U I Hospitals consider ad campaign amid hospital competition
University Hospitals plans market research on perception and services with a potential ad campaign, facing criticism from Cedar Rapids community hospitals. Stakeholders warn ads could shift patients away from local providers, while U of I officials insist the effort gauges market understanding and does not aim to compete unfairly.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke's
Humbert
Rhodes
U of I
Iowa
Mayo Clinic
College of Medicine
University General Fund
Ronald R. Reed
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
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Community Medical Services Inc
Mary Sue Coleman
Association of American Medical Colleges
Washington, D.C
John Parker
City Council weighs replacing quint fire truck budgeted funds
The Fire Department would use 235000 set aside for a new engine plus equipment funds to replace the quint. Council members on Tuesday favored replacement over repair but asked questions about final authorization and trade-in value. Renting or leasing a quint was also discussed as an option. A custom built truck could exceed 630000 and approach 750000 in some cases.
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Gorman
Fire Department
Muscatine
Americans win World Food Prize for pest management
Ray Smith and Perry Adkinson receive the World Food Prize and share a 250000 dollar award for developing integrated pest management. The method blends biological ecological and chemical tools to protect crops with fewer synthetic pesticides. The prize sponsor John Ryan calls food civilization’s building block. The U S Agriculture Department aims for integrated programs on three quarters of farms by 2000.
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Washington
Ray Smith
Perry Adkisson
John Ryan
Iowa
United States
Agriculture Department
U.S
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