UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital

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UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital

Highlights

Dear friends, Changes came fast and furiously

a new and

in 2013. Nationally, the health

better way,

care industry started to move

focusing

away from fee-for-service and

more on

began placing a value on patient

patients

outcomes. We knew this time

and the

would come and St. Luke’s and

coordina-

UnityPoint Health are uniquely

tion of

positioned to lead these changes,

their care.

which focus on care for a lifetime,

And be-

not a visit, test or admission alone.

cause we

Our network of providers incorporates all levels of care, from hospital to doctor to home health, and spans a sizable geographical

Looking to the future

are no longer just an Iowa organi-

new and powerful way to ensure

zation, this new name also better

we continue to live our mission,

represents our partners in Illinois

which is to give the health care

and Wisconsin.

we’d like our loved ones to

We have developed a team-based

impact in the communities we

approach with our clinic and

We are honored to care for you

serve. We are leading the change

home health partners over the

and your family.

toward health management and

years, and the name UnityPoint

disease prevention all while im-

Health demonstrates the way our

proving care and lowering costs.

network has become a point of

the Iowa Health System, chose Health. The new name signifies we are approaching health care in

St. Luke’s Foundation Mission

Hospital president and CEO

all of the fragmented components our doctors, nurses and staff have

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a renewed emphasis on putting

Hospital board chair

To learn more about the collaboration between UnityPoint Health doctors and Mayo Clinic experts go to unitypoint.org/mayo.

Care Network

The collaboration benefits patients in Eastern Iowa in many ways, including:

The best health care just got better

• More patients stay home and avoid unnecessary travel for answers to complex medical questions • High-quality, low-cost care right here in Cedar Rapids • Doctors connecting on patient care at no additional cost to patients

Ted Townsend, St. Luke’s

unity for our patients. By unifying

president and CEO. “They recognized this innovative program was something special to offer our patients and community and are funding the first year subscription to the Mayo Clinic Care Network. We are grateful for their tremendous support and vision.”

Member

To support St. Luke’s in giving the health care we’d like our loved ones to receive.

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of a complex health care system,

to change its name to UnityPoint

Specialists at UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids can now consult Mayo Clinic knowledge and expertise using a variety of electronic tools and services and connect directly with Mayo Clinic experts on complex diagnosis and treatment plans.

receive.

region. We are making a strong

It makes sense our health system,

The future looks very strong for UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids as it was recently announced it’s the first and only health care organization in Iowa to be selected to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

“We would like to acknowledge the generous support this collaboration is receiving from St. Luke’s Foundation,” said Ted Townsend, UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids

Sally Gray, RN, St. Luke’s

the patient and their family at the center of everything we do. It is a

2013

A year in review ▪ ▪

JANUARY Women’s Choice Award from Women’s Certified. 2013 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Heart Care.

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FEBRUARY MARCH

▪ ▪ ▪

Named a Top 100 Hospital for the fifth time. Received Blue Distinction Center Plus (+) designation for Spine Surgery and Knee and Hip Replacement. Ed and Joan Hemphill Inpatient Hospice unit opens.

▪ ▪

Received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ re-accreditation.

Only hospital in Cedar Rapids to receive a Consumer Choice Award.

APRIL

▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

Named one of nation's 100 Great Hospitals by Becker's Hospital Review.

Iowa Health System changes name to UnityPoint Health.

PCI Medical Pavilion grand opening.

Wound & Hyperbaric Center opens.

MAY

Dedicated Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center.

JUNE

President & CEO, Ted Townsend, named to Becker’s Hospital Review “100 Leaders of Great Hospitals in America” list.

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JULY Recognized as one of America’s high-performing hospitals in six specialties in the U.S. News & World Report. Only hospital in Cedar Rapids to become a designated Blue Zones Worksite™.

AUGUST First in Cedar Rapids to offer new prostate cancer treatment, Radium 223.

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER Received a three-year/full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).

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Receives full chest pain accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). LifeGuard Air Ambulance announces new partnership with Med-Trans Corp.

UnityPoint Clinic − Family Medicine − Medical District opens.

First hospital in the nation to use robotic stapler in colorectal surgeries.

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