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St Luke’s Leads Iowa Private Hospitals in Births for 1975
The American Hospital Association reports 1975 births show St Luke’s Davenport with 1,811 births, the highest among private community hospitals in Iowa, while University of Iowa hospitals in Iowa City recorded 1,975. Io wa Methodist Des Moines had 1,333. St Luke’s 1,308. Mercy Cedar Rapids 789. An intensive newborn care unit and an intermediate level nursery were expanded to handle high birth rates.
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