business briefs

Kathy Ruzicka has been appointed as Vice President/Commercial Lender at St. Charles Bank and Trust in St.

Perioperative News Update

AHRQ: Surgical errors cost about $1.5 billion annually Employers are spending nearly $1.5 billion a year on potentially preventable surgical errors, according to a July 28 report published by the Agency for ...

Personnel File

Marcello Cancelli has been named the new manager for ROX CITY Grill in St. Charles, as announced by Ginger LoGalbo-Irps, general manager of the Hotel Baker where the restaurant is located.

Nurses Key When it Comes to Disseminating Health Information to Consumers

The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses is the most recent organization to collaborate with the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Women's Health on its "Take Time to Care" ...

My Body - My Soul

On July 1, I learned that I have breast cancer. In the last few weeks I've learned a tremendous amount about myself, my life, the disease and the body.

Continue reading "Helping tiny babies survive"

For a place full of babies, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Bronson Methodist Hospital sure is quiet.

UI Family Care to expand services

Beginning next week, patients will be able to receive obstetrical and gynecologic care at University of Iowa Family Care, southeast Iowa City, located at 1130 Scott Blvd.

Hospitals offering water birth option

This week, certified nurse midwife Barbara Davenport discusses water birth, which some women are choosing as an alternative to the more conventional birthing process.

Giving Birth Naturally

Rachel Kraft is a mother of four and 35 weeks pregnant. She shows off her kids, her ultrasound and her belly.

Docs versus documentary

Before giving birth two years ago, Kerry Maiorca and her husband, Zach, test-drove the route to their nearest hospital and were relieved to discover that they could get there in five minutes.