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VGH’s Meeker honored by colleagues

May 10, 2021 8:24 pm Published by

VGH’s Meeker honored by colleagues, elected as President-Elect of Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Brian Meeker, D.O., was recently honored with the Life Service Award and elected president-elect of the Iowa...

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CMS 5 Star Rating

May 6, 2021 12:13 pm Published by

CMS updated its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2021, giving 455 hospitals a rating of five stars. The Overall Star Ratings are designed to assist patients, consumers, and others...

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Virginia Gay Hospital Visitor Restrictions

May 4, 2021 1:37 pm Published by

Visitor Restrictions for Virginia Gay Hospital Effective Thursday, March 18, 2021. All visitors must meet the following general visitor requirements. Visitors must be 18 years of age or older and...

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PRESS RELEASE: Visitation Plan

March 11, 2021 4:40 pm Published by

PRESS RELEASE 3/11/2021 After months of being apart, CMS and the CDC have updated the visitation guidelines for Long Term Care.  Here is our plan to transition back toward normal...

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Expanded Vaccine Qualifications

March 10, 2021 12:34 pm Published by

Effective Monday, March 8, Iowa vaccine providers can officially begin vaccinating additional priority populations. Individuals 64 years of age and younger with medical conditions that are or may be an...