MercyOne Earns 17 AHA Awards for Cardiovascular and Stroke Care
MercyOne Medical Centers across Iowa have received a total of 17 American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® and Mission: Lifeline® achievement awards for demonstrating a commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.
UnityPoint Sioux City Hospitals Earn National Heart Attack Care Awards
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s and UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s – Downtown have both received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry in Gold and Platinum Performance Achievement Awards for 2026. Both Sioux City hospitals are among 1,319 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor.
UnityPoint Trinity Offers Quad Cities' First Robotic Prostate Treatment
UnityPoint Health® – Trinity is proud to introduce the Quad Cities’ first HYDROS Robotic System for Aquablation, offering a new option for men dealing with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or an enlarged prostate.
Iowa Methodist Earns National Gold Award for Heart Attack Care
UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Gold Performance Achievement Award for 2026. Iowa Methodist Medical Center is among 19 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor.
Avera Welcomes Two New Physicians to Hawarden and Akron Clinics
Avera Health is growing its family medicine team in the Hawarden and Akron area with the addition of two physicians who bring both deep regional roots and varied clinical backgrounds to their new patients.
Beyond the Technology Purchase: Creating Connected Healthcare Environments
Walk through almost any hospital or clinic today and you'll find no shortage of digital infrastructure already in place. What's often missing isn't more technology. It's connection between the technology that's already there. That distinction is becoming one of the defining challenges for healthcare leaders in the Plains states and beyond.
Hospital Wing’s Persistent Heavy Air Raises Concern
Nurses working the evening shift had started mentioning it casually.
“The air feels strange in here tonight.”
Patients sometimes said the same thing.
Not bad air.
Just… heavier than usual.
UnityPoint Health St. Luke's Brings Robotic Lung Biopsy to Sioux City
Patients in Siouxland have access to advanced robotic-assisted lung biopsy technology right here in Sioux City through the Ion endoluminal system at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke's.
Leah Glasgo Named DMU College of Health Sciences Alumna of the Year
Des Moines University (DMU) has announced their 2026 Alumni Award Winners, recognizing leaders in medicine, healthcare and education. Leah Glasgo, Market President, UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge was named the 2026 College of Health Sciences Alumna of the Year.
CNOS and Avera Announce Partnership to Expand Siouxland Specialty Care
CNOS and Avera are excited to announce Avera’s acquisition of the CNOS practice based in Dakota Dunes, SD. This partnership includes over 100 CNOS physicians, advanced practice providers, physical therapists, occupational therapists and athletic trainers across 9 specialties and subspecialities with over 350 staff. This is effective January 1, 2027, with CNOS being named Avera CNOS going forward. With Avera and CNOS’s long-standing presence in the tri-state area, both organizations see opportunities to further strengthen health care delivery across the region.
Regional Medical Center Launches 'The Nook' Family Station at Delaware County Fair
Regional Medical Center (RMC) is proud to announce a new community health initiative at the Delaware County Fair. In a special partnership with A1 Storage, RMC is debuting “The Nook” – a private, dedicated comfort station for parents and their little ones designed to support families.
GOPEDS Kids Run Their Own Arconic Jr. Bix at MercyOne Genesis
The children who receive care at MercyOne Genesis Bettendorf Pediatric Therapy (GOPEDS) will once again run their version of the Arconic Jr. Bix in the clinic’s parking lot on Thursday, July 16, at 5 p.m.
MercyOne Clinton Launches Air Med Helicopter Service for Eastern Iowa
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center is proud to announce that Air Med services are now available in Clinton. To celebrate this significant expansion of emergency medical transportation services, MercyOne will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 15, at 10 a.m.
UnityPoint Health to Shift Revenue Cycle Functions to Omega Healthcare
UnityPoint Health (UPH) will proceed with its previously announced decision to transition certain Revenue Cycle functions to Omega Healthcare later this year. These changes are part of previously announced efforts to optimize certain support functions, strengthen long-term financial sustainability, and ensure continued access to local, high-quality patient care. As a community-based, not-for-profit health system, resources generated through these efforts will be reinvested in patient care, team members, and the communities UPH serves.
Spencer Hospital Earns AHA Silver Award for Advancing Rural Stroke Care
People who live in rural communities live an average of three years fewer than urban counterparts and have a 40% higher likelihood of developing heart disease and face a 30% increased risk for stroke mortality, according to an American Heart Association’s presidential advisory on rural health. Spencer Hospital is committed to changing that.
Long Grove Girl Defies the Odds With MercyOne Genesis and a River Bandits Honor
MercyOne Genesis Home Runs for Life honoree Haven Sottos, 10, of Long Grove, Iowa, will be honored during the Quad Cities River Bandits game Friday, July 10.
Regional Medical Center Announces Surgery Addition Open House
Regional Medical Center (RMC) is proud to announce the grand opening of its highly anticipated surgery addition. To celebrate this historic milestone, RMC is opening its doors to the public for a special Open House on Tuesday, July 28th from 3-6PM.
The Iowa Clinic Expands Specialty Care With New Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Services
The Iowa Clinic is expanding access to specialized surgical care with the launch of its new Oculofacial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery specialty on July 1, 2026. The specialty will be led by board-certified oculofacial plastic surgeons Audrey Ko, MD, and Douglas R. Casady, MD.
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Earns AORN Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety Recognition
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s is proud to announce its designation as a Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), the nation’s leading authority on perioperative nursing practice. This recognition honors the facility’s commitment to improving patients’ physical and psychological well-being before, during, and after surgery through consistent, evidence-based Enhanced Recovery practices.
MercyOne Genesis Urges Heat Safety During the Fourth of July Holiday
The forecast for the week leading into the July 4 holiday and the John Deere Classic calls for an extended stretch of hot and humid weather.