Monthly Archives: February 2017
IHA report shows $6.8 billion impact of Iowa hospitals
Iowa's community hospitals generate more than 127,000 jobs that add nearly $6.8 billion to the state's economy, according to the Iowa Hospital Association's latest...
IDx joins IBM Watson Health collaborative
IDx LLC, an Iowa City-based company, has joined the IBM Watson Health medical imaging collaborative. The initiative is comprised of a select group of...
Iowa Walking College awarding fellowships for local projects
In response to recommendations developed through a walkable communities workshop held last year, the Healthiest State Initiative and Active Living Iowa have created an...
UI cancer center joins research information exchange network
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa has joined The Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN), a shared effort among cancer centers...
Mercy IC recognized for orthopedic surgery, joint replacement
Orthopedic surgery and joint replacement care at Mercy Iowa City is among the top 10 percent in the nation as measured by volume-weighted performance...
TRAIL aims to help local seniors age well at home
A new nonprofit organization promises help for successful "aging in place" when it begins accepting members and offering services in April.
TRAIL of Johnson County...
Quad Cities medical practice to join UI Health Care
University of Iowa Health Care leaders announced that Hematology-Oncology Associates of the Quad Cities will join Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center on Feb....
Ponseti Kids for a Cause Triathlon coming to the Corridor
The Ponseti Kids for a Cause Triathlon will be held for the first time in Iowa City on June 3, World Clubfoot Day. The...
New Gallup-Healthways report ranks Iowa 19th
Overall well-being in the U.S. reached a record high in 2016, according to the latest annual Gallup-Healthways State Well-Being Rankings released Wednesday. Iowa's ranking among the...
Casino proposals scale-back in latest round
A rendering of the Cedar Crossing Central proposal, would give the city a large new parking ramp to replace the aging Five Seasons Parking...