Since its inception in 2004, the 100 Great Iowa Nurses program has honored the exceptional contributions of nurses across Iowa. Initially hosted by the University of Iowa until 2020, the program was revitalized in 2022 with the support of Mary Greeley Medical Center. Now called Great Iowa Nurses, it continues to recognize those who go above and beyond to provide safe, compassionate care and share…

Jim Leste, MS, FACHE, has been named the chief administrative officer of UI Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, effective July 29. Leste currently serves as vice president of operations for Children’s Minnesota—which cares for kids throughout the upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics, and seven rehabilitation sites. “Jim is a…

Jennifer Miller, MHA, MPH, RD, has been named the chief administrative officer of UI Health Care’s downtown campus, effective July 8. Miller currently serves as the support services director and has held this position since March 2014. A search for her successor will begin immediately. “Jennifer has been a trusted leader with UI Health Care for over a decade, and her strategic vision and…

The energy of her workplace matters to Ashley Ventura. Two years into her career as a surgical technologist, she says the energy at University of Iowa Health Care is “unmatched.” Ventura, who is originally from California, says she has found a supportive culture working on the team involved in urology, gynecology, and transplant services. “I just love it here,” she says with her unmistakable…

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