UnityPoint Health - Des Moines

04/03/2026

This week, Foster Group helped us celebrate Doctor's Day by donating candy bars for team members throughout UnityPoint Health - Des Moines! They also made a $2,500 gift to the Compassion Fund, which will ease the burden for patients and families as they navigate medical challenges. Thank you, Foster Group, for continually supporting our team members and patients! 💙

04/03/2026

Celebrate Donate Life Month with a gift to the Transplant Compassion Fund! 💚 💙

Your generosity helps transplant patients like Jimmy get the resources they need to heal and thrive. Jimmy received a life-saving kidney transplant last fall and has to travel 2 hours to get to his appointments. Without help from the Compassion Fund, he would not be able to receive the follow-up care he needs.

✨ "Getting the help I need to travel to my appointments means a lot and has given me a sense of security. That little bit of help from someone else really matters." ✨

➡ Support patients like Jimmy: bit.ly/donatelife26

04/03/2026

UnityPoint Health – Eyerly Ball is hiring Mobile Crisis Counselors to join the Mobile Crisis Response Team. Successful candidates will be on-call to provide essential on-site support to clients experiencing mental health crises in the community or home setting. Several Iowa locations and shifts are available. If you are interested, check out this Virtual Hiring Event and join us on Thursday, April 9 to learn more. Convenient virtual interview times are available from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. http://ms.spr.ly/6186Q0ivu

04/03/2026

Got more floaters than sinkers? Know the red flags of gut health. 🚩 https://uph.link/voh

Healthy stool typically sinks, but it’s normal for it to float every now and then, too. Floating p**p means a few things might be happening on the inside.

04/01/2026

It’s Living Donor Day! To celebrate we want to share the story of a brother and sister who had always been close, but now have an even deeper bond that only an organ donor and their recipient could understand. It was one of over 7,000 living-organ donations in the U.S. in 2025.

For more information on organ donation please visit the UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist Transplant Center website: http://ms.spr.ly/6184QL30Y

04/01/2026

April is Donate Life Month! We raised a Donate Life flag this week at Iowa Methodist Medical Center to honor all donors and organ recipients. Thanks to all who are registered donors. That decision can make a life-saving difference. 💙 You can register to become a donor or learn more about it at http://ms.spr.ly/6180QI5Ei

03/31/2026

This past weekend, members of our LifeFlight Des Moines crew teamed up with MercyOne Air Med for the American Lung Association’s annual Fight for Air Climb. Their team, Flight Risk, took on 1,656 steps, climbing the EMC Insurance Building, the Hub Tower twice and finishing at the top of the Ruan Center! This event raises critical funds and awareness for lung disease, with every dollar supporting research, prevention and improved lung health.

03/31/2026

Congratulations to Kianna B., PCT, from the ED at Iowa Lutheran Hospital who was nominated by a patient's parent for compassionate care! 🌹

The nomination read, “I’m submitting this nomination for Kianna, whose compassion and humanity carried my family through one of the worst days of our lives. Our young daughter eloped from the behavioral health unit. It was a traumatic and terrifying day. When we arrived in the ER, our daughter was completely dysregulated in the midst of a serious mental health crisis. Then, Kianna walked in. From the moment she entered the room, the energy shifted. She spoke gently to our daughter, noticing her braids. Kianna talked to our daughter about the future and spoke life into her at a moment when she felt hopeless. She treated our child as a human being worthy of dignity, warmth and care. For families navigating mental health crises, true compassion can be hard to find. Kianna offered it freely. While I hope we never find ourselves in that situation again, it brings me comfort to know that if we do, someone like Kianna will be there with empathy, respect and humanity. Her care made a lasting impact on us, and I’m deeply grateful for her."

Great work, Kianna!

03/31/2026

The parent hack you need. Pop into MyUnityPoint and cross "schedule annual physicals" off your checklist today. https://uph.link/MyUnityPoint

03/31/2026

Whether it’s building a relationship of trust from the very first visit or the focus they bring to every patient’s concern, the dedication of our physicians is undeniable. They wear many coats — expert, listener and healer— but at the core of it all is a compassionate heart for people.

Today, we’re saying a huge "thank you" to our doctors for being the incredible physicians they are. Our communities are better places to live and grow because of your care. Happy Doctors' Day! 💙 https://uph.link/GratefulPatient

03/30/2026

Our physicians often say the most rewarding part of their day isn't just the science — it's the stories. It’s the trust created and privilege of being there for life’s most vulnerable moments. On Doctors’ Day, we celebrate the humanity and heart our doctors bring to every patient they meet. 💙🩺 https://uph.link/JoinOurTeam