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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy explained
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Nearly 11 million people are living with chronic wounds and that number is expected to rise over the next decade. The increase is largely driven by an aging population, along with significant increases in underlying health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity. UnityPoint Health...
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OSF HealthCare welcomes Craig Osborn, APRN
OSF HealthCare is pleased to add a new advanced practice registered nurse to its staff to better serve Monmouth and the surrounding areas. The addition of Craig Osborn, APRN, on June 22 will ensure increased access for patients in need of primary care at OSF Medical Group, located at 1000 W. Harlem Ave. in Monmouth, Illinois.
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Students get hands-on health care experience at MercyOne Genesis nursing camp
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - While some kids spend their summer relaxing, some are learning what it takes to save lives. Education, experience and excitement are filling the minds of high school students in the MercyOne Genesis Adventures in Nursing camp. The week-long camp engages students directly with nursing and health...
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Iowa town’s new $800,000 well pumps undrinkable water
PRINCETON, Iowa — From the beginning, the new well was a headache. Late in 2022, an overly powerful pump caused eight months of costly water main breaks in Princeton, a town of nearly 1,000 residents on the banks of the silty Mississippi River. Installing a smaller motor seemed to fix that issue but revealed a different, all-too-familiar problem: nitrate contamination. In 2009, Princeton had capped its 40-year-old auxiliary well after several years of racking up state violations for high nitrate levels. Since then, and after years with no backup water source, the town invested nearly $800,000 to drill a new well and build an accompanying water tower. City officials hoped the new well would give their riverside community room to grow. Instead, it was pumping undrinkable water. In September 2024, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources notified the city that its latest water samples had violated the Environmental Protection Agency’s maximum nitrate contaminant level of 10 milligrams per liter. Water from the well tested at 12.1 milligrams of nitrate per liter, a level deemed unsafe to drink for infants and pregnant mothers. The city immediately shut down the well. That was two years ago. Princeton’s main well, drilled in 1963,
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Local access to radiation oncology strengthens cancer care in the Quad Cities
BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) -Radiation oncology continues to play a critical role in modern cancer treatment, and patients in the Quad Cities now have local access to Iowa’s top cancer specialists through University of Iowa Health Care’s Bettendorf-Kimberly Road clinic. Radiation oncology uses controlled, high‑energy radiation such as X‑rays...
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Stone-Hayes Center Marks 30 Years of Empowering Independent Living in Galesburg
Stone-Hayes Center for Independent Living in Galesburg promotes independence for individuals with disabilities through a wide range of community support services. Communications Integration and Independent Living Advocate Sarah Nelson highlights those local resources:. “We help all people with all disabilities. We have advocacy, we have home services, so personal assistants,...
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Caitlin Ehlers, APRN, expands family medicine services in Sterling
OSF HealthCare Saint Katharine Medical Center is pleased to announce that Caitlin Ehlers, APRN, is transitioning from Internal Medicine to Family Medicine while remaining at Town Square Centre in a new suite location. In addition to her expanded role, Ehlers will begin seeing patients at the OSF Saint Katharine Center for Health – Sterling, further increasing access to primary care in the region.
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OSF Saint Luke Sunflower Award winner helps patient walk at grandson’s wedding
OSF HealthCare Saint Luke Medical Center has named physical therapy assistant Mallory Reiber as the 2026 Sunflower Award winner. Reiber was nominated for the Sunflower Award for her attentive and empowering approach, helping a patient recover from a hip fracture and return home strong. Mallory provided encouraging, compassionate support throughout...
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Abbey McCall named 2026 DAISY award recipient at OSF Saint Luke
OSF HealthCare Saint Luke Medical Center recently announced the 2026 DAISY Award winner, Abbey McCall, BSN, RN. McCall is a primary charge nurse in the emergency department at OSF Saint Luke. She was nominated for a DAISY Award for clinical excellence and extraordinary compassion during a frightening and uncertain time.
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Mallory Reiber Receives 2026 Sunflower Award for Exceptional Patient Care at OSF HealthCare Saint Luke
Physical Therapy Assistant, Mallory Reiber, 2026 Sunflower Award Winner at OSF HealthCare Saint Luke. OSF HealthCare Saint Luke Medical Center is honoring Mallory Reiber, a physical therapy assistant, as its 2026 Sunflower Award winner. Reiber was nominated for her compassionate work helping a patient recover from a hip fracture and regain strength to return home. The patient says Reiber’s encouragement helped her reach a cherished goal: walking at her grandson’s wedding. OSF leaders say the Sunflower Award recognizes extraordinary care from non-nursing Mission Partners whose dedication makes a lasting difference. Winners receive an award pin, certificate, sculpture, embroidered tote bag, sunflowers, and a department banner. Nominations can be submitted through the OSF HealthCare Foundation’s “Sunflower Award Page.”
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Trinity Heart Center offers comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - — With more than 35 million Americans living with chronic lung diseases such as asthma and COPD, UnityPoint Health – Trinity is highlighting the benefits of its pulmonary rehabilitation program designed to help patients manage symptoms and improve daily function. The program, offered...
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Kalona and Wapello Long-term Care Providers Named Among Nation’s Finest
Two southeast Iowa long-term care facilities have received an award recognizing commitment to quality care for their residents. Pleasantview Home in Kalona and Wapello Specialty Care, along with 55 other long-term care facilities throughout Iowa, have received the 2026 Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living.
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UnityPoint Health opens intensive outpatient eating disorder clinic
UnityPoint Health– Robert Young Center is offering specialized eating disorder care to the Quad Cities with the launch of the region’s first Intensive Outpatient Program for eating disorders. The new program is for adults dealing with eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. It offers a higher level of support than traditional therapy without […]