Iowa Methodist Medical Center Campus Opens New Outpatient Pharmacy
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Iowa Methodist Medical Center Campus Opens New Outpatient Pharmacy

UnityPoint Health – Des Moines is pleased to announce the opening of a new  outpatient pharmacy located on the Iowa Methodist Medical Center Campus in the Plaza Atrium at  1212 Pleasant St. Suite 109, Des Moines. UnityPoint Health – Methodist Atrium Pharmacy offers convenient access to prescription services in the heart of Des Moines. 

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UnityPoint Health – Sioux City Launches “Walk With a Doc” Program
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UnityPoint Health – Sioux City Launches “Walk With a Doc” Program

UnityPoint Health – Sioux City is encouraging Siouxland residents to take a step toward better health with “Walk with a Doc,” a health program that brings doctors and patients together to walk the third Saturday of every month at 9 a.m. at Chris Larsen Park. Walk with a Doc is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire communities through movement and conversation.

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Surgical Excellence, The Future Looks Bright Capital Campaign Exceeds $3 Million Goal
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Surgical Excellence, The Future Looks Bright Capital Campaign Exceeds $3 Million Goal

UnityPoint Health – Trinity Foundation is proud to announce it has exceeded its Surgical Excellence, The Future Looks Bright capital campaign goal of $3 million. Trinity Foundation committed $10 million toward the total surgical renovation and expansion project cost of $39.8 million, investing $7 million from unrestricted funds and raising $3,147,684 through the campaign.

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UnityPoint Health – Sioux City Takes Initial Step Toward Open-Heart Surgery Program
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UnityPoint Health – Sioux City Takes Initial Step Toward Open-Heart Surgery Program

UnityPoint Health – Sioux City has taken the first important step toward building an open-heart surgery program by submitting the required paperwork for Certificate of Need (CON) to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), expanding access to advanced cardiovascular care in Siouxland. Building the program is a complex process that will require regulatory approvals and the recruitment of a highly qualified cardiothoracic surgeon before services begin. 

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UnityPoint Health–Des Moines and University of Iowa Partnership Spotlighted During Leadership Transition
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UnityPoint Health–Des Moines and University of Iowa Partnership Spotlighted During Leadership Transition

After 40 years of service in pediatric care, medical education and physician leadership, Dr. Ken Cheyne will retire on April 3, 2026. Dr. Cheyne played a pivotal role in shaping medical education in Central Iowa through his leadership at UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, including his service at Blank Children’s Hospital and most recently as Executive Director of the Des Moines Area Medical Education Consortium, Inc. (DMEC) and Assistant Dean of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine branch campus in Des Moines.

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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Recognizes the Intensive Care Unit at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s with Beacon Award for Excellence
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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Recognizes the Intensive Care Unit at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s with Beacon Award for Excellence

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently conferred a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence on the ICU at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s. This is a significant achievement as more than 575 units from across the country applied for the award in 2025.

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UnityPoint Health–Eyerly Ball Receives Historic $1 Million Gift to Advance Mental Health Care in Central Iowa
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UnityPoint Health–Eyerly Ball Receives Historic $1 Million Gift to Advance Mental Health Care in Central Iowa

UnityPoint Health – Eyerly Ball, the leader in community-based  mental health services in Central Iowa, has received an anonymous $1 million gift that  establishes the organization’s first-ever endowment. The gift comes on the heels of  Eyerly Ball’s successful One Place for Care campaign and the recent opening of its  new, centralized facility this past April.

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Mrs. Iowa Makes Special Visit to UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s – Downtown
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Mrs. Iowa Makes Special Visit to UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s – Downtown

Mrs. Iowa recently spent time at our Downtown Campus  visiting with patients and team members and spreading positivity throughout the day. Heidi Day,  who was announced as United States of America’s Mrs. Iowa in October, brings her title to life  through the same servant-hearted approach she practices every day as a neuro-ortho nurse at  the Downtown Campus. 

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UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Advances Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to Level 3
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UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Advances Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to Level 3

St. Luke’s is proud to announce its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has been officially designated as a Level 3 NICU. This advancement strengthens access to comprehensive, high-level neonatal care in the Siouxland region and supports families by keeping more infants close to home during critical stages of treatment and recovery. 

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