nursing leadership experience, …
By BPC Staff | Jun 3, 2020
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: FDA chief: Pandemic challenges highlight importance of new food safety rules

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was nearly ready to release its new guidelines governing safety of the nation’s food supply in March when the COVID-19 pandemic superseded that rollout. As the FDA now prepares …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jun 2, 2020
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NOTEBOOK: COVID-19 reshaping expectations around telemedicine

Despite some historical lagging on the adoption of telehealth and telemonitoring services in the medical community, the COVID-19 pandemic is changing expectations overnight of how telemedicine can serve patients, health care providers and insurers, said …
By KATE HAYDEN | May 28, 2020
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2 medical marijuana companies eyeing Coralville dispensary opening

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Two Iowa medical marijuana companies are competing to open a dispensary in Coralville. The Des Moines-based MedPharm Iowa and Waterloo-based Iowa Cannabis Co. are seeking a medical cannabidiol dispensary license in Coralville from …
By BPC Staff | May 27, 2020
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State begins foreign disease training program

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is launching a foreign animal disease program that will teach veterinarians how to detect and respond to foreign animal diseases affecting the state’s livestock and poultry industries. According to …
By BPC Staff | May 27, 2020
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Moyer receives DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award

Deb Moyer, chief nursing executive at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, has received one of nursing’s top honors, the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award. The recognition showcases Moyer’s continued service of promoting a positive image of the nursing profession throughout …
By BPC Staff | May 26, 2020
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