St. Luke’s and History Center look for a new home for church windows

May 10, 2012, 4:07 pm
By

St. Luke’s is pleased to announce a partnership with The Carl & Mary Koehler History Center to preserve and identify appropriate recipients for the Louis Millet stained glass windows housed within First Christian Church.  Preservationists have confirmed Louis Millet was the art glass designer of the church windows and light fixtures, which maintain significant value...
Read more »

Posted in Community, Hospitals, St. Luke’s Hospital | No Comments »

Community invited to Eastern Iowa Cancer Forum

May 7, 2012, 9:04 am
By

Community members are invited to attend a brief informational session to learn more about the Iowa Cancer Consortium (ICC) and other cancer control activities in the community. The Iowa Cancer Consortium (ICC) is a non‐profit organization consisting of a diverse partnership of Iowans working together to conquer cancer. The Consortium’s mission is to reduce...
Read more »

Tags: , , ,
Posted in Community, Community hospitals, Hospitals, St. Luke’s Hospital | No Comments »

Wellmark and Iowa Health System prepare rollout of Accountable Care Organization

May 3, 2012, 10:38 am
By
Wellmark and Iowa Health System prepare rollout of Accountable Care Organization

CEDAR RAPIDS – Patients should benefit as a new partnership, called an Accountable Care Organization, begins in Iowa with Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the Iowa Health System. Commonly called an ACO, the collaboration is designed to improve quality and lower health care costs between Iowa’s largest insurance provider and the health...
Read more »

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in St. Luke’s Hospital | No Comments »

St. Luke’s hosts free skin cancer program and screening

April 27, 2012, 9:33 am
By

One in five Americans will develop skin cancer; it is the most common form of cancer in the US. Each year there are more new cases of skin cancer than those of the breast, prostate, lung and colon combined. Fortunately, it is also the easiest to cure if diagnosed and treated early. Attend to...
Read more »

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Community, Community hospitals, Healthy living, Hospitals, St. Luke’s Hospital | No Comments »

Wellmark and Iowa Health System enter into Accountable Care Organization

April 26, 2012, 11:17 am
By

Agreement designed to enhance patient experience and slow cost increases Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa announced a groundbreaking collaboration Thursday with Iowa Health System that creates Iowa’s first commercial health plan Accountable Care Organization (ACO). The new ACO focuses on coordinating care to improve quality, provide greater value, and slow increases...
Read more »

Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in Community, Community hospitals, Healthy living, Hospitals, St. Luke’s Hospital | 1 Comment »

St. Luke’s Hiawatha Campus set to open

April 24, 2012, 8:41 am
By
St. Luke’s Hiawatha Campus set to open

Aiming to serve a growing population, St. Luke’s is opening a new campus in Hiawatha. St. Luke’s Hiawatha Campus will open for patients May 21. The clinic is located at 1001 North Center Point Road in Hiawatha. The 20,000 square-foot facility was built in the former Floor Trader building.  The campus will include St....
Read more »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Community, Community hospitals, Hospitals, St. Luke’s Hospital | No Comments »

St. Luke’s recognized as a Top 100 Hospital for the fourth time

April 16, 2012, 9:44 am
By
St. Luke’s recognized as a Top 100 Hospital for the fourth time

St. Luke’s Hospital is one of only two hospitals in the state named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Thomson Reuters, the nation’s leading source of healthcare information. The award recognizes hospitals that have achieved excellence in quality of care, operational efficiency, financial performance and growth. This is the fourth time St....
Read more »

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Community, Community hospitals, Hospitals, St. Luke’s Hospital | No Comments »

St. Luke’s celebrate 25 years of protecting children

April 9, 2012, 4:32 pm
By
St. Luke’s celebrate 25 years of protecting children

St. Luke’s Child Protection Center (CPC) was formed in 1987 because of the rise in suspected cases of child sexual and physical abuse. Each agency was dealing with these cases in their own departments and not working together. So St. Luke’s became the place where everyone came together. When St. Luke’s CPC opened it...
Read more »

Posted in Community, Community hospitals, Hospitals, St. Luke’s Hospital | No Comments »

St. Luke’s first in region to perform single-site robotic surgery

April 2, 2012, 11:08 am
By
St. Luke’s first in region to perform single-site robotic surgery

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...
Read more »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Community, Community hospitals, Hospitals, St. Luke’s Hospital | No Comments »

Cooking with a cardiologist upcoming free community event

March 20, 2012, 9:16 am
By

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....
Read more »

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Community, Community hospitals, Healthy living, Hospitals, St. Luke’s Hospital | No Comments »

Follow us on Twitter