by Scott McIntyre on Thursday, February 2, 2012
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Iowa’s community hospitals generate more than 136,000 jobs that add nearly $6.2 billion to the state’s economy, according to the Iowa Hospital Association’s latest Iowa hospital economic impact report. In addition, Iowa hospital employees by themselves spend $1.7 billion on retail sales and contribute more than $104 million in state sales tax revenue.
“People are often unaware of the contributions that hospitals make to their local economies, including the number of people they employ, the significance of hospital purchases with local businesses and the impact of their employees’ spending for the entire region,” said Kirk Norris, IHA president/CEO. “Just as no one provides the services and community benefits found at our hospitals, there is also no substitute for the jobs and business hospitals provide and create.”
The IHA study examined the jobs, income, retail sales and sales tax produced by hospitals and the rest of the state’s health care sector. The study was compiled from hospital-submitted data on the American Hospital Association’s Annual Survey of Hospitals and with software that other industries have used to determine their economic impact.
The study found that Iowa hospitals directly employ 70,363 people and create another 65,783 jobs outside the hospital sector. As an income source, hospitals provide $3.9 billion in salaries and benefits and generate another $2.3 billion through other jobs that depend on hospitals.
In all, Iowa’s health care sector, which includes employed clinicians, long-term care services and assisted living centers, pharmacies and other medical and health services, directly and indirectly provides 333,554 Iowa jobs, or more than one-fifth of the state’s total employment.
Complete information from the study, including economic impact data for each of Iowa’s hospitals, is available on the IHA website.
by Chris English on Friday, November 4, 2011
Jennifer Rouse, Physical Therapist at Lucas County Health Center in Chariton takes a few minutes to say what inspired her to pursue her career as well as what it takes to be a physical therapist.
For more information on health care careers in Iowa, click here.
(Watch this video on YouTube: http://youtu.be/iOkJd9L7M0Q)
by Chris English on Thursday, October 6, 2011
Thursday, 8:45 a.m.
At last night’s House of Delegates meeting, Gary Riedmann, CEO at St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital in Carroll, was sworn in as the new IHA Board Chair. Riedmann replaces last year’s Board Chair, Joe Smith, and will serve a one-year term as head of the board. Riedmann is slated to provide the opening remarks for today’s first session, the recognition of this year’s Iowa Hospital Heroes at 8:30 a.m. Following the awards, Riedmann will also introduce the final keynote speaker of this year’s Annual Meeting, Paul Auerbach.
Want to see more pictures from this year’s annual meeting? Click here to view the whole album on Flickr.
Thursday, 10:00 a.m.
Keynote speaker, Paul Auerbach, left the crowd stunned with the stories of his experience providing medical relief in the wake of the Haiti earthquake. His words and photos had a profound impact on attendees as they embarked on the final day of the 82nd Annual Meeting.
Thursday, 12:30 p.m.
Laurie Everhardt, Volunteer Services Manager at Waverly Health Center, provides her reaction to Cy Wakeman’s session, “Succeeding in Spite of the Facts,” and talks about challenging conventional wisdom in volunteerism.
Thursday, 3:00 p.m.
That’s all she wrote! The 82nd IHA Annual Meeting has officially adjourned. Thank you to all who attended, IHA hopes you had a great week. Safe travels – we’ll see you again next year!
by Chris English on Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Wednesday, 8:45 a.m.
The halls of the Des Moines Downtown Marriott are a’buzz this morning with hundreds of health care workers as well as over 50 trade show exhibitors. Attendees have filed into the ballroom once again to prepare for the morning’s opening session. Starting out day two of the Annual Meeting is an award ceremony, recognizing those who have completed the IHA Health Care Leadership Series. Following the ceremony will be health care futurist, Jeff Goldsmith who will be delivering the Cordes/Ramsey keynote speech.
Pictures of the keynote and award ceremony will be posted soon.
Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.
Some pictures from this morning’s opening session:
Cordes/Ramsey keynote speaker, health care futurist, Jeff Goldsmith.
IHA Board Chair and CEO of Boone County Hospital, Joe Smith, handing out awards recognizing those who completed the IHA Health Care Leadership Series.
Wednesday, 12:45 p.m.
The afternoon sessions have begun. Today’s tracks include the following:
- Clinical Leadership: Finding Balance
- Reform: From Impact to Innovation
- Strategic Leadership
- Foundations: Giving for Good
After the final sessions of the day are finished, there are still a couple events happening at the conference. At 4:30 p.m. is the House of Delegates (for IHA Voting Delegates Only) in the Cedar Rapids/Council Bluffs rooms on the 3rd floor. Following this is the Chair’s Celebration at 5:30 p.m. in the Iowa Ballroom. All attendees are encouraged to attend this reception and enjoy an opportunity to relax and socialize amongst their peers at the conference.
Wednesday, 2:00 p.m.
Sherri Doggett, VP of Patient Care Services at Mercy Medical Center-Centerville talks about why its important for nurses to attend Annual Meeting and why it’s still a worthwhile conference to attend year after year.
by Chris English on Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Tuesday, 8:45 a.m.
The 82nd IHA Annual Meeting is now underway. Attendees have all gathered in the ballroom to hear opening keynote speaker, Dan Buettner. Health care workers will know Buettner as the renowned National Geographic author and creator of the “Blue Zones” concept. Buettner is set to discuss Blue Zones as well as how this ground-breaking project is being performed right here in Iowa.
Tuesday, 9:07 a.m.
Tuesday, 10:25 a.m.
The first of the morning breakout sessions have begun. Today’s session tracks are:
- Connecting with the Community
- Workforce for Tomorrow
- Legal Review
- Physician Focus
Lunch break is at 11:20 a.m. with the general lunch happening in the Des Moines Room on the 3rd floor and the marketing PR folks will be chowing down at the ISHMPR Luncheon (for members only) happening in Council Bluffs room on the 3rd floor.
Tuesday, 11:45 a.m.
Pam Delagardelle, CEO, Grundy County Memorial Hospital provides her thoughts on opening keynote, Dan Buettner, as well as how Grundy Center is taking on the “Blue Zones” initiatives in an effort to become the healthiest community in the state.
Tuesday, 1:00 p.m.
Afternoon sessions currently taking place. The Physician Focus track continues with three sessions:
- From Volume to Value: Physicians and Hospitals Playing Nice
- Development and Implementation of a Medical Home
- Developing a Sustainable Physician Relations Strategy
These sessions parallel with IHA’s new partnership with the University of South Florida College of Medicine to create the Physician Leadership Institute of Iowa. The Institute is designed to engage physicians in Iowa and provide them with the tools to become more empathetic, creative and collaborative in their practice.
Quotes from Twitter:
- @iowahospital “Dr. MacKinney stated it will take collaboration to deliver value in today’s environment” #iha2011am.”
- @iowahospital “No outcome – No income” replaces “No margin – No mission” in today’s reformed health environment. Clinton MacKinney, MD #iha2011am”
Tuesday, 2:00 p.m.
Here are some photos from throughout the day.
Joe Smith, IHA Board Chair and CEO of Boone County Hospital, delivering the opening remarks of the conference.
Keynote speaker, Dan Buettner, held a book signing immediately after his morning speech.
Clint MacKinney, MD, MS provided some illuminating points during his session “From Volume to Value: Physicians and Hospitals Playing Nice.”
Tuesday, 3:20 p.m.
Mark Baldwin, Board Chair at Allen Hospital in Waterloo took some time talk about how trustees can benefit from attending the IHA Annual Meeting along with why technology at the conference is one of his favorite reasons to attend. A lot of buzz has been circulating around the conference about the IHA mobile app. Attendees have commented on how easy it is to use and appreciate that it’s an initiative to be more paperless.
