Sioux City, IA - Amy Renneke has joined the team at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Foundation as Director of Development.

Renneke brings an extensive background in development to her new position, previously serving as the Assistant Director of Annual Giving for The University of South Dakota Foundation in Vermillion, South Dakota. Prior to that, she held roles as Development Director and volunteer for the Siouxland Tanzania Educational Medical Ministries and Vice President of Development and Marketing at the Alzheimer’s Association, both in Sioux City.

Renneke serves on the Development Committee for Hope Ministries and is Chair of the Development Committee for Respite Angels, Inc. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Finance from Morningside College.

St. Luke’s Foundation raises funds for the continued advancement of technology, health care professionals and patient-centered care in Siouxland.

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About UnityPoint Health – Sioux City:

As part of UnityPoint Health – Sioux City which includes UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s offers a vast network of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals committed to coordinating care to meet the individual needs of our patients. UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s is one of the region’s most patient and family-centered hospitals, delivering innovative care to communities in the tri-state area including Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. St. Luke’s treats more than 77,000 patients annually, coordinating care from the doctor’s office to the hospital and back home through St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home.

Using a team approach, the physicians and specialists of UnityPoint Clinic are committed to helping patients manage their health. Through more than 48,000 patient visits annually and with services including family practice, general and vascular surgery, pulmonary and critical care, occupational medicine, nephrology and cardiology, UnityPoint Clinic is focused on getting patients healthy sooner and keeping them healthy.

For patients who need additional care at home, UnityPoint at Home provides services and equipment including nursing care, infusion therapy, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, home medical equipment and supplies. The UnityPoint at Home team, which includes registered nurses certified in chronic care management, work with each patient to find the right home care solution based on their unique needs.

Through our mission to improve the lives of the people of Siouxland, UnityPoint Health– St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home work together to ensure the best outcome for every patient, every time.

For more information, visit www.unitypoint.org.

Sioux City, IA - UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s is advancing imaging technology. The hospital recently acquired a new Siemens Definition AS 64 CT scanner, the first of its kind in Siouxland to offer unique software that reduces the amount of radiation exposure during an exam.

Called Safire, the software can reduce radiation exposure for patients by up to 60%, greatly enhancing patient safety for those having CT scans.

In addition, the state-of-the-art scanner will provide superior image detail and clarity. Designed for patients of all ages and sizes, the CT scan offers improved scan times, reducing the total time patients will be required to spend in the scanner.

“Scanning patients more quickly is especially important when we have pediatric and critical care patients who may find it difficult to lay still for long periods of time,” says Dr. Dan Jensen, Director of St. Luke’s Radiology Department. “We are thrilled to offer technology that can reduce patients’ exam times while still providing exceptional image quality.”

All staff in St. Luke’s CT Department are Board-Certified Imaging Technologists. In addition, Board Certified Radiologists are located on-site to read exams in a timely manner and communicate results back to the patient’s provider.

The CT scanner will be located in a new space located near St. Luke’s Emergency Department. The location is designed to provide improved accessibility for both inpatients and outpatients at the hospital says Jensen.

“The acquisition of our new CT scanner is an investment in Siouxland imaging technology,” adds Jensen. “Patients deserve to have high quality imaging services. Through this new technology, we will continue to provide the best outcome for every patient every time.”

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About UnityPoint Health – Sioux City:

As part of UnityPoint Health – Sioux City which includes UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s offers a vast network of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals committed to coordinating care to meet the individual needs of our patients. UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s is one of the region’s most patient and family-centered hospitals, delivering innovative care to communities in the tri-state area including Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. St. Luke’s treats more than 77,000 patients annually, coordinating care from the doctor’s office to the hospital and back home through St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home.

Using a team approach, the physicians and specialists of UnityPoint Clinic are committed to helping patients manage their health. Through more than 48,000 patient visits annually and with services including family practice, general and vascular surgery, pulmonary and critical care, occupational medicine, nephrology and cardiology, UnityPoint Clinic is focused on getting patients healthy sooner and keeping them healthy.

For patients who need additional care at home, UnityPoint at Home provides services and equipment including nursing care, infusion therapy, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, home medical equipment and supplies. The UnityPoint at Home team, which includes registered nurses certified in chronic care management, work with each patient to find the right home care solution based on their unique needs.

Through our mission to improve the lives of the people of Siouxland, UnityPoint Health– St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home work together to ensure the best outcome for every patient, every time.

For more information, visit www.unitypoint.org.

Sioux City, IA - UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Diabetes Services has received continued recognition from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for providing patients with high quality education. St. Luke’s was the first in Siouxland to receive ADA recognition.

ADA singled out St. Luke’s Diabetes Services for its state-of-the-art diabetes education management program. For those living with diabetes, St. Luke’s offers classes for people with Type 2 diabetes and their loved ones. Individuals attend an initial session and then fit in additional classes on an ongoing basis as their schedule allows. In addition to ADA recognition, St. Luke’s has also been certification by the state of Iowa for meeting the state’s stringent standards for diabetes education.

For more information, log on to unitypoint.org.

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About UnityPoint Health – Sioux City:

As part of UnityPoint Health – Sioux City which includes UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s offers a vast network of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals committed to coordinating care to meet the individual needs of our patients. UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s is one of the region’s most patient and family-centered hospitals, delivering innovative care to communities in the tri-state area including Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. St. Luke’s treats more than 77,000 patients annually, coordinating care from the doctor’s office to the hospital and back home through St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home.

Using a team approach, the physicians and specialists of UnityPoint Clinic are committed to helping patients manage their health. Through more than 48,000 patient visits annually and with services including family practice, general and vascular surgery, pulmonary and critical care, occupational medicine, nephrology and cardiology, UnityPoint Clinic is focused on getting patients healthy sooner and keeping them healthy.

For patients who need additional care at home, UnityPoint at Home provides services and equipment including nursing care, infusion therapy, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, home medical equipment and supplies. The UnityPoint at Home team, which includes registered nurses certified in chronic care management, work with each patient to find the right home care solution based on their unique needs.

Through our mission to improve the lives of the people of Siouxland, UnityPoint Health– St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home work together to ensure the best outcome for every patient, every time.

For more information, visit www.unitypoint.org.

Sioux City, IA - UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s has been awarded a three-year accreditation in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) from the American College of Radiology (ACR).

To become an ACR-accredited facility, St. Luke’s voluntarily underwent a rigorous review process to ensure it meets nationally accepted standards. The ACR accreditation ensures the exams completed on equipment at St. Luke’s all meet stringent requirements for quality and diagnostic accuracy. To receive accreditation, all technologists working in St. Luke’s Radiology Department must have passed their advanced registry in MRI.

Located at St. Luke’s, the hospital’s short bore MRI is one of the strongest magnets in Siouxland. The Siemens Aera MRI 1.5 tesla scanner is designed for added patient comfort and high image quality, containing a large opening for patients of all ages and sizes. Because of the MRI’s design and magnet strength, the system offers more detailed images within a shorter time period than open MRI systems.

For more information, visit unitypoint.org.

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About UnityPoint Health – Sioux City:

As part of UnityPoint Health – Sioux City which includes UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s offers a vast network of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals committed to coordinating care to meet the individual needs of our patients. UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s is one of the region’s most patient and family-centered hospitals, delivering innovative care to communities in the tri-state area including Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. St. Luke’s treats more than 77,000 patients annually, coordinating care from the doctor’s office to the hospital and back home through St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home.

Using a team approach, the physicians and specialists of UnityPoint Clinic are committed to helping patients manage their health. Through more than 48,000 patient visits annually and with services including family practice, general and vascular surgery, pulmonary and critical care, occupational medicine, nephrology and cardiology, UnityPoint Clinic is focused on getting patients healthy sooner and keeping them healthy.

For patients who need additional care at home, UnityPoint at Home provides services and equipment including nursing care, infusion therapy, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, home medical equipment and supplies. The UnityPoint at Home team, which includes registered nurses certified in chronic care management, work with each patient to find the right home care solution based on their unique needs.

Through our mission to improve the lives of the people of Siouxland, UnityPoint Health– St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home work together to ensure the best outcome for every patient, every time.

For more information, visit www.unitypoint.org.

Sioux City, IA - Siouxland area schools have collected more than $12,000 for St. Luke’s Children’s Miracle Network through the Great Southern Bank’s Change Angels campaign.

A grassroots fundraising effort, the campaign encourages students to collect spare change to bring miracles to the lives of Siouxland children. This year, students at East Middle School raised the most during the campaign with more than $3,000 collected. Alta Elementary School and Sergeant Bluff Elementary were also among the top schools in this year’s campaign.

Since Change Angels began in 1994, Siouxland youth have raised over $560,000 in spare change. Funds support children’s health care, enhancing services and technology at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s for the more than 14,000 children cared for at St. Luke’s annually.

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About UnityPoint Health – Sioux City:

As part of UnityPoint Health – Sioux City which includes UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s offers a vast network of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals committed to coordinating care to meet the individual needs of our patients. UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s is one of the region’s most patient and family-centered hospitals, delivering innovative care to communities in the tri-state area including Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. St. Luke’s treats more than 77,000 patients annually, coordinating care from the doctor’s office to the hospital and back home through St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home.

Using a team approach, the physicians and specialists of UnityPoint Clinic are committed to helping patients manage their health. Through more than 48,000 patient visits annually and with services including family practice, general and vascular surgery, pulmonary and critical care, occupational medicine, nephrology and cardiology, UnityPoint Clinic is focused on getting patients healthy sooner and keeping them healthy.

For patients who need additional care at home, UnityPoint at Home provides services and equipment including nursing care, infusion therapy, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, home medical equipment and supplies. The UnityPoint at Home team, which includes registered nurses certified in chronic care management, work with each patient to find the right home care solution based on their unique needs.

Through our mission to improve the lives of the people of Siouxland, UnityPoint Health– St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home work together to ensure the best outcome for every patient, every time.

For more information, visit www.unitypoint.org.

Sioux City, IA - Douglas W. Martin, MD, FACOEM, of UnityPoint Clinic Occupational Medicine has been honored by The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), an international medical society, with the ACOEM Meritorious Service Award. The award, presented April 28 during ACOEM’s 2013 American Occupational Health Conference in Orlando, recognizes an ACOEM member who has provided meritorious service to the College.

Martin, Medical Director of UnityPoint Clinic Occupational Medicine received the 2013 ACOEM Meritorious Service Award for his numerous contributions to ACOEM including his service as chair of the Medical Review Officers Section, chair of the Clinical Practice Committee, secretary/treasurer of the Private Practice Section and course director for Musculoskeletal Diseases and the Core Curriculum.

In addition, ACOEM recognized Martin his work on the Stay at Work/Return to Work Committee, his presentations on MRO Controversies and his active participation in the ACOEM House of Delegates.

Martin was also cited for assisting ACOEM in the ACCME reaccreditation process. His expertise helped ACOEM achieve ACCME’s highest accreditation status, “Accreditation with Commendation,” which was awarded to the College in 2012.

Martin received his MD from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He is certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine and is a certified Medical Review Officer and Aviation Medical Examiner. He is also a Fellow of both the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians.

About UnityPoint Health – Sioux City:

As part of UnityPoint Health – Sioux City which includes UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s offers a vast network of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals committed to coordinating care to meet the individual needs of our patients. UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s is one of the region’s most patient and family-centered hospitals, delivering innovative care to communities in the tri-state area including Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. St. Luke’s treats more than 77,000 patients annually, coordinating care from the doctor’s office to the hospital and back home through St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home.

Using a team approach, the physicians and specialists of UnityPoint Clinic are committed to helping patients manage their health. Through more than 48,000 patient visits annually and with services including family practice, general and vascular surgery, pulmonary and critical care, occupational medicine, nephrology and cardiology, UnityPoint Clinic is focused on getting patients healthy sooner and keeping them healthy.

For patients who need additional care at home, UnityPoint at Home provides services and equipment including nursing care, infusion therapy, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, home medical equipment and supplies. The UnityPoint at Home team, which includes registered nurses certified in chronic care management, work with each patient to find the right home care solution based on their unique needs.

Through our mission to improve the lives of the people of Siouxland, UnityPoint Health– St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home work together to ensure the best outcome for every patient, every time.

For more information, visit www.unitypoint.org.

Sioux City, IA - St. Luke’s College – UnityPoint Health held its commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10th at the Sioux City Convention Center for the Spring Class of 2013. Sixty-one students participated in the ceremony after successfully completing one of the College’s professional programs in Radiologic Technology, Registered Nursing, or Respiratory Therapy. The graduates are eligible to take the national licensure examinations in their respective field.

The Graduation Ceremony began with an invocation given by Chaplain Jon Millen, Chairperson, Department of Clinical Pastoral Education at the College. Welcome comments were given by Lynn Wold, Chief Operating Officer at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center. Tom Elsen Chairperson of St. Luke’s College Board of Directors delivered the commencement address to the graduating class.

Diplomas were presented by Michael Stiles, Chancellor of St. Luke’s College, Tom Elsen and Dr. Richard Ayi, the College’s Executive Dean and Chief Academic Officer. The classes were presented by Jodi Kolar, Department of Nursing Education; Dr. Dan Jensen, Department of Radiology Education, and Allen Barbaro, Department of Respiratory Care Education.

Graduating Summa Cum Laude (GPA of 3.90 to 4.0) from the class were; Shelby Birocci, Dustin Boll, Bessie Buryanek, Sandra Chavez, Kimberlee Engeltjes, Tanner Foxhoven, Molly Gangestad, Hollie Harris, Tyler Heitman, Jayna Hilbert, Gwendolyn Hildebrand, Stacie Kammerer, Rebecca Luebbert, Barry Martinson, Matthew Robertson, Adam Skow, and Alex Van Beek. Graduating Magna Cum Laude (GPA of 3.71 to 3.89) were Christina Baack, Chance Colvin, Veronica Gonzalez, Kathryn Heynen, Tyler Nolan, Alison Marie Prostrollo, Michelle Schiltz, Elizabeth Sharpe, Shelby Steichen, and Angela Sweet. Graduating Cum Laude (GPA of 3.50 to 3.70) were Khanh Bui, Jessica Kramer, Angelica Ramirez and Lyonell Surratt.

Students receiving Associate of Science degrees in Nursing:

Students receiving Associate of Science degree in Radiologic Technology:

Christina Baack, Shelby Birocci, Sandra Chavez, Chance Colvin, Tanner Foxhoven, Molly Gangestad, Veronica Gonzalez, Tyler Heitman, Jayna Hilbert, Jessica Kramer, Rebecca Luebbert, Barry Martinson, Farrah Navarrete, Tyler Nolen, Alexandria Radtke, Angelica Ramirez, Shelby Steichen, and Angela Sweet.

Students receiving Associate of Science degrees in Respiratory Care:

Dustin Boll, Barbara Collins, Hollie Harris, Shawleen Irizarry, Amanda Phommavong, Eliana Ramirez, Elizabeth Sharpe, Adam Skow, Melissa Smith, Andrew Stangohr, and Lyonell Surratt.

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About UnityPoint Health – Sioux City:

As part of UnityPoint Health – Sioux City which includes UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s offers a vast network of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals committed to coordinating care to meet the individual needs of our patients. UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s is one of the region’s most patient and family-centered hospitals, delivering innovative care to communities in the tri-state area including Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. St. Luke’s treats more than 77,000 patients annually, coordinating care from the doctor’s office to the hospital and back home through St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home.

Using a team approach, the physicians and specialists of UnityPoint Clinic are committed to helping patients manage their health. Through more than 48,000 patient visits annually and with services including family practice, general and vascular surgery, pulmonary and critical care, occupational medicine, nephrology and cardiology, UnityPoint Clinic is focused on getting patients healthy sooner and keeping them healthy.

For patients who need additional care at home, UnityPoint at Home provides services and equipment including nursing care, infusion therapy, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, home medical equipment and supplies. The UnityPoint at Home team, which includes registered nurses certified in chronic care management, work with each patient to find the right home care solution based on their unique needs.

Through our mission to improve the lives of the people of Siouxland, UnityPoint Health– St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home work together to ensure the best outcome for every patient, every time.

For more information, visit www.unitypoint.org.

Sioux City, IA - By Erik Nieuwenhuis MS, PT Unity Point Health – St. Luke’s WorkSmart Ergonomics Injury Prevention Specialist, and Wellness Consultant 712-279-1842 erik.nieuwenhuis@unitypoint.org www.stlukes.org

Have you ever felt a dull, achy, or throbbing pain coming from your shoulder and arm? Have you ever felt a sharp or stabbing pain when reaching above your head, across the front of your body or behind your back? If you said “yes” to one or both of these questions, you may have inflammation of the tendons in your rotator cuff tendons or bicep tendon of your shoulder, also known as tendonitis.

I had this problem in my right shoulder twice while attending the University of Northern Iowa (UNI), feeling most of these symptoms and was unable to sleep on my right side. I also had difficulty doing anything above shoulder level or reaching away from my body especially when lifting weights. I am very thankful that I was allowed to go through this type of pain as I now understand what workers and patients are feeling and it allows me to empathize with their situations.

What is Tendonitis?

It is pain and inflammation of a tendon. You have over 1,200 tendons in your body, and tendons attach muscle to bone. Common posture and work habits may aggravate these shoulder tendons including awkward postures like reaching for your computer mouse, lifting items above shoulder level, driving your car with only one hand on the steering wheel and sleeping on your sides.

When your muscles contract, tendons pull on your bones to move your body’s joints allowing you to perform the task you are doing. These forces are what cause your bones to become and stay strong over time. However, if you have poor posture habits such as forward head and rounded shoulders posture (stooped sitting and standing) and you spend much of your workday working above shoulder level or with your arms fully extended away from your body, you may have an increased risk of developing bicep and/ or rotator cuff tendonitis.

Tendonitis pain can also be common in the elbow, wrist, thumb, knee, Achilles and foot.

Prevention and Treatment

Ice massage is the best self-care technique for preventing and treating tendonitis pain. I recommend performing ice massage two to four times a day, with the end of the workday being one of the most important times of the day to perform the technique. Other times may include before work, at lunch or mid-shift or before bed if the pain and inflammation is waking you up at night.

You can do this procedure in two ways, by filling up a Styrofoam cup with water and putting this in the freezer to freeze. Tearing off the top edges of the cup and rubbing the ice directly over the area of pain for 2 to 4 minutes until the body part is numb.

Ice massage can be performed in two ways. You can fill a Styrofoam cup with water and put this into the freezer. Once it’s frozen, tear the top edges off the cup and rub ice directly over the area for 2 to 4 minutes until the body part is numb. Or, you may also hold an ice cube directly from the freezer on the impacted area and perform this same technique until that body part feels number.

With ice, you’ll feel the following progression of symptoms: first, it will feel cold and painful, then it will burn, ache, and then turn numb. When you feel numb, you have completed the ice massage and your shoulder, elbows, wrists or thumbs will thank you.

Typically after three to seven days of performing ice massage two to four times each day, you should notice 75% or better improvement with ease of range of motion, improved daily activities at work, home and play and a significant reduction of pain with improved restful sleep too.

In addition to ice massage, you can also prevent and treat tendonitis by:

1) Improving your posture habits (head up and shoulders back)

2) Stretching your hips, chest and trunk two to three times throughout the workday

3) Drinking 40+ ounces of water, working towards half of body weight in ounces

4) Quitting smoking or the use of tobacco products as they slow your body’s healing process

5) Improving the muscle strength of your abdominals, upper back postural muscles and rotator cuff muscles

Stay tuned next month as we’ll discuss the power of reversing and treating carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist tendonitis and tennis elbow by the self-care of the snakebite technique. (Remember your childhood and the fun of giving your friend a snakebite!)

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About UnityPoint Health – Sioux City:

As part of UnityPoint Health – Sioux City which includes UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s offers a vast network of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals committed to coordinating care to meet the individual needs of our patients. UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s is one of the region’s most patient and family-centered hospitals, delivering innovative care to communities in the tri-state area including Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. St. Luke’s treats more than 77,000 patients annually, coordinating care from the doctor’s office to the hospital and back home through St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home.

Using a team approach, the physicians and specialists of UnityPoint Clinic are committed to helping patients manage their health. Through more than 48,000 patient visits annually and with services including family practice, general and vascular surgery, pulmonary and critical care, occupational medicine, nephrology and cardiology, UnityPoint Clinic is focused on getting patients healthy sooner and keeping them healthy.

For patients who need additional care at home, UnityPoint at Home provides services and equipment including nursing care, infusion therapy, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, home medical equipment and supplies. The UnityPoint at Home team, which includes registered nurses certified in chronic care management, work with each patient to find the right home care solution based on their unique needs.

Through our mission to improve the lives of the people of Siouxland, UnityPoint Health– St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home work together to ensure the best outcome for every patient, every time.

For more information, visit www.unitypoint.org.

Sioux City, IA - Leah Glasgo has been appointed as the Vice President of Rural Development for UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s in Sioux City and UnityPoint Health – Trinity in Fort Dodge. Glasgo will transition into her new role in July.

As Vice President of Rural Development, Glasgo will be responsible for the development of new provider partnerships in communities surrounding Fort Dodge and Sioux City. In addition, she will lead efforts to advance relationships between rural and regional care settings, improving coordination and care to all patients in the region.

Glasgo has over 19 years of management experience, currently serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City, Iowa. She has also held various leadership positions at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa, and at Boone County Hospital in Boone, Iowa. Glasgo earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Nebraska Medical Center and a Master of Healthcare Administration from Des Moines University. She is a member of the Iowa Association of Healthcare Executives and board member of the Iowa Hospital Association Counsel of Membership Services and Education.

Glasgo is board certified in healthcare management as a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives.

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About UnityPoint Health – Sioux City:

As part of UnityPoint Health – Sioux City which includes UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s offers a vast network of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals committed to coordinating care to meet the individual needs of our patients. UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s is one of the region’s most patient and family-centered hospitals, delivering innovative care to communities in the tri-state area including Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. St. Luke’s treats more than 77,000 patients annually, coordinating care from the doctor’s office to the hospital and back home through St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home.

Using a team approach, the physicians and specialists of UnityPoint Clinic are committed to helping patients manage their health. Through more than 48,000 patient visits annually and with services including family practice, general and vascular surgery, pulmonary and critical care, occupational medicine, nephrology and cardiology, UnityPoint Clinic is focused on getting patients healthy sooner and keeping them healthy.

For patients who need additional care at home, UnityPoint at Home provides services and equipment including nursing care, infusion therapy, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, home medical equipment and supplies. The UnityPoint at Home team, which includes registered nurses certified in chronic care management, work with each patient to find the right home care solution based on their unique needs.

Through our mission to improve the lives of the people of Siouxland, UnityPoint Health– St. Luke’s, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home work together to ensure the best outcome for every patient, every time.

For more information, visit www.unitypoint.org.

Sioux City, IA - Includes St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, clinic network UnityPoint Clinic and home care provider UnityPoint at Home

Iowa Health System (IHS), the nation’s fifth largest non-denominational health system, is now UnityPoint Health (www.unitypoint.org), a new name that reflects the way its hospitals, physicians and home care entities are transforming health care delivery through patient-centered coordinated care. With the name change, St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center will be known as UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s, St. Luke’s Clinic Network is now UnityPoint Clinic and St. Luke’s Home Care is UnityPoint at Home. Together, they are UnityPoint Health – Sioux City.

Iowa Health System began in 1993 when Iowa Methodist and Iowa Lutheran merged, creating the state’s largest provider of hospital and related health services at that time. St. Luke’s joined Iowa Health System in 1995. Since then, UnityPoint Health has grown to encompass eight major geographic regions in Iowa and Illinois and includes relationships with more than 900 physicians and providers in UnityPoint Clinic, 29 hospitals in metropolitan and rural communities and regional home care services.

“Over the years, as our team-based approach has developed and our services have expanded, we have become a point of unity for the patient. Our new brand is an expression of what we mean to our patients: people who work together to provide the best outcome for every patient every time,” says Bill Leaver, President and CEO of UnityPoint Health.

The new name and brand logo were unveiled to system leaders and employees earlier today. This change symbolizes the difference between the former hospital-centered health care process to one that more effectively addresses patient-centered care focused on providing care from the clinic to the hospital and home.

“Health care delivery has fundamentally changed over the years. The new name and brand speaks to our commitment to care centered on helping our patients get health and stay healthy,” says Peter Thoreen, President and CEO of UnityPoint Health –Sioux City. “Through this collaborative approach, we will continue to achieve better outcomes for our patients.”

The change to UnityPoint Health follows two years of innovation and discussions between the organization's regional affiliate hospitals, local community board members, physicians, staff and leadership regarding health care changes and how to best position the organization for the future. The strategic plan of UnityPoint Heath is focused on care coordination, expansion and organizational growth.

The name change to UnityPoint Health will not impact St. Luke’s ability to make decisions at the local level, and there will be no leadership changes due to the name change. Additionally, St. Luke’s support of Siouxland remains stronger than ever. Also a part of UnityPoint Health – Sioux City is St. Luke’s Health Foundation, now UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Foundation, that will continue to impact local health care through Siouxlanders’ generosity and St. Luke’s College – UnityPoint Health that remains on the campus of St. Luke’s to shape health care professionals for the future.

“For the patient, coordinated care is much than a physician making a diagnosis and prescribing treatment. Effective health care delivery means having a doctor lead a team to help the patient get well and stay well. Our new name better reflects the integrated care our patients receive,” adds Thoreen. “Through UnityPoint Health – Sioux City, we will continue our mission to improve the lives of our patients, their families and the Siouxland community.”

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About UnityPoint Health

UnityPoint Health is one of the nation’s most integrated health systems. Our physician-led team of professionals communicates clearly and effectively to address a patient’s health care in the most appropriate setting: whether that is a clinic, a hospital or at home. Through relationships with more than 280 physician clinics, 29 hospitals in metropolitan and rural communities and home care services throughout its eight regions, UnityPoint Health provides care throughout Iowa and Illinois.

UnityPoint Health entities employ more than 24,000 employees, working toward innovative advancements to deliver the Best Outcome for Every Patient Every Time. Each year, through more than 4 million patient visits, UnityPoint Health, UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint at Home provide a full range of coordinated care to patients and families. With annual revenues of $2.7 billion, UnityPoint Health is the nation’s 15th largest nonprofit health system and the fifth largest nondenominational health system in America. UnityPoint Health provides community benefit programs and services to improve the health of people in its communities.