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Quad Cities faces many health challenges, including 74

WebA new comprehensive Quad Cities health report shows significant gaps remain in issues made worse by social conditions, including poverty and income …

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Vaccinations in Rock Island County now by appointment

WebThe Rock Island County Health Department made changes to receive a vaccination at its mass vaccination clinics held on Tuesdays at the Greater Quad City …

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Whiteside County testing site returns to appointment-only

WebBeginning Tuesday, the Whiteside County Health Department (WCHD) SHIELD IL Drive-up Community Testing Site again will be by appointment only. Each …

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Looking for help with your mental health

WebResources are available in the Quad Cities area: About Vera French Mental health problems affect everyone. Ten percent of children and twenty-five percent of …

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Whiteside County Health Department temporarily …

WebBeginning this Tuesday, Nov. 2nd, the Whiteside County Health Department (WCHD) will temporarily be requiring an appointment for individuals seeking COVID-19 …

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Peruvian native now head of R.I County health

WebVerastegui first moved to the U.S., in 2011, working at a family clinic in Newberry, S.C., then in research for University of South Carolina – Arnold School of …

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WCHD offers bivalent COVID boosters OurQuadCities

WebTo find providers offering bivalent booster doses and schedule an appointment, click here or call the National COVID-19 vaccination assistance hotline at 1 …

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Rock Island County Health Department schedules vaccine …

WebThe county health department is at 2112 25th Ave., Rock Island. Further clinics will be scheduled as supply allows. Walk-in clinics have been suspended because …

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Scott County Health Dept. offers free online childbirth …

WebThe Scott County Health Department Healthy Pregnancy program now offers free virtual childbirth classes every three months. The first session will be held on May …

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Rock Island County Health Dept.: Vaccine appointments …

WebWalk-in clinics have been suspended due to the limited supply. Call (309) 794-7080 to make an appointment. Appointments are expected to fill quickly and phone …

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“It’s just that time of year;” Rock Island County Health Department

WebRock Island County is currently at a level of low transmission, but other parts of the state are at higher levels, said Hill. “Just a little bit farther away, more towards the …

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Quad Cities Rehabilitation Institute now open in Moline

WebUnityPoint Health – Trinity and Encompass Health announce the opening of Quad Cities Rehabilitation Institute, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital located at …

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New $30M QC rehab center to open in Moline Aug. 23

WebThe $30-million hospital – at the intersection of 52nd Avenue and 7th Street in Moline, near the Trinity 7th Street campus — is expected to begin serving patients on …

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Trinity College adds new Med Lab Science program

WebUpdated: Dec 15, 2022 / 10:45 AM CST. Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences has announced their new Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) program, a first for the Quad …

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Durbin visits Aledo to address rural health-care shortage

WebUpdated: Jun 27, 2023 / 06:48 PM CDT. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) on Tuesday held a news conference at Genesis Health with Illinois health care leaders to highlight his …

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Rock Island County Health Department hires George Verástegui as …

WebAfter searching nationwide for six months, the Rock Island County Health Department has a new public health administrator (PHA). Nita Ludwig, the previous …

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Melanoma vaccine in clinical trials at University of Iowa

WebUpdated: Mar 6, 2024 / 11:30 AM CST. University of Iowa Health Care is one of the first sites in the U.S. to participate in a phase 3 clinical trial to test a new, personalized …

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New CEO joins QC Rehabilitation Institute, to open in Moline this

WebUpdated: Jan 20, 2022 / 02:28 PM CST. Tammy Pauwels has been named CEO of the new Quad Cities Rehabilitation Institute, a joint venture between UnityPoint Health-Trinity and …

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New 988 suicide prevention hotline starts this weekend

WebThe long-planned 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline takes effect on Saturday, July 16, 2022. In 2020, the Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) received over 3.6 million …

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Genesis to open new emergency department in Bettendorf

WebThe public is invited to a community open house Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to noon to celebrate the opening of a new Genesis emergency department at the …

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