COVID-19 vaccinations now are available at the following Genesis Convenient Care clinics in Iowa: Genesis Convenient Care By Reservation, 1520 West 53rd Street, Davenport Genesis Convenient Care Walk-in Clinic, Davenport HealthPlex, 3200 W. Kimberly Rd. Genesis Convenient Care Walk-in Clinic and By Reservation at Woodlands, 4321 53rd Avenue, Bettendorf Genesis Convenient Care Walk-in Clinic, 301 North 4th Avenue, Eldridge Genesis Convenient Care Walk-in Clinic, 200 South Cody Road, LeClaire (opens August 9) It is not necessary to schedule your COVID vaccination at any of the above Genesis Convenient... Read More

COVID-19 vaccinations now are available at the following Genesis Convenient Care clinics in Iowa: Genesis Convenient Care By Reservation, 1520 West 53rd Street, Davenport Genesis Convenient Care Walk-in Clinic, Davenport HealthPlex, 3200 W. Kimberly Rd. Genesis Convenient Care Walk-in Clinic and By Reservation at Woodlands, 4321 53rd Avenue, Bettendorf Genesis Convenient Care Walk-in Clinic, 301 North 4th Avenue, Eldridge Genesis Convenient Care Walk-in Clinic, 200 South Cody Road, LeClaire (opens August 9) It is not necessary to schedule your COVID vaccination at any of the above Genesis Convenient... Read More

Everything continues to be somewhat different this year, including the big game on Sunday and traditional big game parties.  Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to the president, is warning sports fans against turning big game parties into COVID-19 spreader events. Instead of large house parties, Fauci’s advice is to “lay low and play it cool.” He suggests keeping the party confined to the regular occupants of the home and don’t risk mingling in a confined space with friends, relatives and neighbors who may be carrying the virus. The benefit of smaller events could... Read More

The storms can be more than an inconvenience to some — they can pose a real danger. A winter storm can mean extended interruptions of power and heat in your home.  Here are tips from Genesis emergency department physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stay safe and comfortable in severe winter weather. In Your Home Plan an alternative source of heat for your home during a power outage.  Secure dry wood for a fireplace or wood stove or kerosene for a kerosene heater.  Do not use outdoor grills for heat or cooking inside your home.  Put together an emergency box. ... Read More

In a tumultuous year of a new virus, it is understandable that neither Covid nor Corona made the list of most popular baby names in 2020 at Genesis BirthCenters. No TigerKings, Mandos or CobraKais either. Instead, new Quad Cities parents followed national trends when naming their babies. Olivia and Oliver were the most popular names for newborns at Genesis BirthCenters in Davenport and Silvis in 2020. There have been 19 Olivias born at Genesis in 2020. Oliver was the choice for 16 baby boys at Genesis. This is the first time Oliver has topped the annual Genesis list for boys. Olivia was also the... Read More

The following is a guest column from Craig Cooper, Senior Communications Specialist for Genesis Health System. QuadCities.com welcomes fact-based guest columns from healthcare professionals regarding health topics of interest. Message Sean@QuadCities.com for more information. Fear, shock, rising death numbers, mask requirements and reluctance to wear them, and recommendations of only limited public gatherings. This isn’t only a description of the relentless global COVID-19 crisis. We have been here more than once before as a country. Consider Christmas 1918 and the Spanish Flu pandemic. The pandemic... Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Genesis Health System Hospital has begun administering the recently approved monoclonal antibody treatment known as Bamlanivimab for targeted, high-risk COVID-19-positive patients in Scott County and the surrounding areas. “With the surge taking place in Iowa right now and being a national hotspot for COVID, the timing is good and this gives us a little more ammunition in our fight against the virus in our community,” said Kurt Andersen, M.D., Senior Vice President of Physician Operations and Chief Medical Officer. “This could reduce the need for hospital stays and trips to... Read More

In an effort to reduce COVID-19 pressures on medical center resources, Genesis Health System and UnityPoint Health – Trinity will temporarily reduce elective surgeries and procedures starting Monday, Nov. 16. This decision is made in collaboration with Iowa’s Region 5 hospitals and physician leadership of the Quad-Cities health systems. The reduction of elective surgeries will continue through Nov. 20, when the change will be reassessed. Reducing elective surgical procedures requiring inpatient stays will allow the health systems to expand bed capacity and reallocate patient care staff... Read More

The enrollment period to apply for the Affordable Health Care Act is under way and there is much to consider. Jennifer Busch, an insurance navigator for Genesis Health Systems, said it is difficult to determine even average costs involved because each person is different. She said so much depends on their income and number of people living in their household. But in general, the best thing to do is to call and find out the particulars of your case. “If people lose their job, they may be eligible for a special enrollment period,” she said. “The prices are all based on family size and gross... Read More