Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has reaffirmed Mercy Medical Center’s “A-” credit rating. The credit analysis factors the financial performance of Mercycare Service Corporation and related organizations, such as Mercy Care Management, Inc.; physician practices; and the Mercy Medical Center Foundation. The “A-” credit rating reflects Mercy’s stable financial performance for mid-fiscal year 2022, indicating… Read more →
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital received the American Heart and Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Award. The award recognizes St. Luke’s commitment and success in using the Get With The Guidelines – Stroke, Target Stroke and Target: Type… Read more →
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has installed The C.A.R.E. Channel on TVs in patient rooms. C.A.R.E. stands for Continuous Ambient Relaxation Environment, which describes the therapeutic environment provided to patients who use this program, through nature imagery paired with soothing instrumental music. There are many benefits to The C.A.R.E. Channel for patients, visitors, and… Read more →
UnityPoint Health® – Cedar Rapids is hosting a walk-in hiring fair Wed., July 13 from 1-5 p.m. at St. Luke’s, which is located at 1026 A Ave., NE, Cedar Rapids in the hospital’s Nassif Heart Center on the third floor. There will be on-site interviews taking place during the hiring fair. Available clinical positions include… Read more →
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital is now offering patients a new, minimally invasive option for lung biopsies using a robot-assisted surgical tool. It allows physicians to obtain tissue samples from deep within the lung and potentially diagnose lung cancer earlier. St. Luke’s is the first hospital in Cedar Rapids with this robotic technology. The… Read more →
Mercy Medical Center and Coe College have announced a new partnership that will help Coe students complete nursing degrees with little to no debt – all while gaining valuable, on-the-job experience as they prepare to enter the workforce. Mercy’s Earn & Learn program is designed to provide financial assistance to cover a student’s “unmet needs”… Read more →
Mercy Medical Center has installed new 3D specimen imaging technology – the MOZART® Specimen Tomosynthesis System – to help breast cancer surgeons identify tumors more easily during lumpectomy procedures. The system has also been shown to dramatically decrease the need for second surgeries to remove lingering cancer cells following a lumpectomy. Mercy is the only facility using… Read more →
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital Heart Care team recently performed its 400th transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The procedure is the most up-to-date technique used for replacing diseased or faulty aortic valves. It is performed via catheter, rather than open-heart surgery, which means it is more comfortable for patients and requires significantly less recovery… Read more →
As part of its commitment as a leader in providing the most comprehensive and cutting-edge heart care to Eastern Iowans, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital is investing $25 million in expanding its Heart and Vascular services within the Nassif Heart Center to support the innovation and expertise of the largest group of cardiovascular providers… Read more →
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2022. St. Luke’s is one of only 240 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes St. Luke’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart… Read more →
