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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT NAMES ST. LUKE’S AMONG THE BEST IN IOWA

St. Luke’s Hospital is among the nation’s Best Regional Hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report. St. Luke’s is ranked third best hospital in Iowa in the U.S. News & World Report 2021-22 edition. The annual rankings, for 32 years, have recognized hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging patients. St. Luke’s was high-performing in nine adult procedures and conditions: stroke, aortic valve surgery, heart bypass surgery, heart attack, heart failure, colon cancer surgery, kidney failure and hip and knee replacement. HIGH-PERFORMING IN NINE ADULT U.S. News & World Report evaluates approximately 5,000 hospitals nationwide on common

PROCEDURES & inpatient procedures and conditions. The Best Hospitals methodologies include objective

CONDITIONS measures such as patient survival, number of patients, infection, adequacy of nurse staffing and more.

The rankings can be found at health.usnews.com/best-hospitals.

ST. LUKE’S FIRST AND ONLY HOSPITAL IN IOWA TO TREAT POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE WITH JADA SYSTEM

St. Luke’s Birth Care Center has a new tool aimed at making childbirth safer. Earlier this year St. Luke’s became the first and only hospital in the state to use the Jada System for controlling and treating postpartum hemorrhage (abnormal uterine bleeding). Uncontrolled bleeding after childbirth is an emergency requiring immediate intervention. Mothers welcoming babies at St. Luke’s will now have the option to be treated with Jada in the event they experience postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). “Jada is a fast, effective solution that can dramatically improve the experience of mothers who develop postpartum hemorrhage,” said Joy Olson, MD, OB-GYN Associates. “I’m glad to have it as a treatment option for our patients, and it is another example of St. Luke’s commitment to patient care.” At St. Luke’s, approximately 5% of mothers experience PPH. Nationally this number is around 11%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Left untreated, PPH can result in blood transfusions, surgery including hysterectomy and even death. Additionally, research indicates women of color are disproportionately affected, experiencing three to four times more maternal deaths than white women, regardless of income or education. Read more about Jada at St. Luke’s, visit bit.ly/STLJada.

AT ST. LUKE’S, APPROXIMATELY 5% OF MOTHERS EXPERIENCE PPH.

(NATIONALLY 11%)

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During the COVID-19 pandemic some individuals may have missed routine wellness checks – now is the time to call your clinic and catch up on any vaccinations that are out-of-date.

Also, to protect yourself, your loved ones and your community, all individuals 12 and older should get the COVID-19 vaccine. In August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Comirnaty, for those ages 16 and older. It’s also available under emergency use authorization (EUA), for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals. All UnityPoint Clinics are offering the vaccines during office hours. Patients may call their clinic to schedule a vaccination appointment. Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine at bit.ly/UPHVaccine. If you don’t have a healthcare provider, find one today at unitypoint.org/findadoctor.