Rural surgeons and hospitals face recruitment and care quality hurdles
A Des Moines panel including David Hoyt and Dr. Timothy Breen discussed rural surgery challenges. Issues cover funding bias toward larger hospitals, trauma system gains since 2001, shifting payment models, data needs for quality metrics, and high tech costs for small rural facilities.
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Des Moines
David Hoyt
American College of Surgeons
Hoyt
Mercy
Timothy Breen
Oskaloosa
Philip Carapreso
University of Iowa
Keith Mueller
Department of Health Management and Policy
Jennifer Vermeer
Iowa
Mueller
Vermeer
Caropreso
Weighted blankets offer comfort to families in Iowa
In Coralville and Ottumwa a volunteer group led by Marci Prose makes weighted blankets to aid sleep for children with autism and trauma survivors. The program has produced 203 blankets sent to 35 states, Canada, New Zealand and soon the United Kingdom, with a 700 person waiting list and plans for nonprofit status and grants.
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Coralville
Marci Prose
Prose
Ottumwa
David
Facebook
Raven Hollenhorst
Hollenhorst
Vicki Walch
Cedar Rapids
Coralville Public Library
Canada
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Cedar Rapids Marion lose leader of city civil rights commissions
John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas, executive director of Cedar Rapids and Marion civil rights commissions, leaves for a role with Iowa State University Extension 4-H Youth Development. Stefanie Munsterman-Robinson will be interim director. In a 2024 March incident, he discussed a department ladder truck image with a Christian tone and the fire department later painted over it.
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Cedar Rapids
Civil Rights Commissions
Marion
John- Paul Chaisson- Cardenas
Iowa State University Extension
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
Keith Rippy
Marion Civil Rights Commission
Steve Moshier
John-Paul
Stefanie Munsterman-Robinson
Civil Rights Commission
Chaisson- Cardenas
Cedar Rapids Fire Department
Mark English
Chaisson-Cardenas
Rick.smith
Sourcemedia.net
Moeller Named Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education at UI
The University of Iowa names Lon Moeller as associate provost for undergraduate education and dean of the University College. Moeller, a Tippie College of Business associate dean since 2014, will take the new role Tuesday succeeding Beth Ingram who left for North Dakota State University. Executive Vice President Barry Butler praised Moeller for leadership and commitment to UI students.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
University College
Lon Moeller
Tippie College of Business
Beth Ingram
North Dakota State University
Moeller
Barry Butler
Henry B. Tippie College of Business
Tippie
Low
Butler
Beth
George Wyth State Park Reopens Amid Receding Waters
Park reopenings follow Cedar River flood fears as Manager Lori Eberhard monitors forecasts. Dan and Cathy Glew praise cleanup while noting trails may be hardest to reach next week. River at flood risk with rain at nine to twelve inches in the forecast.
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George Wyth State Park
Dan
Cathy Glew
Amaz
Glens
Lori Eberhard
Cedar River
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