Living liver donor shares her story
In December 2018, April Wilson’s mom was rushed to the emergency room with internal bleeding. Doctors found she had non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. Her prognosis was only 18 months, and her family decided a living donor may be the...
Read More90 critical access hospital CEOs to know
Iowa Donor Network Board Member Eric Briesemeister, CEO of UnityPoint Health, has been named one of the 90 Critical Access Hospital CEOs to Know for 2024.
Read MoreIowa Donor Network hosts Give Life 5K
Hundreds participated in the Iowa Donor Network’s Give Life 5K, honoring and celebrating those who donate their organs and the people who receive them.
Read MoreMedforce members receive awards from Iowa Donor Network
The recipients all treated or otherwise responded to patients who ended up donating their organs to others in need.
Read MoreSister remembers heroism of younger brother who died in Marion motorcycle crash
In the midst of their grief, however, his friends and family found a beacon of hope. Aaron would be able to help others in one of the most generous ways as an organ donor.
Read MoreLocal woman advocates for organ donation as she waits for kidney transplant
A Bettendorf woman is using her personal battle with kidney disease to inspire others to become organ donors and highlight the critical need for organ donation in our community.
Read More'Kennedy's life was not wasted': Organ recipients meet donor's family
A group of organ donor recipients met the family of the 18-year-old who gave them the gift of life last week.
Read MoreIowa Donor Network hopes memorial to John VanderLinden will encourage others to donate organs
On Wednesday, the donor network honored VanderLinden’s donations, unveiling a plaque in the foyer of the Warren County Administration Building, where most people enter to get their driver’s licenses — and decide whether they should list themselves as organ donors...
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