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‘Lady Doctor’ Looks Back on 50 Years in Medicine

Great River Health Systems
West Burlington, IA

An early ‘MacGyver’ of medicine, she’s ready to be ‘Grandma Jo’ full time In the mid-1980s, the television show “MacGyver” introduced an intelligent title character who devised creative solutions to get the job done. Before that, there was JoEllen Hoth, MD. In 1965, the 5-foot, 2-inch new physician was faced with a dilemma early in…read more

Hospital Staff Assist Single Mother Living in Car

Great River Health Systems
West Burlington, IA

In West Burlington, Diabetes Educator Teresa Krueger and Director of Integrated Services Cheryl Robben recently provided a different kind of care for a Great River Health System patient. When a patient came to the hospital for an appointment, she shared that she and her child were living in their car until they could save enough…read more