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Hospitals drop birth announcements to newspapers in Iowa
Eight Iowa hospitals including St. Luke's Mercy Cedar Rapids and University Hospitals stop sending birth notices to papers starting Jan 31. Parents may submit announcements themselves. photographers obtain consent before developing baby photos and mailing them. Hospitals cite safety concerns and guidance from a healthcare accreditation committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kristin Geipel
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
St. Luke’s and
University Hospitals
Mercy Iowa City
Iowa City
Sioux Photo
St. Luke’s
US Hospitals
Dennis Hunt
Mike Humbert
Sioux
Volved
Hospital Baby Portraits
Port Chester
N.Y
Joint Committee On Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations