UnityPoint’s is….Mercy 1, no it so because of religious affiliation…..don’t discount Broadlawns….ACA and new management has really improved what Broadlawns offers…and the quality of their staff.
Jasper County is losing its only birthing practice. A county of 37,000 is losing their Ob/Gyns
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Do you think you would be more supportive of women's healthcare if you were married and had healthy relationships with women?
Also, you aren't clever enough to pull off a Doc Hollywood reference. The cow Ben swerved to avoid was a metaphor representing the looming healthcare crisis in rural America.
According to census information there were roughly 4.4k women in Jasper County of birthing ages (20-44 years).
data.census.gov
The average birth rate in 2024 is 17 births per 1000 women.
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That equates to just shy of 70 births for the year or 1.34 births per week.
Following the numbers makes it pretty clear as to why this situation exists.
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The average birth rate in 2024 is 17 births per 1000 women.
Birth rate - Wikipedia
That equates to just shy of 70 births for the year or 1.34 births per week.
Following the numbers makes it pretty clear as to why this situation exists.
There aren't many women having kids after 35 years old.According to census information there were roughly 4.4k women in Jasper County of birthing ages (20-44 years).
Explore Census Data
The average birth rate in 2024 is 17 births per 1000 women.
Birth rate - Wikipedia
That equates to just shy of 70 births for the year or 1.34 births per week.
Following the numbers makes it pretty clear as to why this situation exists.
Complete bullshit.
The hospitals work together....they have to. They specialize in different areas so sometimes it makes the most sense to send a patient to a different hospital where they will get better care.
There are only 2 adult level 1 trauma centers in the state of Iowa. UI in IC and downtown Methodist in DSM. The significance of that is that if you are a level 1 trama center.....you cannot turn a patient away if they come to your ER. You must treat them.
For kids, UI is the only level 1 in the state. Blank is a level 2 so any level 1 traumas they treat they do so under supervision of a ped level 1 facility.
The above accounts for a number of people who end up at UI....they can't be turned away.
As far as DSM Mercy and Methodist not working together that is also a crock. For emergencies they frequently divert and if numerous injuries divide the patients. Same can be said for other services when one is full and the other has capacity. Both hospitals are busy enough they aren't really trying to steal business from the other (just sometimes employees).
Not necessarily. As explained previously the fact Methodist is a level 1 trauma and Blank level 2 creates differences within the hospital beyond just ER/Trauma.
Incorrect when it comes to transfers. Much of what you have said is completely false.
Proctor was a great hire for Broadlawns (and you are probably aware he came from Unity).
Sorry Eddy....Methodist and Blank share the same org and try to operate as closely as possible but they do have to operate under different rules.
I agree, but included the age range to show the high side of births for the county. If you pull that group out, then you end up with just over 50 births per year for the entire county, which is only 1 birth per week.
That makes the case for retaining an OB worse. Without an increase in population or birth rate, there isn't enough business to continue.
When did they “split”? Blank is under the UnityPoint DSM umbrella as is Lutheran unless there is a news flash today on the noon news.
Now, Blank is the “crown jewel” but they all buy their toilet paper from the same folks with the same check.
Heard that from someone who has worked there for 30+ years but what do they know…you clearly know everything 🙄 Wasn’t talking emergencies btw, more along the lines of transfers. You’d be surprised how much Des Moines dumps on the U stuff they should be perfectly capable of taking.
It’s a $$$ thing but these patients are not ‘dumped”…..That is against the law!
U I Hospitals/Clinics are obligated to treat indigent patients who are residents of Iowa. THAT is their charter!I think you are a little confused on the topic.It’s a $$$ thing but these patients are not ‘dumped”…..That is against the law!
This explains a lot. Hearsay...but you keep on believing what "someone" tells you.
