UI Health Care Updates

Neuroscience researcher awarded prestigious fellowship
Feb. 20, 2024 | now.uiowa.edu
One University of Iowa faculty member’s research on how drugs affect the brain’s function has been recognized on a national stage. Stephanie Gantz, Carver College of Medicine assistant professor in molecular physiology and biophysics, was named one of the 2024 Sloan Research Fellows by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The honor, one of the most prestigious awards given to early-career scholars,…
UI seeking approval on lease agreements, lab renovation
Feb. 19, 2024
Iowa Board of Regents to consider requests for new pharmacy services space, renovation of research labThe University of Iowa is seeking approval of two lease agreements and the renovation of the Histology Research Laboratory in the Medical Research Center from the Iowa Board of Regents at its next meeting on Feb. 28.One of the proposed lease agreements would allow the relocation of some UI Health…
Meet the mother-daughter pair leading two generations of nursing with UI Health Care
Feb. 07, 2024 | uihc.org
Jeanie Finnegan, RN, CNOR, and her daughter Ashley Finnegan, BSN, RN, CNOR, represent two generations of nursing with UI Health Care. Although they work in different departments on opposite sides of the organization, they have a lineage of providing patient care that amounts to more than 30 years. Jeanie was drawn to UI Health Care four years ago for ophthalmology. With more than 25 years of…
Nominations open for UI Stead Family Children's Hospital's 2024 Kid Captain
Feb. 01, 2024 | uihc.org
Do you know someone who would make a great Kid Captain? Since 2009, Kid Captain has been a partnership between University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes, featuring stories of strength, courage, and inspiration. If your child has a life-changing story, consider nominating them for the 2024 Kid Captain program.
Mercy Iowa City officially transitioned to University of Iowa Health Care
Jan. 31, 2024 | uihc.org
IOWA CITY, Iowa. – Approximately 1,000 former Mercy Iowa City providers and team members joined University of Iowa Health Care today as ownership of Mercy Iowa City officially transitioned to UI Health Care, preserving local access to health care and jobs in eastern Iowa. “This marks a new and exciting chapter for health care in our state,” said Denise Jamieson, MD, MPH, UI vice president for…
New urgent care welcomes patients in Davenport
Jan. 23, 2024 | uihc.org
Providers are now seeing patients at University of Iowa Health Care’s first urgent care clinic in the Quad Cities. The walk-in clinic at 2705 E 53rd St. in Davenport opening on Tuesday, Jan. 23, with extended hours from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Patients of all ages can be seen at any UI Health Care urgent care location. Clinics such as this…
$13.8M grant continues UI's pioneering research on cochlear implants
Jan. 18, 2024 | medicine.uiowa.edu
More than 40 years on and after thousands of procedures, Bruce Gantz, MD, vividly remembers how his first patient reacted when she received her cochlear implant in the early 1980s just as these devices were being introduced in the U.S. “She was from Storm Lake, Iowa, and we implanted her with one of the single channel devices that gave an awareness of sound,” says Gantz, UI professor of…
A Letter to Mercy Iowa City Patients
Jan. 05, 2024
January 5, 2024Mercy Iowa City500 E. Market St. Iowa City, IA 52245Dear Patient: We appreciate your trust in Mercy Iowa City and its providers for your health care needs. As you may know, Mercy Iowa City is in the process of transitioning its ownership to University of Iowa Health Care. Once this transition is complete—anticipated Jan. 31, 2024—you can expect the same high-quality health care…
UI Health Care names Chief Integration Officer for Mercy Iowa City transition
Dec. 21, 2023
University of Iowa Health Care has appointed Deborah Berini as Chief Integration Officer (CIO) and Interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to lead management and integration as Mercy Iowa City becomes a part of UI Health Care, which is expected to be complete on Jan. 31, 2024. In the weeks after the bankruptcy court approved the sale of Mercy Iowa City to the University of Iowa, an…
Update on Mercy Iowa City transition: Q&A with Emily Blomberg
Dec. 21, 2023
In the weeks following the bankruptcy court’s approval of Mercy Iowa City’s sale to University of Iowa, leaders and teams across both organizations have been hard at work to ensure a smooth transition. Mercy employees are anticipated to become UI Health Care employees on Jan. 31, 2024. Emily Blomberg, chief operating officer of UI Hospitals & Clinics and the executive sponsor of the Mercy…