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DES MOINES, Iowa If you are age 65 or older, coronavirus vaccines will be available earlier than expected. Broadlawns Medical Center has announced they will offer the COVID-19 vaccine to existing patients who meet the requirements.
According to their website, they have begun scheduling appointments for the week of Jan. 25th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
We are pleased to begin administering the #COVID19Vaccine to our existing patients who are age 65+. Starting 1/23/21 at 9am, we will begin scheduling appointments for the week of January 25th. For info on how to schedule your appointment, please visit: https://t.co/rCIVvSLdGm Broadlawns Medical Center (@BroadlawnsMed) January 22, 2021
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Broadlawns Medical Center has grown exponentially since 2010 in offering affordable health care services to central Iowans who cannot afford expensive treatments. Thanks to the leadership of CEO Jody Jenner and the Board of Trustees, its finances and revenue growth have been diligently managed.
As the revenue continues to grow, it is imperative that it be re-invested in the system to serve the very citizens who are helping to grow Broadlawns. That growth needs to align with the needs of citizens, physicians, nurses and staff and, most importantly, attract world-class experts to central Iowa.
How rural Iowa communities are getting the health care specialists they need Share Updated: 10:31 PM CST Jan 14, 2021 Share Updated: 10:31 PM CST Jan 14, 2021
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Show Transcript KAYLA: MORE THAN 30 COMMUNITY HOSPITALS IN IOWA NO LONGER OFFER MATERNITY SERVICES. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEAL SHOWS 34 HOSPITALS DISCONTINUED SERVICES BETWEEN 2000 AND 2018. IT’S AN ISSUE BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER’S DR. LARRY SEVERIDT CALLS A REAL POTENTIAL CRISIS. WE’RE SEEING MORE PRE-TERMED BABIES, MORE PRE-MATURE DELIVERIES BECAUSE MOMS HAVE TOO FAR TO GO TO GET TO A MEDICAL CENTER KAYLA: DR. SEVERIDT PRACTICED IN IOWA RURAL COMMUNITIES FOR 24 YEARS, DELIVERING AROUND 2,000 BABIES. SO, FOR HIM, WHAT HE’S SEEING NOW IS DISCOURAGING. THERE JUST AREN’T ENOUGH DOCTORS WILLING TO DO OBSTETRICAL SERVICES. KAYLA: EASY ACCESS TO SPECIALISTS IS A COMMON REASON MEDICAL SPECIALTIES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES MAY BE STRUGGLING. BUT THROUGH BROADLAWNS’ FA