A new patient care tower is one of several major projects aimed at transforming UI Health Care’s ability to care for Iowans in future decades and generations. Several projects are required to ‘enable’ construction of the tower.Because the future patient care tower will be built on the footprint of existing Hospital Parking Ramp 1 and the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center, several …
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UI Health Care Updates
University of Iowa Health Care has received approval from the Iowa Board of Regents to proceed with planning to renovate and modernize areas of our downtown campus over the next several years. These improvements will help us stay at the forefront of health care, create a better working environment for providers and staff, and enhance the quality of care for patients...
In his role as IT director of the downtown campus, Justin Bierman and his team have played an important role in the launch of Epic and integrating IT systems into the university.Bierman shares more about his background and role in the interview below. I am in my 24th year in information technology (IT), and the past nine of those have been at Mercy Iowa City, now known as University of Iowa…
With the North Liberty campus set to open in less than a year, an increasing number of key decisions are being finalized. We spoke with Brad Haws, MBA, chief executive officer of the clinical enterprise and associate vice president of UI Health Care, to get the latest updates. Just as construction is coming together, we are also focusing on the important details of the administration and…
The University of Iowa is beginning to plan for the construction of a new cancer-focused research building on the west side of campus that will provide the ability to perform state-of-the-art cancer-themed research and enhance existing collaborations among the UI’s health sciences colleges and programs. “Iowa has one of the fastest-growing rates of new cancers in the country,” says Denise…
Providing a seamless experience for orthopedics patients—whether it’s walk-in, outpatient, short-stay recovery, or inpatient care—will be key to the University of Iowa Health Care medical campus in North Liberty. For patients needing orthopedic surgery, the North Liberty location will offer greater access and convenience, notes J. Lawrence Marsh, MD, professor and chair of the Department of…
For Keegan Wells, nursing is a family affair. “Both my mom and my grandma were nurses,” says Wells, RN, BSN, a telemetry nurse at University of Iowa Health Care’s downtown campus. “It was my grandma who always said she thought I’d be a good nurse.” While his grandmother died several years ago and his mother has retired, both had several nursing jobs in the Iowa City area during their careers,…
The University of Iowa and UI Health Care are ranked among America’s Best Employers by State 2024 list published by Forbes magazine. The list, published Aug. 20, includes 30 employers in the state of Iowa. UI Health Care is ranked No. 8 on Iowa’s list, while the UI is No. 18. “From our exceptional benefits, world-renowned reputation, to our strong workplace culture, the University of Iowa is…
It's no secret that the Emergency Department on University of Iowa Health Care’s university campus is one of the busiest in the state. The team treats the most complex emergency and trauma cases, and the sheer volume of patients needing this high level of care often leads to longer wait times. This is why UI Health Care prioritized an expansion of the Emergency Department to better serve the…
Karl Kreder, MD, MBA—who has served as chair and department executive officer of the Department of Urology for 14 years—has announced plans to step down from his leadership role as soon as his successor is in place. He plans to remain on the faculty. UI Health Care leaders will launch a national search for the next chair and DEO of the department. “Dr. Kreder has set a high standard of…