CEDAR RAPIDS — Increasing regulations and cost-efficiency are reasons St. Luke’s Hospital is switching from its own blood donor collection system to a regional center. St. Luke’s will transition to Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center on Nov. 1, said Carol Collingsworth, the hospital’s Director of Laboratory Management. Collingsworth said five St. Luke’s employees are...
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The following is from the Iowa Cancer Consortium: The Iowa Cancer Consortium will present awards to two of its members at 1 p.m. on September 20th at the West Des Moines Marriott during the 2010 Cancer Summit and Iowa Cancer Consortium Fall Meeting. Holly Smith, MSE, CHES, will receive the 2010 Karen Packer Spirit...
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The following came today from the Allergy & Asthma Network and Phadia: Next week, Thursday could be the worst day of the year for people with asthma.  If past experience holds, on September 23 there will be 3 times more asthma-related deaths and 4 times more asthma-related hospitalizations than on any other day of...
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IOWA CITY – The Veterans Affairs Medical Center is implementing recommendations following an investigation into a delayed cancer diagnosis and quality of care issues at the Iowa City hospital. The VA Office of Inspector General, Office of Healthcare Inspections, conducted the investigation after a veteran’s family members complained that doctors failed to order appropriate tests,...
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Coe College sent the following today about its upcoming forum: CEDAR RAPIDS – The collective expertise of four Coe College professors will be tapped for the next Thursday Forum lecture series. “It’s All in Your Head: Issues in Contemporary Brain Science” will be presented beginning Sept. 30. In week one, Psychology Professor Tom Moye...
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Two Eastern Iowa doctors won’t be practicing in the state under agreements with the Iowa Board of Medicine. Dr. Robert Bischoff, 55, who formerly practiced in Belle Plaine, entered into a settlement with the board last week. Bischoff was charged by the board with engaging in a pattern of sexual misconduct, unprofessional conduct and...
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The following is from University of Iowa Health Care: IOWA CITY – The Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center at the University of Iowa has received a five-year, $7.8 million grant renewal from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to advance its work on finding treatments for muscular dystrophies. The...
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   The VNA sent the following today about its upcoming 4th Annual Art Auction/Fundraiser: Sunday, October 10th, 2010 Brown Deer Golf Course Clubhouse 1900 Country Club Drive Coralville, Iowa 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Proceeds from this event to benefit VNA home health program Cost for this event is twenty five dollars per person...
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The following is from the Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation:  The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation has donated $65,000 to the St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation for the expansion of the St. Luke’s Dental Health Center in Cedar Rapids.   “The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation is proud to support the expansion of the St....
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Prevent Blindness Iowa sent the following today about preventing eye injuries in children: According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness in school-aged children.  And, most of those injuries are sports-related. In fact, every 13 minutes, an emergency room in the United States treats a sports-related eye...
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