Julien's Journal May 2016 (Volume 41, Number 5) | Page 29

Community
Health
Report

We have certainly been blessed here in Dubuque with access to quality
health care. It is an essential part of any thriving community. In this issue’s
Community Health Report, Julien’s Journal administers a literary EKG
and examines the heartbeat of our local health care institutions. We will
explore how our local and regional hospitals are investing in modernization, state-of-the-art medical technologies, and new local facilities that
will improve access to urgent care and the treatment of disease. We will
take a look at advancements in cataract and orthopaedic surgery, as well
as new treatments for hepatitis C. We will also examine the changing ways
we look at mental health. In addition, lifesaving emergency care has taken
a quantum leap forward, or perhaps upward, as air transport service comes
to Dubuque with the AirCare 3 helicopter. There is no time to waste in the
waiting room, just turn the page and have a good read.

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