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In 1990, Duke geneticists invented a three-minute test to screen newborns for over 30 metabolic diseases at one time. This practice has since become standard worldwide. In 1992, Duke's cancer center became the first hospital to develop an outpatient bone marrow transplant program. That same year, the hospital performed its first lung and heart ...
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In 1963, Abraham Harry Blank donated $150,000 for the construction of a children's zoo on decommissioned Fort Des Moines property. [1] The Des Moines Children’s Zoo was officially opened on May 8, 1966. It was originally designed around nursery rhymes and included a castle with moat, replica of Noah's Ark, petting zoo and miniature railroad.
MercyOne Des Moines was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893 and is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines. MercyOne is a member of MercyOne Network, a partnership of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Trinity Health. MercyOne Des Moines is one of the largest employers in the state of Iowa with more than 5,300 employees ...
Duke Raleigh Hospital (DRaH) has been a member of the Duke University Health System family since 1998. Christened "Mary Elizabeth Hospital" when it opened in 1914, under the leadership of Doctor P.G. Fox it was later renamed Raleigh Community Hospital and, in 1978, moved to the current Wake Forest Road location. The hospital has 204 beds and ...
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It is run under a joint operating agreement between Catholic Health Initiatives and Trinity Health. [2] Bob Ritz is the current CEO, assuming the role on July 1, 2017. [3] In 2016, the health system announced plans for a $500 million renovation at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center in downtown Des Moines.
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