Thursday, July 18, 2019
We are caring for 758 inpatients and have 3,726 outpatient visits today.
Today
High: 96 Low: 80 Mostly sunny
Tomorrow
High: 98 Low: 78 Sunny
Broadcasts: Need to know
MRI appointments added due to high demand
UI Health Care patients now have more options when scheduling MRI appointments. Radiology has extended hours in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) unit at UI Sports Medicine. Additional appointments are now available Monday through Thursday, 4:30 p.m. to 7:10 p.m., for all referring services due to high demand.
Stairwell near Elevator EE closed at Levels 6–7 until Sept. 28
The stairwell at Levels 6 and 7 in Roy Carver Pavilion near Elevator EE is closed beginning today through Saturday, Sept. 28, to allow for the existing stairs to be extended up to a new mechanical and electrical enclosure on the rooftop.
News: In The Loop
Committee begins search for next children’s hospital executive director
A national search has begun for the position of executive director of UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital. The executive director is responsible for the overall operational management, strategic planning, and financial leadership of UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital.
UI’s impact along RAGBRAI route
The UI’s impact on the communities along the RAGBRAI route—which spans Council Bluffs to Keokuk this year—isn’t always made obvious by visual cues or color schemes. But UI Hospitals & Clinics is serving thousands of Iowans from near and far.
Making sunscreen more effective
Marta VanBeek, MD, MPH, FAAD, explains that in these sunny and high-temperature days of summer, making your sunscreen as effective as possible is especially important. And that includes checking the expiration date, CBS2 reports.
Events: Join us
See more UI Health Care events on The Loop.
- Webinar: Seven conversations managers must have with employees, 11:30 to noon, Tuesday, July 23, 4999 JPP (Elevator I, Level 4), recording of live session
- Corridor Corporate Games: sports and events June and July throughout the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City area. The UI earns points through participation, event placing, and volunteering as we compete against other organizations for the coveted Corporate Cup!
- Progress in Medicine 2019: Learning Together in the 21st Century, Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27, Graduate Iowa City Hotel
Announcements
- Did you know UI Health Care offers women fertility preservation services in its Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Clinic? If you are a woman who doesn’t anticipate becoming pregnant for several years but hope to have a child in the future, fertility preservation might be a good option for you. Visit uihc.org/fertility-preservation-program or call 319-356-1767 to speak with a program coordinator.
- Have questions about your American Heart Association E-Card? Check out the FAQs from the EMSLRC.
Research volunteers invited
Find more research studies at uihc.org/studies.
- Are you between 54 and 75? Participate in a research study of Baby Boomers who go online for health information. Contact Tammy Walkner at tammy-walkner@uiowa.edu or call 319-573-8389.
Outside UI Health Care
UI trains high school teachers to implement engineering curriculum
The UI has partnered with Engineer Your World at the University of Texas at Austin to provide two-week professional development institutes in which educators engage in engineering practices, Iowa Now reports.
Artist puts modern spin on stained-glass art
After Brooke Dearborn Huston graduated from the UI with a degree in sociology, she now creates stained-glass art out of her home in Iowa City, according to The Daily Iowan.
Number of US overdose deaths appears to be falling
U.S. overdose deaths last year likely fell for the first time in nearly three decades, The Associated Press reports.
Ebola outbreak in Congo is a public health emergency of international concern, WHO says
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo now constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, CNN reports.
Dozens of pilot whales washed up on Georgia beach, and beachgoers came to the rescue
There were around 50 pilot whales beached on St. Simons Island, Georgia, so people of all ages worked together to push most of them back out to sea, Live Science reports.
The 2019 Open Championship by the numbers
The 2019 Open Championship kicks off today—here’s what you need to know before the golf tournament begins, according to Forbes.
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