Polk Elementary to Close After Board Vote
Cedar Rapids Polk Elementary faces closure after Cedar Rapids school board approved the proposal. Gary Anhalt cast the lone vote against closing. Parents students and community members expressed shock and disappointment, citing 1800 petition signatures and arguments about the school's value and fiscal sense. The board adjourned after four recommendations were approved, including Monroe Early.
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Tele-ICU monitors expand care across VA system
In Iowa City and Minneapolis, VA doctors oversee up to 75 ICU patients via a Tele-ICU network. Dr Tariq Janjua of the Minneapolis VA collaborates with bedside teams to interpret vitals and labs and plan nightly care for patients in the Iowa City VA Health Care System.
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Minneapolis
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Iowa City
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Minneapolis VA
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VA Midwest
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McClatchy Tribune
Tele-ICU Proactive Care Aims to Cut ICU Deaths
The Tele-ICU program watches patients around the clock and alerts doctors to trends, with Berlin Memorial Hospital in Green Bay reporting a 34 percent drop in ICU mortality after implementation and a 29 percent reduction in ICU patient days from 2007 to 2008. The program may save money by reducing staff needs while raising care efficiency, though some patients worry about reduced bedside time and a perceived Big Brother atmosphere from in-room cameras in VA facilities.
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Blueprint for State Health Exchanges Under Obama Plan
The government finalized a blueprint for state based health insurance exchanges to provide one stop shopping for consumers and small businesses starting January 1 2014. Fifty million Americans lack health insurance and the law will require coverage though delivery remains complex with the Supreme Court challenge looming. States face deadlines and governors watch closely as markets must launch nationwide.
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Killings threaten to erode support for Afghan mission
The shootings of 16 civilians by an American soldier threaten U.S. and European backing for the decade-long mission in Afghanistan. The attack reinforces Afghan suspicions that foreigners aim to conquer their country and could lead to a perception of eventual withdrawal, as past empires did.
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