Iowa news Iowa hospitals offer incentives, programs to fill staff vacancies Some rural hospitals in Iowa were forced to temporarily shut down departments because there were not enough staff. Incentives to hire more employees include sign-on bonuses of as much as $25,000. The need is great because with fewer people

Shenandoah Medical Center CEO pleased with population health improvement Shenandoah Medical Center officials revealed the results of their 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment. The study and survey are conducted every three years to gauge progress in addressing the area’s health needs cited in previous assessments. SMC CEO Matt Sells says

Gail Graham retires from VA. Gayle Graham retired March 31 as the director of VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines. She began the position in July 2016. IHA interim salary survey results distributed. Given growing workforce concerns, IHA was asked by the Council on Health Information to conduct an

HRSA releases additional batch of PRF payments. The Health Resources and Services Administration released another $413 million in provider relief fund phase four payments to providers who experienced revenue losses and expenses because of the COVID-19 pandemic from July 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021. AHA DEI survey deadline extended

Nursing leadership conference addresses provider well-being. The changing health care environment can leave nurse leaders overwhelmed and stressed. Biden, AHA issue cybersecurity advisories. President Joe Biden urged an immediate hardening of private-sector cyber defenses based on evolving intelligence that the Russian government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks. FDA authorizes new at-home

No Surprises Act in the spotlight for Iowa Society of Healthcare Attorneys conference. Erin Busch, attorney, and Barbara Person, partner, with Baird Holm will provide an in-depth discussion about the No Surprises Act to kick off the 2022 Iowa Society of Healthcare Attorneys Conference. HRSA program to stop accepting COVID-19

IHERF scholarship application deadline fast approaching. Health care workers are reminded to apply before the end of the month for the 2022 Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF) Scholarship. Iowa hospital leaders recognized as rural CEOs to know. Becker’s Hospital Review named seven Iowa hospital leaders as rural hospital

Iowa news New COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases in Iowa decline over past week; reported deaths on the rise The spread of COVID-19 in Iowa slowed slightly over the previous week, according to data released Wednesday by the Iowa Department of Public Health. That’s an indication the wave fueled by the omicron

IHA DEI Committee to hold first 2022 meeting Wednesday. IHA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee will discuss its 2022 priorities during its first meeting of 2022 Wednesday. Registration open for 2022 Critical Access and Rural Hospital Forum. Participants in the 2022 Critical Access and Rural Hospital Forum will have a

Iowa news Omicron surge leaves no segment of Iowa unscathed Hospital officials warn their facilities are about to be overrun with severely sick — and mostly unvaccinated — COVID-19 patients. As of Friday, nearly 1,000 COVID-19-positive people were in Iowa hospitals, a high not seen since the pandemic's first winter.

Remember to apply for an IHERF scholarship. Health care workers are reminded to apply for the 2022 Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF) Scholarship before the March deadline. Broadlawns CMO Yogesh Shah, M.D., selected for AAFP Fellowship. Yogesh Shah, M.D., chief medical officer of Broadlawns Medical Center, Des Moines,