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Community Cancer Walk and Butterfly Release Event Scheduled
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (192+ words) A program to help local cancer patients with items such as hair, wigs, prosthetics, makeup and other concerns is the focus of the 2026 Cancer Walk & Butterfly Release. The annual event, organized by the Mary Lanning Healthcare Foundation, benefits the Morrison…...
Emergency Medical First Responder Departments Eligible for St. Francis Grant Funding Through June 12
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (176+ words) Midwest Medical Edition CHI Health St. Francis Foundation invites emergency medical first responder departments across Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick counties to submit applications for grant funding. Supported by the Foundation's annual Ticket to Win fundraising raffle, these grants…...
Lakes Regional Healthcare Begins Transition to New Electronic Health Record Platform
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (191+ words) Lakes Regional Healthcare (LRH) will transition to Epic, a new electronic health record (EHR) system, on May 30 as part of the organization's continued commitment to improving patient care, safety and communication across the healthcare system. Epic is an advanced electronic…...
North Dakota Introduces Rural Suicide Prevention Initiative for Health Care Provider Support and Training
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (517+ words) North Dakota is launching a new rural healthcare suicide prevention initiative aimed at strengthening follow-up care and closing critical gaps after suicide risk is identified. The effort follows recommendations from the North Dakota Suicide Fatality Review Commission and supports the…...
Mercy One Dubuque Earns Iowa's First Renewal Recognition for Pediatric Readiness
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (246+ words) Mercy One Dubuque Medical Center is the first hospital in Iowa to renew its emergency department pediatric readiness recognition through the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS), Iowa Pediatric Emergency Assessment and Care Recognition Program (IPEAC). Mercy…...
Annual Pony Express Ride Returns for 2026
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (258+ words) During the ride, volunteer riders will reenact the mail-delivery service of the historic Pony Express by collecting letters written by youth, their families, and other supporters about the importance of children's mental health, their personal experiences, and their journey with…...
Unity Point Clinic Broadens Urgent Care Services at Dakota Dunes and Marketplace Sites
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (237+ words) Unity Point Health " Sioux City is enhancing access to urgent care services in the Dakota Dunes and Hamilton Boulevard areas through updates to clinic locations and hours." Unity Point Clinic Urgent Care " Marketplace has expanded its urgent care hours on…...
Unity Point Health " Des Moines Among Iowa Leaders in Advanced 4 D Intracardiac Echocardiogram Procedure
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (186+ words) Iowa Methodist Medical Center has become one of the first in Iowa to perform a procedure using 4 D intracardiac echocardiogram (ICE) ultrasound technology, marking a significant advancement in cardiovascular care for patients in Iowa. "4 D ICE technology allows us to…...
UNMC and UNK Mark Opening of New Rural Health Education Complex
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (447+ words) The University of Nebraska Medical Center and University of Nebraska at Kearney today formally celebrated the opening of the Douglas A. Kristensen Rural Health Education Complex in Kearney, the largest rural healthcare teaching facility in the country, and reaffirmed the university's…...
Roger Maris All-Star Week Returns for Its Sixth Annual Celebration on June 15
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (352+ words) The sixth annual Roger Maris All-Star Week returns June 15-19 at various locations throughout the Fargo-Moorhead area. Roger Maris All-Star Week was created to support the work happening at the cancer center, honor loved ones, friends and neighbors affected by cancer,…...