The following is from University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: The leaders of University of Iowa Health Care and Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids jointly announced today, Wednesday, April 4, plans to collaborate to enhance the health of communities in the Corridor. Tim Charles “This relationship will enable both organizations to continue to...
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UPDATED: 3:52 P.M.: The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General has opened a review into allegations of a “vindictive” atmosphere at the Iowa City VA that impact patient care. “At this point, we’re in the gathering-information stage,” said Cathy Gromek, spokeswoman for the office in Washington, D.C. Gromek said none of...
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   Mercy Dialysis is the recipient of the 2011 Heartland Kidney Network 5-Diamond Patient Safety Award.  The award is in recognition of Mercy’s patient safety initiatives and its outstanding dialysis care to the community for more than 27 years. Mercy Medical Center, based in Cedar Rapids, opened the area’s first – and only –...
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Dr. Kevin Kopesky, Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa (PCI) surgeon,  is performing the first robot-assisted single-incision gallbladder removal surgery in Cedar Rapids at St. Luke’s Hospital – Iowa’s robotic leader – on Thursday, April 5 at 11 a.m. The procedure will remove the gallbladder from the patient – making a small, single incision in the...
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When:  Thurs., April 12, noon to 1 p.m. Live Webinar – Originates from Mercy Medical Center Discover how you can live a happier, healthier and longer life. Take the first steps by tuning into Mercy Medical Center’s online webinar.  Kayla Sodawasser, Health and Fitness Coordinator at Mercy Fitness Center, will help you design a personal walking...
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Cedar Rapids, IA – MercyCare Pulmonology and Intensive Care welcomes new pulmonology and critical care physician, Scott J. Coole, DO.  Dr. Coole is a board certified pulmonologist who specializes in critical care medicine, COPD, and lung disease, including asthma. Dr. Coole will join Dr. Nicole Collett at the MercyCare Pulmonology and Intensive Care clinic...
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CEDAR RAPIDS (Thurs., March 29) – Mercy Medical Center is the first hospital in eastern Iowa with the technology in place to offer patients a single incision gall bladder removal utilizing da Vinci robotic surgery.  This advanced surgical technique was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), making Mercy among the first...
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Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids is pleased to announce that Carolyn March, RN, BSN, OCN, and Jill Petersen, RN, BC, have been selected among the 100 Great Iowa Nurses for 2012. March is a staff nurse at Mercy’s Hall-Perrine Cancer Center and Petersen is Assistant Nurse Manager for Behavioral Services at Mercy.  The...
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Join a doctor from Cardiologists, L.C. and a registered dietitian from Hy-Vee to learn how to prepare dishes you and your healthy-heart will enjoy! Try fresh, menu ideas and enjoy complimentary samples along with a lively discussion about heart health with a cardiologist and dietitian. Come with an appetite for knowledge and leave heart-smart....
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CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (March 19, 2012) – Mercy’s new Hall-Perrine Cancer Center opens the doors to its first patients today as Oncology Associates at Mercy begins patient care on the third floor of the state-of-the-art cancer center. Patient care was not disrupted during the transition as physicians and care providers at Oncology Associates continued...
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