19 Sep 2007

A Closer Look at Hospital Competition: Hospital Quality Becomes Increasingly Important

By Administrator

A Closer Look at Hospital Competition(Part two of a series. Part one can be read here , and part three can be read here .)

 

Two parallel movements are making hospitals more accountable in terms of their processes and outcomes: an orientation toward consumers, and an increasing emphasis on quality by the organizations that pay for health care - particularly the federal government.

"We're in kind of a new age," said Dr. Tom Evans, president and CEO of the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative, an organization formed by the Iowa Hospital Association and the Iowa Medical Society. "Transparency wasn't really even germane until recently. We couldn't even define what good health care was until 15 years ago."

19 Sep 2007

Groups Join Forces to Rock the Vote

By Administrator

The Young Professionals Network of the Quad Cities and neXt Professionals have joined forces to host a "Rock the Vote" event on Friday, October 12, from 7 p.m. to midnight at John O'Donnell Stadium in Davenport. "Rock the Vote" is a nationwide movement that focuses on registering individuals to vote and getting them more informed about the elections. The Quad Cities event will features opportunities for people to register to vote, along with local bands such as Blue Fuzzy Monkey and Justin Morrissey & Friends.

 

12 Sep 2007

A Closer Look at Hospital Competition: Terrace Park Spurs Growth for Trinity; Genesis Holds Steady

By Administrator

(Part one of a series. Part two can be read here , and part three can be read here .)

 

When Trinity purchased the Davenport Medical Center in August 1999, it didn't take long for its intentions to become apparent. It bought land in Bettendorf and in April 2000 announced plans to replace its North Campus (what was the Davenport Medical Center) on the new site.

Basically, Trinity was gaining control of hospital beds in Iowa so that under state law it could replace them in a gleaming, state-of-the-art facility: Trinity at Terrace Park. And that facility would compete directly with Genesis Health System's hospitals in the Iowa Quad Cities.

12 Sep 2007

Looking at Books Beyond Words: "The Year of the Book" Begins with Lectures September 19 and 20

By Administrator

John Buchtel When you pick up a book or magazine, your conscious mind is almost certainly looking at the cover and the text inside.

But what else are you processing? You might not realize it, but the book is sending signals about itself with cover art, typography, the thickness and texture of the pages, binding, printing mistakes, wear and tear, and heft.

12 Sep 2007

Slough Adventure Slated for Saturday

By Administrator

River Action is hosting the second-annual Taming of the Slough Mississippi Adventure Race on Saturday, September 15, starting at 7:30 a.m. The race begins in downtown Moline at the Quad City Rowing Association boathouse at 17th Street and the Mississippi River. The canoe/kayak leg is one mile in Sylvan Slough; the mountain-bike leg continues onto Sylvan Island; and the run heads back through downtown Moline, finishing at Bass Street Landing for a post-race party. Register online at (http://www.riveraction.org), or for more information contact River Action at (563) 322-2969 or (dan@riveraction.org).

 

05 Sep 2007

Priceless: How Campaign Cash Has Affected Your Financial Health

By John Ridgeway

Reader issue #649 When it comes to domestic issues that pit the interests of large corporations against those of ordinary Americans, few equal the exploding crisis in consumer debt. Yet with the exception of John Edwards, none of the leading presidential contenders in either party has made this a serious campaign issue. Perhaps this shouldn't come as a surprise, since the same financial institutions that engage in predatory- lending practices constitute their largest contributors, as well as what is perhaps the most powerful lobby in all of Washington.

05 Sep 2007

The Costs (and Benefits) of Bankruptcy Reform

By Administrator

While the bankruptcy law that went into effect in October 2005 was opposed by consumer groups and supported by credit-card companies (and their campaign contributions), those things don't automatically make it bad public policy.

05 Sep 2007

Davenport Gets New, Green Cop Shop

By Administrator

The Davenport Police Department held a ribbon-cutting for its new headquarters last week. Among the environmental aspects of the 97,200-square-foot, $20.3-million facility are geothermal heating and cooling, low-consumption plumbing, rain gardens, a roof with soil-less plants, and high-efficiency windows. A skywalk connected to the courthouse will be completed soon, and a parking ramp will be finished in April.

 

29 Aug 2007

The "Nina" Arrives in Davenport

By Administrator

On Thursday, September 6, the "Nina" - a replica of Christopher Columbus' favorite ship - will open itself up to the public in Davenport. The ship will be docked at Oneida Landing, adjacent to the Boathouse Restaurant, until her departure early on Monday, September 17. While the ship is in port, the general public is invited to visit for a self-guided tour. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens, and $3 for students; children four and under are admitted free. The ship will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit (http://www.thenina.com).

 

22 Aug 2007

Young Writers Publish New Edition of The Atlas

By Administrator

The AtlasThe Young Emerging Writers will celebrate the release of The Atlas on Friday, August 30. The Atlas is a literary magazine put together by 11 interns, ranging from 15 to 19 years old, that includes poems, short stories, comics, and other writings by the interns and people they asked to submit work. The party will start at 7 p.m. in the third-floor conference room of the Bucktown Center for the Arts in downtown Davenport. Copies of the issue will be distributed free (while supplies last), and the magazine's contributors will read selections from the issue. This event is part of the Bucktown Final Friday series, which begins at 6 p.m.

 

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