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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics main building is seen in Iowa City on Feb. 21, 2023.

Nationwide search begins for new chief operating officer of UI Health Care

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter April 24, 2024

UI Health Care launched a search for a new chief operating officer Tuesday after current COO Emily Blomberg announced her departure. Blomberg was appointed to the position in January 2022. Denise...

Sheala Been poses for a portrait with her nine-month-old, Mabel in North Liberty on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Isabella Tisdale/The Daily Iowan)

Rates of postpartum, mental health stressors during pregnancy high in Iowa

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter April 9, 2024

Sheala Been, a staff nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, found the unknowns that came with being a first-time mother more stressful...

Former UIHC administrator pleads guilty to fraud charges resulting in false imprisonment

Former UIHC administrator pleads guilty to fraud charges resulting in false imprisonment

Evan Watson, News Reporter April 1, 2024

A former administrator for UIHC pleaded guilty to charges related to a multi-decade insurance fraud scam that resulted in the victim being imprisoned for nearly two years. According to court documents,...

The new Iowa Health Care sign is seen during a Mercy signage changing at the University of Iowa Health Care Downtown Campus building in Iowa City on Wednesday, Jan. 31. (Cody Blissett/The Daily Iowan)

UI Health Care downtown campus leadership to step down

Fatima Salinas, New Reporter March 21, 2024

Just months into the University of Iowa’s acquisition of Mercy Iowa City, now known as the University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown, administrative changes are underway.  Deborah...

Dr. Mary Charlton and Dr. Paul Gilbert discuss their research over the correlation between alcohol and cancer rates in the College of Public Health Building in Iowa City on Thursday, March 7, 2024.

Iowa cancer researchers say alcohol consumption is one of many important risk factors

Kathleen Zeivel, News Reporter March 20, 2024

Iowa continues to rank second in the nation for the highest, fastest-growing number of cancer cases, according to a report by the Iowa Cancer Registry released on Feb. 20. The overall cause of elevated...

Photos to illustrate a story on the Unit Partner program. Pictured are current Unit Partner participant Alana Gratton (blue scrubs), former Unit Partner participant Sachin Fong (red scrubs), Staff Nurse Brenna Schwenker (blonde hair), and Nurse Manager Jessica McDaniel (dark scrubs)
A Unit Partner is a student position, under direct supervision and instruction, performing routine tasks on the unit.

UI nursing students get clinical experience, support staff workload in ‘unit partner’ program

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter March 7, 2024

Sachin Fong, a University of Iowa nursing student and patient care technician, came to college knowing he wanted to be a nurse and gain insight into the medical field. The UI’s unit partner program...

A Water Tower overlooking Kinnick Stadium is seen in Iowa city on Sunday, March 3, 2024.

Iconic Hawkeye water tower near Kinnick to be torn down, relocated

Theron Luett, News Reporter March 7, 2024

Displaying the iconic Tigerhawk logo, the University of Iowa water tower next to Kinnick Stadium is going to be relocated to make way for a new adult inpatient tower on the UI Hospitals and Clinics main...

Dr. Danielle Rios performs a follow-up scan on an infant born prematurely in the NICU at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. A recent study from neonatologists at SFCH has shown that a hemodynamics screen for premature infants has halved the rate of death or severe brain bleed. Patient consent on file.

UI leads in neonatal hemodynamics for continued precision care of premature infants

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter March 6, 2024

As a neonatology trainee Adrianne Bischoff, a University of Iowa clinical assistant professor of pediatrics in neonatology, encountered numerous sick infants at a hospital who required precision care...

College of Public Health is seen in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.

Iowa again ranks second for highest, fastest-growing number of cancer cases in US

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor February 20, 2024

Iowa continues to have the second-highest and fastest-growing number of cancer cases in the U.S., the Iowa Cancer Registry reported Tuesday. The Cancer in Iowa report notes that Iowa has the fourth-highest...

Latitude workers carry a new Iowa Health Care sign during a Mercy signage changing at the University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown Campus in Iowa City on Wednesday, Jan. 31.

Mercy Iowa City begins new chapter as UI Health Care’s downtown campus

Alejandro Rojas and Shreya Reddy January 31, 2024

After months of bankruptcy hearings, biddings, and uncertainty toward the future of Mercy Iowa City, signage crews unveiled the hospital’s new look on Wednesday as the University of Iowa Health Care...

The University of Iowa Stead Family Childrens Hospital is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

UI Health Care implements temporary mask requirements in some hospital units

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter January 24, 2024

Amid respiratory virus season, University of Iowa Health Care is temporarily requiring masks inside facilities for certain patient populations. As of Jan. 11, UIHC asked employees, visitors, and...

Mercy Hospital is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 12, 2023.

UI Health Care to assume operations at Mercy IC Jan. 31

Alejandro Rojas and Shreya Reddy January 24, 2024

Mercy Iowa City will transition to the University of Iowa Health Care on Jan. 31, according to an Iowa Board of Regents meeting on Wednesday morning. Mercy and UIHC will still operate as separate...

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