Keeping you in The Loop
Meet graduates of the Physician Assistant Program Class of 2022
This Friday, the newest group of physician assistants will graduate from the Carver College of Medicine’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program. Members of the Class of 2022 sat down for a Q&A to reflect on their time in PA school.
Bone Health Clinic keeps patients from falling through the cracks
UI Health Care’s Bone Health Clinic is designed to meet patients’ needs for coordinated diagnostic and preventative bone health services.
It’s not too late to vaccinate
This is the final week of our annual flu vaccination campaign. All employees and volunteers are required to participate in the campaign. You must receive the influenza vaccine or decline it in ReadySet to comply.
Announcements
- Faculty and staff are invited to enroll in the UI Health Care BUILD program, a series of workshops that specifically address diversity, equity, and inclusion topics within health care.
- The fall 2022 Epic upgrade will optimize the “In Basket” section to better fit your workflows and preferences
Today's tip
If you have symptoms of COVID-19, use the MyChart self-checker or call the University Employee Health Clinic at 319-356-3631, option 3.
By the numbers
Patient-related care
Total inpatients: 799 today
Total outpatient visits: 4,767 today
C-19 adult inpatients: 21 yesterday, 1,658 to date
C-19 pediatric inpatients: 2 yesterday, 208 to date
% positive symptomatic C-19 test results**: 28% yesterday, 35% to date
Telehealth screenings***: 45 yesterday, 15,834 to date
Employee-specific data
Employees tested positive (self-reported)*: 17 yesterday, 7,227 to date
Employees who have received the first COVID-19 vaccine dose: 0 yesterday, 15,790 to date
Employees who have received both the first and second/final COVID-19 vaccine doses: 0 yesterday, 15,693 to date
Visit COVID-19 by the numbers for more info
Research volunteers invited
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Women who have delivered a baby in the past 1–4 years are invited to participate in a study investigating preeclampsia and future health. Compensation provided. Link to redcap.link/PACE for information.
Find more research studies at uihc.org/studies.
Events: Join us
- Laser vision correction webinar: noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, via Zoom.
Outside UI Health Care
Some Iowa communities are getting high-speed internet service upgrades
Neighborhoods across the state are getting fiber optic upgrades to their infrastructure, Iowa’s News Now reports.
Houston lifts boil-water order affecting more than 2 million
The boil order had been in effect since Sunday, when a power outage at a purification plant caused pressure to drop, the Associated Press reports.
WHO renames monkeypox as ‘mpox’
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced yesterday that “mpox” is now the preferred name for monkeypox, CNN reports.
Spanish coastguard finds stowaways on ship rudder
Three stowaways have been found sitting on the rudder of a ship after it completed an 11-day voyage from Nigeria, BBC News reports.
Iowa men’s basketball prepared to host Georgia Tech
The Hawkeyes take on the Yellow Jackets at home tonight as part of the final edition of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, The Daily Iowan reports.
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