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WEST BURLINGTON Burlington Pediatric Association, P.C. and Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa, Inc. announced they will consolidate services effective Jan. 1.
The name of the pediatric CHC/SEIA site will be Pediatric Clinic-Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa, Inc. (CHC/SEIA), according to a media release issued Friday.
CHC/SEIA’s CEO, Ronald Kemp, said he is very excited about the opportunity for CHC/SEIA to consolidate with an established high-quality pediatric group and believes CHC/SEIA’s resources will be an opportunity to enhance healthcare for this area’s pediatric population.
Burlington Pediatric patients will see no significant change with the physicians, physician assistant and support staff as staffing will remain the same.
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Health care workers are the first in Des Moines County to receive COVID-19 vaccines
Health care workers are the first in Des Moines County to receive the COVID-19 vaccine; people urged to stay diligent in preventing virus spread.
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Christmas came early for Great River Medical Center staff as Des Moines County s first COVID-19 vaccines were administered at the West Burlington hospital.
Mandy Allen, a certified medical assistant, became the first person in the county to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before quickly setting about administering it to her coworkers and colleagues, rushing to inject the doses within the five-hour window the vaccine can be out of ultra-cold storage. Because of the time crunch, Allen was not available for comment.
December 17, 2020
West Burlington, Ia- Great River Medical Center and Fort Madison Community Hospital will apply to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for Sole Community Hospital (SCH) classification in 2021.
The SCH program was created to maintain access to needed health services for Medicare beneficiaries in rural communities by providing greater reimbursement.
Great River Health President and CEO Matt Wenzel said the goal was to make the change on July 1st.
“This rapid timeline is in response to the pandemic’s financial impact on the hospitals, and it will help ensure long-term financial sustainability for health care in southeast Iowa,” Wenzel said.
Review: Local performers topple COVID-19 for Christmas Coming Together: A Christmas Celebration of our Community returns to the Capitol Theater this weekend.
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Your only chance for a live and local Christmas concert this year is the music video recorded live at various locations around Burlington, and it can be seen again at the Capitol Theater this weekend.
It is also available for purchase as a Christmas gift.
The show s producer, Lori Wilson, said Christmas isn’t complete without Christmas music, so she found a way holiday music can be experienced by the public while avoiding large groups musicians crowded together with an audience.
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WEST BURLINGTON – Great River Medical Center and Fort Madison Community Hospital will combine into one hospital with one name to reach a new federal classification, hospital officials announced Wednesday.
They will be known as Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, if an application to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for Sole Community Hospital Classification is approved in 2021.
The SCH program was created to maintain access to needed health services for Medicare beneficiaries in rural communities by providing greater reimbursement.
Hospitals must meet specific criteria for SCH classification, including distance from other hospitals.
To meet the proximity requirement, GRMC and FMCH will become one hospital with two campuses. The newly named hospital will operate under parent corporation Great River Health. A reduction in employees is not anticipated, according to a release from Great River Health.