The Office of the Patient Experience recently recognized 276 outpatient and 48 inpatient providers with Patient’s Choice Awards for their excellence in patient experience. This is the highest number of providers we’ve ever recognized.

Pertussis, a respiratory illness, is circulating in our community. Who is vulnerable, how does it spread, and how can we stay healthy? To learn more, we talked to infectious disease expert Melanie Wellington, MD, PhD. People may know pertussis as whooping cough. It is a highly contagious bacterial infection, known for severe coughing that can cause fits or “whooping.” When the coughing fits are…

As your home fills with guests this holiday season it’s crucial to remember a busy environment can present some hidden risks.

University of Iowa Health Care gastroenterologists Abdullah Abbasi, MD, Munish Ashat, MD, and Rintaro Hashimoto, MD, have performed the nation’s first procedure using ARCHIMEDES, a biodegradable pancreatic stent designed to provide a less invasive and more convenient treatment option for patients with pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, and related conditions. This innovative device was recently…

Whether seeking care for pregnancy, chronic health issues, or managing something routine like the common cold, patients now have even more convenient care options in Iowa City. University of Iowa Health Care began welcoming patients on Tuesday, Dec. 16, to its newest facility at 2751 Northgate Drive on the east side of Iowa City, just minutes north of Interstate 80. The Northgate Drive facility…

University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center once again ranks among the nation’s top hospitals for maternity care according to U.S. News & World Report. This is the highest award a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care annual study.

An innovative telehealth program hosted by the University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry is helping the direct support professionals, community agencies, and health care providers who support and serve adults with mental, intellectual, and developmental disabilities (IDD) by providing free expert guidance and support.

On a warm spring evening, Libby Scott, BSN, RN, stood on the Rooftop Terrace at the university campus, watching her patient and family take in the orange glow of the setting sun.

By the end of 2023, Marcia Robinson-Rouse needed two hands to count all that she had lost as her health declined from Meniere’s disease, an inner ear condition that usually affects one ear, causing vertigo and hearing loss.

Imagine a 3-year-old boy waking up from a groggy sleep surrounded by tubes and wires like some sort of robot. He’s out of a successful surgery, but the road to recovery is just beginning. That’s the situation Chad and Amanda Zenisek found themselves in this past summer as their youngest son, Evan, recovered from open-heart surgery at University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital.