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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seen on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

UIHC caregivers union asks Reynolds to call on regents to increase wages

Rachel Schilke, News Editor February 25, 2021

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics caregivers union is seeking a written statement from Gov. Kim Reynolds praising hospital staff’s work during the pandemic, hoping this will urge the state...

CEO of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and Associate Vice President of University of Iowa Health Care, Suresh Gunasekaran, speaks during the Iowa Board of Regents meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 24 over Zoom. Gunasekaran spoke about case mix index, patient satisfaction and quality scores.

UI Hospitals and Clinics to continue pushing for new North Liberty hospital

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter February 24, 2021

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics leaders told the state Board of Regents Wednesday that the hospital network would continue to push for approval for a new hospital after a state board denied...

Austin Maas poses for a portrait on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.

University of Iowa law student receives kidney from his mother after kidney failure

Brady Osborne, News Reporter February 23, 2021

University of Iowa law student Austin Maas called his mother in September two years ago to tell her that he was going into kidney failure. His mother, Gina Maas, told him he could have one of hers. “You...

A member of UIHC staff fills needles with the Moderna vaccine on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 at the UI Medical Education Research Facility.

Vaccine experts say ‘don’t let guard down’ after getting COVID-19 vaccine

Sarah Watson, Executive Editor February 21, 2021

As Iowa ramps up its distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, The Daily Iowan sat down with vaccine trial lead and Executive Dean of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Patricia Winokur...

Photo of Joy Miller and her therapy dog Milo. Contributed.

Local therapy dogs serve at a distance

Grace Hamilton, News Reporter February 21, 2021

When Joy Miller brought her therapy dog, Milo, to Oaknoll Retirement Residence on Wednesday for the first time since last February, many residents became tearful. "People were crying and asked,...

Patients are injected with the COVID-19 vaccine at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. The center received the Modern vaccine for its employees. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Warning from legal experts: posting COVID-19 vaccine cards on social media creates risk for identity theft

Lily Rosen Marvin, News Reporter February 18, 2021

The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and legal experts are warning Iowans that posting pictures of COVID-19 vaccination cards could put patients at risk for identity theft. The cards...

A schematic for the proposed North Liberty facility is shown. The schematic comes from UIHC's application for a Certificate of Need in February.

State board denies approval for $230 million UIHC facility in North Liberty

Caleb McCullough, Managing Editor February 17, 2021

A state board denied an application from University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to develop a $230 million facility in North Liberty, after several local hospital representatives said it would negatively...

Photo Illustration by Kate Heston

University of Iowa public health experts say double masking could prevent spread of new COVID-19 variants

Brady Osborne, News Reporter February 16, 2021

University of Iowa experts say wearing two masks could be more effective in slowing the spread of new COVID-19 variants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended wearing two masks,...

Photo Illustration by Katie Goodale

Public health experts say COVID-19 safety precautions prevent flu

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter February 16, 2021

University of Iowa and Johnson County Public Health officials say COVID-19 safety precautions have helped prevent the spread of the flu in Iowa. This flu season, Iowa is seeing significantly fewer...

The University Counseling Services office is seen in the Old Capital Mall on Monday, February 17, 2020.

University of Iowa health experts worry about psychological effects of the pandemic

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter February 16, 2021

University of Iowa Clinical Assistant Professor Yvonne Farley said people may experience trauma from the COVID-19 pandemic because of feelings of isolation, witnessing death and illness in loved ones,...

President of SEIU local 199 Cathy Glasson answers questions during a press conference announcing the results of recertification elections for SEIU, AFSCME, and UE local unions across the street from the University of Iowa hospitals and clinics on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. The state requires that the unions vote to confirm the continuation of each union. This is the first time all three have voted simultaneously to recertify.

UIHC union, Board of Regents continue contract negotiations with an optimistic outlook

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter February 15, 2021

As contract negotiations continue between University of Iowa health care workers and the state Board of Regents, both groups are optimistic about the collective bargaining process. Following the...

Austin M. Cook, a pharmacy supply chain and automation manager at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC), wheels a cart as workers at UIHC receive some of first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the hospital, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, on the 12th floor of the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.

Health care workers ‘delighted’ to receive the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

Lily Rosen Marvin, News Reporter February 11, 2021

Fifty-eight percent of University of Iowa health care employees have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to data provided by UI Health Care. A total of 8,776 health care workers...