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Iowa news Cass Health awarded grant for new apprenticeship program for nursing careers Iowa Workforce Development announced that Cass Health received $849,240 in grant funding through Iowa’s Health Careers Registered Apprenticeship Program. With a goal of serving 70 apprentices, Cass Health has developed strategic workforce planning initiatives focusing on growing

Iowa news Mercy College of Health Sciences raises historic $1.2 million Founding members of the newly established donor recognition program, the 1899 Society, raised a historic $1.2 million to advance Mercy College of Health Sciences’ mission of transforming students into successful health care professionals. The 1899 Society publicly launched this

Iowa news Iowa hospitals face mounting financial pressure, stagnating Medicaid reimbursement  188 rural hospitals have closed their doors nationwide since 2005, and 220 are at immediate risk of closing. Stagnant Medicaid reimbursement rates are hurting rural hospitals and leaving them in financial jeopardy. As legislators attempt to steady the financial

Iowa news Eastern Iowa Health Center launches multilingual vaccine campaign, transportation service As the federal emergency pandemic declaration ends, there are still swathes of underserved populations who have yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or the updated bivalent booster, designed to be more effective against newer strains of the coronavirus.

Iowa news New state program can cut post-surgery opioid use by 70% A program that was launched last year in Iowa to reduce the reliance on opioid medicines for pain relief after surgeries has seen early success at the rural hospitals where it has been implemented, according to Goldfinch Health.

Hospital trustees receive certification from IHA A group of 54 hospital trustees and 16 Iowa hospital boards were honored at the 2023 Iowa Hospital Association Governance Forum, April 14-15. The recognition occurred during IHA’s annual governance conference for hospital trustees and was followed later by a reception. IHA's Hospital Trustee and

Iowa news University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics creates new solutions to formula supply shortage The formula shortage from last year is still trickling down. Medical officials at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are still feeling the effects, which is why they have a team prepared to meet

Gov. Reynolds awards $13.5 million to health careers apprenticeships Gov. Kim Reynolds is expanding the Health Careers Apprenticeship Program by awarding $13.5 million. IHA advocated for the Health Careers Apprenticeship Program introduced last year to support programs in high-demand occupations in health care. The new funding will support 21 registered

Iowa news Iowa AG office gives $1.2 million to reduce opioid distribution The Iowa attorney general’s office has given $1.2 million to Goldfinch Health to help reduce the distribution of opioids in Iowa hospitals. The health technology company will work with 20 to 25 Iowa hospitals to create a plan

Celebrate nurses at nursing leadership conference The 2023 Iowa Organization for Nursing Leadership Conference will provide an opportunity for nursing leaders to celebrate their profession, collaborate, learn and network. The program will begin with the debut of the 2023 Great Iowa Nurses recognition video, followed by an update about the