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Fitzgerald Joining Regional Family Health Team
Regional Medical Center and Regional Family Health are welcoming a new team member next week. Samantha Fitzgerald, MD, will join the team starting next Wednesday, April 1st. Dr. Fitzgerald will serve patients at both the Manchester (Team II) and Hopkinton locations, specializing in Family Practice and Obstetrics. A native of...
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UnityPoint Health market chief medical officer to retire
Russell Adams, MD, chief medical officer of UnityPoint Health-Waterloo (Iowa), will retire April 6. “Dr. Adams’ impact on the hospital and our organization has been immeasurable,” Carolyn Barko, interim president for UnityPoint Health-Waterloo, said in a March 23 Facebook post. “His professionalism and dignity have been staples over the last 44 years, and he will be missed.”
Clayton County Register
New Behavioral Health Team members reflect on first few months in their roles
VMH Behavioral Health Team ... The Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) Behavioral Health Team has now expanded from one to three behavioral health providers to help meet the growing demand for mental health care in northeast Iowa. Consultations with, left to right, Angela Taylor, PMHNP; Tara Fink, PMHNP, or Janet Hunter, PMHNP, are available at both the Waukon and Postville Clinic locations with no referral needed. All ages are accepted. To make an appointment for behavioral health care in Postville call 563-864-7221 or in Waukon call 563-568-5530. Submitted photo.
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Work begins on replacement senior community center
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Work has begun on a senior community center that will replace one lost in the Flood of 2008. On Friday, a ceremonial swinging of the sledgehammers marked the start of construction for Our Place: A Center for Older Adults. "This project represents more than a...
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Cedar Rapids’ St. Luke’s becomes first in city to offer new EV-ICD heart implant
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — UnityPoint Health–St. Luke’s Hospital has become the first hospital in Cedar Rapids to offer a newly approved implantable device designed to protect patients at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. Dr. Talha Farid, a cardiac electrophysiologist at St. Luke’s, recently implanted the area’s first...
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LifeServe opening new blood donor center in Cedar Falls this month
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) - LifeServe Blood Center is opening a new, year-round blood donor center in Cedar Falls this month. The Cedar Valley Donor Center opens to the public March 13 at 924 Viking Road, Suite 125 in Cedar Falls. The new center gives Cedar Valley residents year-round access...
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LifeServe opening new blood donor center in Cedar Falls this month
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) - LifeServe Blood Center is opening a new, year-round blood donor center in Cedar Falls this month. The Cedar Valley Donor Center opens to the public March 13 at 924 Viking Road, Suite 125 in Cedar Falls. The new center gives Cedar Valley residents year-round access...
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UnityPoint Health nurses honored as 2026 Great Iowa Nurses
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — UnityPoint Health is recognizing 38 nurses across its Iowa facilities and affiliates who were selected as 2026 Great Iowa Nurses, an annual honor celebrating outstanding contributions to patients, colleagues and the nursing profession. “I’m incredibly proud of our nurse honorees and I’m truly grateful for...
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Iowa nursing homes accused of abuse are added to federal list of worst facilities
GRUNDY CENTER, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Two Iowa nursing homes cited for resident abuse and dozens of other regulatory violations have been added to the federal government’s list of the nation’s worst care facilities. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has added Caring Acres Nursing and...
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Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics Expands Services to Mason City Area
MASON CITY, Iowa — Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics has announced plans to expand its services to the Mason City area, marking a significant step in bringing additional healthcare access to north-central Iowa. In a recent announcement, the organization shared its excitement about the expansion, noting that plans are...
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Iowa nursing homes accused of abuse are added to federal list of worst facilities
Two Iowa nursing homes cited for resident abuse and dozens of other regulatory violations have been added to the federal government’s list of the nation’s worst care facilities. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has added Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center in Anita and Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center to its list […]
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Update: Mercy Medical Center resumes normal operations after water line break
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Mercy Medical Center is no longer diverting ambulances after a water line break earlier today temporarily impacted part of the hospital. A spokesperson previously confirmed the hospital had to divert patients from its emergency room while crews responded to the issue. According to Mercy, the...
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RMC Specialty Clinic Welcomes New Dermatologist
Regional Medical Center has welcomed a new provider. Jessica Hein is a visiting specialist from the Dermatology Clinic of Iowa in Cedar Rapids, specializing in dermatological care. Hein earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Des Moines University in 2012 and has been practicing as a dermatology...