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Mar23

Today’s NewsStand

By Iowa Hospital Association|NewsStand Archive

Iowa news Iowa Poll: Two-thirds of Iowans plan to be vaccinated against COVID-19; 27% do not plan to be vaccinated Two-thirds of Iowa adults plan to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or already have been, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows. Twenty-seven percent of Iowa adults say they don’t

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Mar22

Today’s NewsStand

By Iowa Hospital Association|NewsStand Archive

Iowa news COVID-19’s unequal impact: Lessons learned and the value of the upstream investment In the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak, statistical demographics illustrated that COVID-19 disproportionally affected Iowans of color. Hispanic and Latino Iowans comprise 6.2% of the state’s population, but in April 2020, Hispanic and Latino Iowans accounted

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Mar19

Today’s NewsStand

By Iowa Hospital Association|NewsStand Archive

Iowa news Long-term care facility COVID-19 outbreaks drop to zero in Iowa State officials are reporting as of Thursday morning, there are no COVID-19 outbreaks in the state’s long-term care facilities. This marks a significant milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic, which has devastated long-term care facilities across the state. It’s

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Mar18

Today’s NewsStand

By Iowa Hospital Association|NewsStand Archive

Iowa news Holden Center plays important role in university More than 40 years have passed since the University of Iowa’s Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center was founded. It was only the beginning to a significant piece of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics campus that has achieved national and international

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Mar17

Today’s NewsStand

By Iowa Hospital Association|NewsStand Archive

Iowa news Reynolds: All Iowa adults will be eligible for vaccine April 5, if supply increases as expected Iowa will open eligibility to all Iowans to receive the coronavirus vaccine on April 5, contingent on Iowa receiving the increase in doses it’s expecting, Gov. Kim Reynolds said. Gov. Reynolds said

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Mar16

Today’s NewsStand

By Iowa Hospital Association|NewsStand Archive

Iowa news Vermeer partners with local health office on COVID-19 vaccination clinics Vermeer Corp., in conjunction with Marion County Public Health, has been working to get COVID-19 vaccines in the arms of local residents. Vermeer began working with the county health department in December on how the company and local

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Mar15

Today’s NewsStand

By Iowa Hospital Association|NewsStand Archive

Iowa news The Check Up: Dr. Sanjeeb Khatua of UnityPoint Clinic Vaccine hesitancy continues to be one of the top challenges facing public health officials during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite a few national education campaigns, the task of convincing skeptical patients and staff to get vaccinated has largely fallen on

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Mar12

Today’s NewsStand

By Iowa Hospital Association|NewsStand Archive

Iowa news Polk County to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to people 16-64 with health conditions starting March 15 Polk County will expand coronavirus vaccinations next week to include people ages 16 to 64 with a wide range of health conditions, the county’s health department announced Thursday. State officials announced March 4

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Mar11

Today’s NewsStand

By Iowa Hospital Association|NewsStand Archive

Iowa news MercyOne Central Iowa to boost minimum wage to $15 hourly MercyOne Central Iowa is instituting a minimum wage for its staff of $15 an hour, effective April 4. MercyOne Central Iowa President Karl Keeler indicated that employee input had influenced the decision to move to $15 an hour.

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Mar10

Today’s NewsStand

By Iowa Hospital Association|NewsStand Archive

Iowa news COVID-19 vaccine providers rely on truthful Iowans as eligibility expands COVID-19 vaccine providers will have to trust Iowans declaring underlying health conditions to make vaccine appointments. Monday marked the first day Iowans under age 64 with certain underlying health conditions could receive a COVID-19 vaccine. As pharmacies across

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