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Feb. 5, 2025 - One year ago, UI Health Care completed the acquisition of Mercy Iowa City hospital and community clinics, preserving local access to health care for tens of thousands of people and continuing a legacy of service that dates back to 1873.
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Email to employees: 2024 UI Health Care Working at Iowa Survey results
Jan. 23, 2025
Celebrating 50 years of blood donations
Jan. 10, 2025
How the Special Pathogen Unit plays a crucial role in combatting infectious diseases
Jan. 9, 2025
Empowering mothers to overcome addiction
Jan. 6, 2025
Keeping your skin healthy against cold weather
Dec. 30, 2024
How a nurse leader is empowering through education
Dec. 26, 2024
Watch: 6-week-old baby ‘waves’ back to football fans from neonatal ICU
Dec. 23, 2024
University of Iowa study identifies salt appetite neurons in mice and humans
Dec. 23, 2204
Meet a nurse manager in the maternal-child unit at downtown campus
Dec. 17, 2024
Donna Dolezal receives DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award
Dec. 13, 2024
Dubuque kicker wins state championship thanks to regenerative medicine
Dec. 12, 2024
UI Health Care education program sparks middle schoolers’ interest in STEM
Dec. 12, 2024
UI Health Care Medical Center ranks among ‘Best Hospitals for Maternity Care’
Dec. 10, 2024
Iowan sees new life after innovative cancer treatment
Dec. 9, 2024
Wilson announces succession plan, search begins for next associate dean and associate hospital director for graduate medical education
Dec. 5, 2024
Back in action after customized care
Dec. 4, 2024
Q&A with Brad Haws: Update on Mission Cancer + Blood
Dec. 4, 2024
Phase 1 of Emergency Department expansion completed at university campus
Dec. 2, 2024
Carbon monoxide: Six questions that could save your life
Dec. 2, 2024
Carmen announces retirement transition, search begins for next UI Health Care associate vice president for information systems
Nov. 26, 2024
Lung transplant allows mom to see her kids grow up
Nov. 26, 2024
Culinary science inspires innovative cancer research
Nov. 25, 2024
Meet Kid Captain Lukas Hazen
Nov. 25, 2024
Huntington's disease gene also enhances early brain development and intelligence
Nov. 20, 2024
Expanding NICU care for our tiniest patients
Nov. 18, 2024
Meet Kid Captain Raelyn Miller-Ramirez
Nov. 18, 2024
UI student's research uses fruit flies to find connection between body fat, cancer
Nov. 15, 2024
Iowa researchers look to help transform treatment of liver cancer
Nov. 14, 2024
UI Health Care begins hiring for North Liberty campus
Nov. 14, 2024
Tackling the region’s toughest spinal surgeries
Nov. 11, 2024
New heart valve treatments offer minimally invasive options for high-risk heart valve disease patients
Nov. 12, 2024
Safe Patient Handling committee reflects on its positive impact on staff safety
Nov. 12, 2024
High-dose IV vitamin C plus chemotherapy doubles survival in advanced pancreatic cancer
Dream team: UI researchers uncover a new understanding of sleep
Nov. 8, 2024
Leadership through compassion: How Shannon Hunger is shaping nursing culture
Nov. 6, 2024
Targeting tumors even more precisely
Nov. 5, 2024
Get to know Jennifer Miller
Nov. 4, 2024
Meet Kid Captain Nataleigh Mochal
Nov. 4, 2024
Understanding this year’s respiratory virus season
Nov. 4, 2024
An excellent prognosis after a second opinion
Oct. 31, 2024
Statement from UI Health Care on confirmed patient diagnosis of Lassa fever
Oct. 28, 2024
Meet Kid Captain Hunter Mickelson
Oct. 28, 2024
Building a rural health care pipeline
Oct. 28, 2024
UI receives grant to develop new treatment for ovarian cancer
Oct. 23, 2024
Quiz: Do you know what causes heart palpitations?
Oct. 23, 2024
Treating shoulder replacement with custom implants
Oct. 23, 2024
Grateful for world-class cancer care close to home
Oct. 21, 2024
UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital ranked No. 1 in Iowa
Oct. 16, 2024
New AirCare base expands to Quad Cities
Oct. 16, 2024
Byrne receives NIH New Innovator Award for cancer research
Oct. 16, 2024
North Liberty campus preview: Emergency Department
Oct. 10, 2024
New eCPR program helps save Iowa man’s life
Oct. 9, 2024
What to do if you're worried your Afib medicines have stopped working
Oct. 9, 2024
When should I get a cortisone shot?
Oct. 9, 2024
University of Iowa Health Care and Mission Cancer + Blood to join forces to fight cancer in Iowa
Oct. 7, 2024
Tiniest surviving baby in U.S. celebrates her first birthday
Oct. 7, 2024
Meet Kid Captain Jackson Casteel
Oct. 7, 2024
Meet Jody Reyes, COO of UI Health Care's clinical enterprise
Oct. 7, 2024
What you can expect from respiratory virus season
Oct. 2, 2024
When and what type of doctor should you see for your sports injury?
Oct. 2, 2024
In photos: Updates to ‘enabling’ projects to transform our university campus
Oct. 1, 2024
Meet Kid Captain Haidyn Ulrich of Cedar Rapids
Sept. 30, 2024
5 lifestyle changes for patients with atrial fibrillation
Sept. 30, 2024
Evaluating a synthetic version of vitamin B1 to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Sept. 27, 2024
When should I consult an orthopedic specialist?
Sept. 23, 2024
Iowa Board of Regents approves project to modernize downtown campus as part of long-term plan
Sept. 19, 2024
Meet Justin Bierman, IT director at downtown campus
Sept. 18, 2024
Running smart for injury-free miles
Sept. 17, 2024
The quiet pleasures of a career in rural medicine
Sept. 16, 2024
Meet Kid Captain Aiden Washburn
Sept. 16, 2024
Q&A with Brad Haws: North Liberty campus leadership, planning updates, and more
Sept. 12, 2024
New AI tools to improve patient care and clinician well-being
Sept. 11, 2024
Can what you eat help your hip fracture recovery time?
Sept. 11, 2024
UI begins planning new health sciences research building
Sept. 10, 2024
Meet Kid Captain Mya Gilchrist
Sept. 9, 2024
Preventing the most common injury among UI Health Care patients
Sept. 7, 2024
North Liberty campus preview: surgical services
Sept. 5, 2024
Pertussis (whooping cough) cases on the rise in Iowa
Sept. 4, 2024
Why people pass out—and when to seek medical attention
Sept. 4, 2024
How surgery helped an ISU volleyball player become pain-free
Sept. 2, 2024
Meet Kid Captain Atlas Coleman
Sept. 2, 2024
First-in-the-state heart procedure saves Iowa man’s life
Aug. 28, 2024
Third-generation nurse thrives within ‘culture of support’ at downtown campus
Aug. 28, 2024
Expert explains the concern around Candida auris
Aug. 27, 2024
What you should ask about shoulder replacement surgery
Aug. 27, 2024
Meet Kid Captain Carter Schmidt
Aug. 26, 2024
NIH grant backs UI research of sleep disorder connected with snoring
Aug. 21, 2024
Forbes ranks UI, UI Health Care as top employers in Iowa
Aug. 21, 2024
Quiz: How well can you recognize the signs of Afib?
Aug. 21, 2024
Can sport psychology improve performance?
Aug. 21, 2024
Emergency Department expansion at university campus halfway complete
Aug. 19, 2024
Karl Kreder to step down as chair of Department of Urology
Aug. 19, 2024
Innovation in GI care improves patient outcomes
Aug. 16, 2024
UI alum innovating health care delivery in southeast Iowa
Aug. 14, 2024
Quiz: Is it time to consider a knee replacement?
Aug. 13, 2024
Helping schools, communities be ready for cardiac arrest
Aug. 9, 2024
What sports supplements do doctors recommend?
Aug. 8, 2024
Is your smartwatch telling you that you have Afib?
Aug. 8, 2024
What to know about bird flu, from a UI expert
Aug. 7, 2024
Q&A with Denise Jamieson: Our downtown campus 6-month update
Aug. 6, 2024
UI Health Care participates in emergency drill
Aug. 6, 2024
Meet the 2024 Kid Captains
Aug. 5, 2024
Kirkwood, UI to offer Medical Laboratory Science degree
July 31, 2024
Meet Fred Frank, associate chief medical officer at the downtown campus
July 29, 2024
Gene editing efficiently corrects cystic fibrosis mutation in lung cells
July 29, 2024
UI Carver College of Medicine among nation’s ‘Best Medical Schools’ in 2024-2025 ‘US News & World Report’ rankings
July 23, 2024
Why we all need sunscreen
July 16, 2024
How to stay safe from Lyme disease this summer
July 15, 2024
A ‘family’ of caregivers in the Neuroscience Intermediate Unit
July 12, 2024
Teamwork saves 4-year-old from life-threatening allergic reaction
July 10, 2024
Paying it forward as a physician assistant
July 8, 2024
How to take up pickleball without hurting your joints
July 8, 2024
New clinic specializes in treating Iowans exposed to toxic substances
July 3, 2024
10 UI Health Care nurses recognized as 2024 Great Iowa Nurses
July 1, 2024
Q&A with Brad Haws on the transformative process underway for UI Health Care on downtown campus
June 27, 2024
Colorado girl donates 200 dolls for Iowa scoliosis patients
June 26, 2024
5 tips to help your family stay safe around fireworks this summer
June 26, 2024
Jim Leste named chief administrative officer for UI Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital
June 26, 2024
Dedicated nurse eases family burden during end-of-life-care
July 25, 2024
Jennifer Miller named chief administrative officer for UI Health Care’s downtown campus
June 24, 2024
UI Health Care Medical Center ranked Iowa’s No. 1 hospital by ‘US News & World Report’
July 23, 2024
Drugs for enlarged prostate may also protect against dementia with Lewy bodies
June 19, 2024
Neurosurgery eliminates facial twitch, restores smile
June 19, 2024
How to avoid heat illness during the summer sizzle
June 18, 2024
North Liberty campus preview: Orthopedics and rehabilitation
July 17, 2024
UI Health Care recruits top national talent to fill key leadership roles
June 14, 2024
California native finds her work ‘home’ in Iowa
June 13, 2024
The pros and cons of robotic-assisted surgery
June 12, 2024
20 years of blood, platelets donations through the veins of a DeGowin regular
June 12, 2024
Search begins for chief physician executive
June 12, 2024
Baby boom: OBGYN expansion plans kick off this summer
June 11, 2024
First of two hiring events planned for June 20
June 11, 2024
Jody Reyes named chief operating officer for the clinical enterprise of UI Health Care
June 10, 2024
Mark Burkard named director of UI Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
July 9, 2024
Kris DeMali named chair and DEO of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
June 7, 2024
Access to same day care continues to grow in Quad Cities
June 6, 2024
Upinder Singh, MD, named chair and DEO of Department of Internal Medicine
June 6, 2024
Promise fulfilled: A nurse's commitment to her patients
June 5, 2024
$858K grant will fund research to develop targeted cystic fibrosis treatments
June 3, 2024
One year away: UI Health Care North Liberty campus
May 30, 2024
Latest treatment for patients with Afib
May 29, 2024
UI Sports Medicine helps pro runner get back on track
May 29, 2024
Why are kidney stones more common in the summer?
May 28, 2024
Nicholas Trapp: Leading advances in interventional psychiatry
May 27, 2024
Tiniest preemie in U.S. goes home after life-saving care at UI Health Care
May 22, 2024
Keeping track of the world's tiniest babies
May 22, 2024
Stead Family Children’s Hospital joins the Children’s Brain Tumor Network
May 21, 2024
Optimizing outcomes for kidney transplant recipients
May 21, 2024
11 medicine faculty join National Academy of Inventors
May 20, 2024
ALS study looks at how where you live affects disease diagnosis
May 20, 2024
Carver College of Medicine graduates celebrate spring commencement
May 20, 2024
UI Health Care ranked #1 ‘most humanizing’ health care brand
May 16, 2024
Commitment to healing earns recognition for Wound and Vein Center
May 14, 2024
Medicine on the ice: UI alums serve patients in Antarctica
May 13, 2024
Celebrating the team behind a changing University of Iowa Health Care
May 13, 2024
8 tips to embrace the simplicity of self-care
May 13, 2024
Kyle Anson named interim associate vice president for human resources
May 10, 2024
Research helps find cause of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
May 6, 2024
Persistence leads to diagnosis of ultra-rare disease
May 6, 2024
UI Health Care launches first phase of brand update
May 6, 2024
Nurse’s empathy, guidance helps mother succeed
May 2, 2024
Meet Kim Volk, associate chief nurse at downtown campus
April 30, 2024
UI, Caltech study reveals timing of brain activity involved in risk and reward decisions
April 29, 2024
Theranostics: Revolutionizing cancer care
April 29, 2024
How UI Health Care makes it easier to detect cancer in dense breasts
April 26, 2024
UI Health Care to lease Urbandale clinic, increasing convenient access to care in Des Moines area
April 24, 2024
Q&A with Brad Haws: Brand update, Epic go-live, and leadership transitions
April 23, 2024
Delivering help to address Iowa’s obstetric care needs
April 22, 2024
New treatments help patients with heart rhythm disorders
April 20, 2024
Four UI faculty named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
April 18, 2024
500 patients benefit from blood thinner alternative
April 17, 2024
Arnold Menezes: Five decades of excellence at Iowa
April 11, 2024
Standard safety measures for visitors, face masks now in place
April 11, 2024
Pettker named chair and DEO of UI Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
April 10, 2024
Marion swimmer back in the water after care with UI Sports Medicine
April 8, 2024
Team of Hawkeyes steps in to help an injured volunteer
April 4, 2024
How to protect your eyes during Monday's solar eclipse
April 4, 2024
Search begins for next Department of Surgery chair and DEO
March 28, 2024
UI Health Care prepares to sell Kalona clinic to WCHC
March 27, 2024
UI helping Iowa’s community hospitals improve cancer care
March 26, 2024
Spine surgery helps young golfer get back in the swing
March 25, 2024
A grandmother’s take on avoiding surgery with early success of clinical trial
March 25, 2024
Growing cardiac electrophysiology team combines academic expertise with excellent patient care
March 21, 2024
Carbon monoxide-infused foam promotes healing in diabetic skin wounds
March 20, 2024
Update on UI Health Care Medical Center Downtown: Q&A with Emily Blomberg
March 19, 2024
'It's good to be known': Family of five thrives with one primary care provider
March 18, 2024
Iowa medical students celebrate Match Day
March 15, 2024
Update on UI Health Care Medical Center Downtown: Q&A with Bradley Haws
March 13, 2024
Advice for all ages on colorectal cancer
March 12, 2024
Nurse goes above and beyond for patients during the 'big push'
March 7, 2024
4 steps to better sleep as we 'spring ahead'
March 7, 2024
Flexible health care job for students is win-win
March 7, 2024
Researchers develop new tool to study how TMS affects the brain
March 6, 2024
Policeni named chair of UI Department of Radiology
March 4, 2024
Search begins for next UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital chief administrative officer
March 4, 2024
3 tips for dealing with seasonal allergies
March 1, 2024
Student and teacher become coworkers, bringing 100 years of combined experience to UI Health Care
March 1, 2024
Melanoma vaccine trial to start at UI
Feb. 28, 2024
HR leader Jana Wessels announces retirement
Feb. 28, 2024
UI Sports Medicine serves as care provider for Iowa Heartlanders
Feb. 22, 2024
New technology developed at Iowa provides safer treatment for people with Afib
Feb. 21, 2024
Neuroscience researcher awarded prestigious fellowship
Feb. 20, 2024
UI seeking approval on lease agreements, lab renovation
Feb. 20, 2024
Alcohol consumption leads to greater cancer risk for Iowans
Feb. 20, 2024
Explore your care options: UI Health Care in the Quad Cities
Feb. 15, 2024
Silent guardians: Inside the Central Monitoring Unit
Feb. 14,2024
UI study shows value of donated breast milk for extremely premature infants
Feb. 14, 2024
UI expert teaches Ponseti method for club to providers worldwide
Feb. 13, 2024
Can an amino acid supplement prevent muscle loss after a hip fracture?
Feb. 13, 2024
Ankeny boy who spent 456 days in hospital 'doing really well'
Feb. 12, 2024
Starting the HPV vaccine series at age 9 could prevent future cancers
Feb. 8, 2024
Meet the mother-daughter pair leading two generations of nursing with UI Health Care
Feb. 7, 2024
Do you know your target heart rate during exercise?
Feb. 5, 2024
Nominations open for UI Stead Family Children's Hospital's 2024 Kid Captain
Feb. 1, 2024
Mercy Iowa City officially transitioned to University of Iowa Health Care
Jan. 31, 2024
Are wearable health and fitness data trackers reliable?
Jan. 24, 2024
New urgent care welcomes patients in Davenport
Jan. 23, 2024
New radiation therapy targets tumors more precisely
Jan. 22, 2024
$13.8M grant continues UI's pioneering research on cochlear implants
Jan. 18, 2024
Tips to keep your health resolutions on track in 2024
Jan. 11, 2024
CO-infused foam boosts effectiveness of cancer therapy
Jan. 10, 2024
How UI Health Care monitors respiratory virus season
Jan. 10, 2024
How to recognize the signs of frostbite
Jan. 9, 2024
Nine tips for safe snow shoveling
Jan. 8, 2024
Update on Mercy Iowa City transition: Q&A with Emily Blomberg
Dec. 21, 2023
UI Health Care names Chief Integration Officer for Mercy Iowa City transition
Dec. 21, 2023
Robotic surgery program hits 10,000th procedure milestone
Dec. 20, 2023
Blood donors needed at UI Hospitals & Clinics
Dec. 18, 2023
UI Health Care to update brand identity, logos in 2024
Dec. 14, 2023
Rare experiment during brain surgery helps researchers better understand neural networks
Dec. 4, 2023
Patients find relief from central sleep apnea with innovative device
Dec. 4, 2023
How applesauce and a stuffed animal formed a lasting bond with a patient
Nov. 27, 2023
UI pediatric experts save toddler’s life after cardiac arrest
Nov. 22, 2023
University of Iowa Health Care to open two urgent care clinics in Quad Cities
Nov. 20, 2023
Meet Kid Captain Nathan McDonald
Nov. 17, 2023
Tips for staying safe during respiratory virus season
Nov. 10, 2023
UI participating in multi-site clinical trial for post-traumatic osteoarthritis
Nov. 9, 2023
Nurse’s compassionate care inspires patient to prioritize mental health
Nov. 8, 2023
Bradley Haws named CEO of UI Hospitals & Clinics
Nov. 7, 2023
Vaccines during pregnancy protect moms and their babies
Nov. 6, 2023
Court approves Mercy Iowa City sale to University of Iowa
Nov. 6, 2023
Where a COVID-19 vaccine clinic succeeds for kids with sensory issues
Nov. 3, 2023
Emergency care strengthens locally with launch of new eCPR program
Nov. 1, 2023
UI orthopedics researchers aim to improve long-term outcomes after ACL injury
Oct. 31, 2023
Email to employees: UI’s bid selected by Mercy Iowa City
Oct. 27, 2023
UI research features in multiple top-tier journals
Oct. 27, 2023
Complex procedure helps young athlete with heart condition
Oct. 19, 2023
Rare lungs cells reveal another surprise with implications for cystic fibrosis
Oct. 19, 2023
Email to employees: Mercy Iowa City bankruptcy auction update
Oct. 11, 2023
Brain regions identified that may play a role in Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
Oct. 3, 2023
Construction more than halfway completed for UI Health Care North Liberty campus
Sept. 27, 2023
Building a rural health care pipeline
Sept. 18, 2023
Fairfield teen's recovery "beyond belief," says intensive care doctor
Sept. 18, 2023
UI research helps lead to new treatment options for alopecia areata
Sept. 18, 2023
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