AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHome Care Business Playbook: VGM & Associates released a new “VGM Playbook: Building a Smarter, Stronger Business” aimed at helping home-based care providers streamline operations, boost revenue, and plan for tech and payer pressures. Public Health & Food Safety: The FDA issued a recall for select Straus Family Creamery organic ice cream pints and quarts sold in 17 states, including Iowa, warning of possible metal fragments. Water Quality Education: Polk County launched a public campaign about nitrate concerns in the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers, including how testing works and what residents should know for drinking and recreation. Labor in Health Care: SEIU says health unit coordinators at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in Minnesota voted 95% to authorize a strike over wages, pension, and back pay. Community Health Support: Mercy’s Hall-Perrine Cancer Center Hope Fund is hosting the Spokes of Hope bike ride June 6 in Cedar Rapids to fund patient needs like meals, supplements, and transportation. Iowa Safety Update: An 18-year-old died in an Ottumwa crash Sunday night; the investigation is ongoing.
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