Riverview Center Hosts the 2024 Regional Sexual Assault Response Team Conference

VINTON TODAY
August 28, 2024 9:27 am

Riverview Center is hosting the 2024 Regional Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Conference scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta, IA.

Backpack Safety is Important for Young Children

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
August 23, 2024 6:12 pm

As we prepare for the new school year, backpack safety is crucial for our kids' developing bones and muscles. Let's keep our kids safe and healthy this school year!• Ensure your child's backpack is no more than 10-15% of their body weight.

SafeSitter Essentials with CPR Saturday, August 31

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
August 22, 2024 8:28 pm

A SafeSitter Essentials with CPR class will be held on Saturday, August 31. The class is designed to prepare students to be safe when they're home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting.

State lifts prescription requirement for wheelchair repair through Medicaid

IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
August 15, 2024 8:07 pm

By Robin OpsahlIowans using wheelchairs through the state Medicaid program will no longer need a prescription and in-person doctor visit to get their wheelchairs repaired after a policy change by Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.

NOTICE FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

BENTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
August 14, 2024 2:08 pm

The Benton County Opioid Taskforce will be accepting proposals for projects eligible for grant funding under the 2022 National Opioid Settlement. A meeting to be held and discuss on Wednesday September 25, 2024 at 2:00 p.

Iowa's Behavioral Health Services System Combined

IOWA HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
August 1, 2024 11:54 am

On May 15, 2024, House File 2673 was signed into law. Under this legislation, Iowa will: Combine the work and funding for mental health and addictive disorders into a Behavioral Health Service System, guided by a statewide plan, focused on ensuring equitable access to prevention, treatment, recovery, and crisis services.

August Words on Wellness

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
July 31, 2024 4:50 pm

Attached you will find the August 2024 Words on Wellness newsletter.This edition features:Healthy Fair FoodRecipe for Fruit Kabobs with Yogurt DipPhysical Activity and Vacation211- Resources for Iowans Check out upcoming human sciences events on the calendar -- https://www.

THE NEED FOR BLOOD DOESN'T TAKE A SUMMER BREAK

LIFESERVE BLOOD CENTER
July 25, 2024 8:47 pm

Local physicians call summertime trauma season. The need for blood rises and the number of blood donations seems to decline creating a scary situation for the community blood supply.

VGH's Katie Cox among Iowa Long-Term Care Leaders who Graduated from IHCA

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
July 24, 2024 12:09 pm

Nineteen long-term care leaders graduated from Iowa Health Care Association's (IHCA's) 2023-2024 Executive Health Care Leadership Institute program on July 12, 2024.

Proposed first-ever federal standards for maternal care met with mixed response

IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
July 23, 2024 1:13 pm

BY: KELCIE MOSELEY-MORRIS As part of President Joe Biden’s initiative to reduce maternal mortality rates and improve health outcomes in underserved communities, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced new policy proposals that would require hospitals to adhere to more rigorous maternal care standards or risk losing their ability to participate in Medicare.