The University of Iowa Health Care surgeon spelled out two paths for Dubuque Wahlert’s Eve Skrocki. Wait and see whether it heels on its own in six to eight weeks – delaying surgery if it doesn’t. Or jump straight to surgery now and accept a six- to nine-month recovery.
Although the need for an expansive new University of Iowa inpatient tower that’s 50-percent bigger than its 14-story Children’s Hospital hasn’t changed, the federal funding landscape has, officials told the Board of Regents this week.
The number of Marshalltown residents diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease continues to climb as local and state public health experts reported last week they are working to identify the source of the outbreak.
The symptoms were initially typical and inconsistent, but after her unusually defiant behavior landed her in Mercy’s Emergency Room, 12-year-old Payten Stout was fighting for her life.
The beginning of fall means back to school, cooling temps and the start of respiratory illness season. This season is also bringing new vaccination rules.
A mobile EMS training program run by the University of Iowa College of Nursing will be able to continue bringing on-site, simulation training to rural areas of Iowa after the nonprofit Wellmark Foundation announced in August a $5.3 million investment.
The number of Legionnaires’ disease cases among Marshalltown residents was up to 34 on Tuesday, as public health officials work to identify the source of the outbreak, State Epidemiologist Dr. Matthew Donahue told the Marshall County Board of Supervisors.
State health officials are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease diagnoses in Marshalltown that have affected 21 people and led to one death.
Nursing is a lifestyle, way of living and calling. And now, nurses are being honored for it after their deaths.
After years of construction on its main-campus emergency room -- spanning two stories, involving several departments, and expanding capacity across the high-demand space -- University of Iowa Health Care on Wednesday debuted a new pediatric-specific emergency room within its larger now-finished new ER.
Hawkeye fan favorite Cooper DeJean — fresh off his Super Bowl win as a rookie with the Philadelphia Eagles — is taking the “breakfast of champions” concept to heart by directing sales from a new self-branded cereal to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.
A former University of Iowa soccer player is suing UI Health Care, accusing its providers of negligence in the care she received for an ankle injury in 2021 that left her with a limp, chronic pain, and the need to wear special shoes.
Since naloxone vending machines were installed across Linn County, the need has been apparent with more frequent than scheduled restocking. The machines dispense the drug that can reverse an overdose from prescription drugs like oxycodone or fentanyl and street drugs like heroin.
University of Iowa Health Care and its affiliated UI Community HomeCare on Friday reported a data breach affecting about 211,000 individuals.
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