UI Health Care Updates

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…
Serving Together: Looking to a new year
Dec. 21, 2023
In the past few months, UI Health Care and Mercy Iowa City have made incredible progress toward thoughtfully bringing our two organizations together, while continuing to maintain access to health care and jobs in our community. As we look to the year end, we are so proud of the work we’ve completed to date.Milestones to DateCourt approval for sale of Mercy Iowa City to University of Iowa, with a…
Blood donors needed at UI Hospitals & Clinics
Dec. 18, 2023 | uihc.org
Winter can be a slow time for blood donations at the University of Iowa Health Care DeGowin Blood Center. Things like bad weather or sickness may prevent someone from donating blood. Unfortunately, patients don’t get a break from needing blood – the need is constant and can actually increase during the holidays. Donations of both whole blood and platelets are needed, and in particular, donations…