| | Milestone Anniversaries Congratulations to our providers and staff who reached milestone work anniversaries in July!
- Eyad Hanna, MD, MME, division of Gastroenterology, celebrating 15 years on July 30.
- Carla Nester, MD, MSA, FASN, division of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, celebrating 15 years on August 1.
- Natalie Dennler, RN, Iowa Newborn Screening Program, celebrating 10 years on August 5.
| | | Welcome to the Team Ethan Huesel, Research Assistant, division of Infectious Disease, starting on July 25.
Clover Rohe, Assistant Residency Coordinator, division of Education, starting on July 25.
Elizabeth Geary, Research Associate, division of Hematology & Oncology, starting on July 25.
Emiley Riley, Clinical Trials Research Assistant, division of Cardiology, starting on July 28.
Julia Thormer, Child Life Fellow, division of Child Life, starting on August 1. | | | | Newborns now have an extra layer of security at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. The hospital recently became the first in the state to use CertaScan technology for infant footprints. CertaScan enables hospitals to scan newborn footprints digitally, which is an upgrade from the ink and paper method most hospitals have long-used.
The digital footprints are connected to the mother's fingerprint in a database. This links mother and baby together showing that they are part of the same family. It's an added layer of security for babies born at UIHC. | | | When twins Noelle and Blaire McDaniel's clubfoot treatment proved a bit tricky, their parents never lost faith in UI Stead Family Children's Hospital team, or the revolutionary treatment approach developed at Iowa. The Ponseti Method was developed at UI Hospitals & Clinics by Ignacio Ponseti, MD. Today, Dr. Ponseti's successor is Jose Morcuende, MD, who is the leading practitioner and teacher of the Ponseti Method.
The McDaniels are looking forward to their twins learning to walk and being able to keep up with their big sister, Iris, who is 2. "We are so thankful for what Dr. Morcuende and his team did for our girls. They will always hold a special place in our hearts." | | | | Patient Comments from the Pediatric Specialty Clinic "I am very grateful to have Dan for a practitioner for August - I feel he truly cares for August and I have never felt rushed in any way at an appointment. He does an amazing job at explaining things in a way I can understand and in the event I have a question, I never feel embarrassed or stupid for asking. I feel very confident in the care he provides and am thankful we were we referred to him." -patient of Daniel Crawford, DNP, ARNP, CPNP-PC, CNE.
"Everyone is always so helpful and kind at UIHC!" -patient of Sreenath Thati Ganganna, MD, MBBS in the Child Neurology clinic. | | | When checking her patients medical administration record (MAR), Lauren Dengler, RN, BSN, realized that the "weight-based" option was selected on the medication order set, rather than the non-weight-based option the team had discussed. This order set would have resulted in a medication max dose of four milligrams, 10 times the intended amount.
"We all have a role to teach and to learn, to be vigilant, and to not be complacent," Lauren says. "I think it's so apparent that in the PICU and in any unit in the hospital, when we work together and have each other's backs, we achieve our goals: getting kids home, getting people home, making people better." | | | | The Fall 2022 cohort of our Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) begins on Thursday, July 28, and will be offered virtually via Zoom from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. The first step to enroll in DPP is to attend an "Info Session" where you will learn about the program and the eligibility requirements to participate. Register now in Employee Self-Service > My Training. Several dates/time available - just search "liveWELL: Diabetes Prevention Program" in course title. Questions? Email livewell@uiowa.edu. | | | 2022 PHA and Recharge+ - My liveWELL Portal Log in to your My LiveWELL Portal (iSelf Service > Benefits & Wellness) to take your 2022 PHA and check out a new program called Recharge+. This validated assessment provides a snapshot of your resilience and provides immediate feedback on how you can improve with text messages in three key domains: reset, rethink, reconnect. Opt in for this program and schedule the time of day to receive your text messages. Learn more and hear a personal testimony about the power of this program at the liveWELL website. | | | | Are you or your colleagues making great strides in shaping our local community's future? Nominate yourself or a colleague for the Corridor Business Journal's 2022 Forty Under 40 awards. Nominees must live or work in the Corridor and be under 40 years old as of October 20, 2022 to qualify. A panel composed of 2021 honorees will select this year's class. Honorees are selected based on the totality of their career, past and present civic, corporate and nonprofit activities, and leadership roles.
Please see the Loop for nomination requirements. All materials must be submitted together online by Thursday, August, 18. | | | Bike safety event recap UI Health Care-Iowa River Landing saw 50 children participate in helmet sizing, bike tune-ups, and safety checks at an annual bike safety event hosted by UI Stead Family Children's Hospital. Participants were also able to learn more about hand signals and other safety tips in a course designed for children.
Click here to see more photos from this great event! | | 
John Heinemann, MHA, MPH has joined the Stead Family Children’s Hospital leadership team as Executive Service Line Administrator as of July 1, 2022. He will be instrumental in partnering with physician and administrative leaders across the organization to integrate comprehensive clinical operational plans for key pediatric services. He brings an abundance of organizational and pediatric experience to the position, most recently serving as Director, Clinical Performance Management for UIHC and previous leadership positions within the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics. John is excited to be back in the pediatrics world and continuing to improve the health for kids. Please join us in welcoming John! | | | |
