Health Care

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UI Mobile Museum unveils new exhibits at Mann Elementary

Tuesday, April 5, 2016
The University of Iowa Mobile Museum, which updated its exhibits over the winter, launched its third season with a visit to Horace Mann Elementary School in Iowa City on Tuesday, April 5.

University of Iowa’s Hardin Library lands prestigious designation

Tuesday, April 5, 2016
The University of Iowa Libraries’ Hardin Library for the Health Sciences has been awarded a five-year, $6.5 million grant to serve as a Regional Medical Library in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.

Tele-pharmacies could spread through rural Iowa

Pharmacist Brett Barker, a graduate of the UI College of Pharmacy, is one of many in the state utilizing tele-pharmacy to deliver health care to rural Iowans.

Iowa joins national cohort to save babies' lives

The Iowa Newborn Screening Program, which involves personnel from UI Hospitals and Clinics and the State Hygienic Laboratory, was selected for NewSTEPs 360, a national initiative to save the lives of babies by reducing the time from birth to identification of serious and often life-threatening conditions.
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State Health Registry issues 'Cancer in Iowa' report

Wednesday, March 30, 2016
"2016 Cancer in Iowa," a report released March 30, predicts an estimated 16,600 new cancers will be diagnosed this year among Iowa residents.

A real-life heart surgeon reviews 'Heartbeat'

Dr. Joseph Turek, chief of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital—and Grey’s Anatomy enthusiast—offers his opinion on how realistically the new NBC TV drama Heartbeat portrays the profession.

UI Health Care again recognized as a leading employer

Wednesday, March 23, 2016
"Forbes" magazine has once again rated University of Iowa Health Care as one of the best places to work in the U.S. UIHC was named the No. 7 employer overall and the No. 1 employer in the health care industry category across the country.
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A CRISP future for rural medicine

Monday, March 21, 2016
At Match Day 2016, Whitney Kaefring and her peers in the inaugural class of the UI Carver College of Medicine Rural Iowa Scholars Program (CRISP) learned where they will do their medical residency training.
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Teaching tomorrow's nurses

Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Through internships, traditional rotations, and dedicated education-unit experiences, UI Hospitals and Clinics nurses like Judy Swafford provide thousands of hours of work experience, learning opportunities, and professional development to hundreds of student nurses every year.

UI Hospitals and Clinics included in 100 Top Hospitals study

Tuesday, March 15, 2016
UI Hospitals and Clinics was one of 15 entities honored in the Major Teaching Hospitals category of the most recent Truven Health Analytics annual 100 Top Hospitals study, and received a special designation for high performance and fast long-term improvement.

Council on Undergraduate Research selects UI student’s project for Posters on the Hill

Friday, March 11, 2016
University of Iowa student Caroline Wadman and her faculty mentor, Gerene Denning, will head to Washington, D.C., to participate in a selective research showcase called Posters on the Hill. Wadman's project focuses on ATV-related deaths and injuries and will inform educational materials.

Abstracts sought for patient safety symposium

Wednesday, March 9, 2016
UI Health Care faculty and staff are encouraged to share innovations in patient safety and quality improvement, education, and research at the Fourth Annual Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Symposium. Works in progress are also welcome.