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We have provided web links to health-related and community websites as a service and convenience to our web visitors. This information is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice nor are we endorsing these sites or the information contained in them. We encourage you to review information you find with your healthcare provider prior to starting treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a condition. When looking for health information on the Internet, you should evaluate the integrity and quality of web sites. This link will provide you with a Guide to Health Web Surfing www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthywebsurfing.html

General Health Information Sites:

• Center for Disease Control - http://www.cdc.gov
• Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center - http://www.gundluth.org/healthinfo
• Kids, Teens, Parents - http://www.kidshealth.org/
• Medline Plus® - http://medlineplus.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
• WebMD - http://webmd.com

Health Conditions and Organizations:

• Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics - http://www.aanma.org
• American Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.org/
• American Diabetes Association - http://www.diabetes.org
• American Heart Association - http://www.americanheart.org
• American Lung Association - http://www.lungusa.org
• Arthritis Foundation - http://www.arthritis.org
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America - http://www.aafa.org
• Blood Center of Iowa - http://www.bloodonor.org/
• March of Dimes - http://www.marchofdimes.com
• Muscular Dystrophy - http://www.mdausa.org
• National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) - http://www.nfcacares.org
• Oncology Resource Center - http://patient.cancerconsultants.com/
• Sleep Disorders - http://www.sleepfoundation.org/

Travel Health Information

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention - http://www.cdc.gov/travel/

Government and Social Services:

• Hawkeye Valley Area on Aging - http://www.hvaaa.org
• Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging - http://www.i4a.org/
• Iowa Department of Public Health - http://www.idph.state.ia.us/
• Iowa Public Health Emergency Preparedness - http://www.protectiowahealth.org/
• Medicare - http://www.medicare.gov
• National Cancer Institute - http://www.cancer.gov/
• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/index.htm
• Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) - http://www.shiip.state.ia.us/
• Social Security Administration - http://www.ssa.gov

Community Information / Local Newspapers:

• City of West Union - http://www.westunion.com/
• Fayette County Union - http://www.westunionfayettecountyunion.com/
• Newspapers of Fayette County - http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?brd=1896

Iowa Hospitals: An Exceptional Value in Health Care

Across the state, Iowa hospitals offer an excellent value in health care. The quality of care in Iowa hospitals has been documented in nationwide studies. For example, a study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association ranked Iowa sixth in the nation for quality of care provided to Medicare patients. Similarly, the United Health Foundation has consistently ranked Iowa as one the nation's 10 healthiest states, in part because Iowans have easy access to high quality hospital care.

In comparison to the rest of the nation, hospital care in Iowa is also affordable. Data from the American Hospital Association shows Iowa hospitals' charges for outpatient care and inpatient care rank 45th and 50th in the nation, respectively. Many states charge more than twice as much as Iowa. And compared to the U.S. average, Iowa hospitals' charges for inpatient care are 46 percent lower, and charges for outpatient care are 31 percent lower. Iowa Hospital PricePoint allows health care consumers to access basic information about services and charges at Iowa hospitals. Information provided on the Web site is based on hospital "charges."

  • Iowa Hospital Associations - http://www.ihaonline.org/links/ppintro.shtml

     

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