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Iowa Donor Network earns tier 1 designation, highest possible rating

Iowa Donor Network has been designated a Tier 1 organization — the highest possible rating — for efficiency and optimization by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Mom honors daughter during Donate Life Month

April is Donate Life Month, a time to honor people who have given or received the gift of an organ, tissue, or eye donation, as well as those who are still waiting.

Three brothers, two new hearts and counting: Quad-Cities brothers share transplant journeys

Pete Patterson, Dale Petersen and Rex Petersen sat in Patterson's living room, ribbing each other in the gray afternoon light. Rex brought up adjudicating summer fast-pitch softball games, much to the consternation of the other two.

Mercy One honors organ donors and recipients

Mercy One Siouxland Medical Center took time today to honor those whose lives have been changed by an organ donation.

Eastern Iowa woman writes children's book about true story of her heart transplant

This Valentine's day marks eight years since Hailey Steimel received the gift of life through a heart transplant. Hailey was born with a congenital heart defect and her heart began to fail on her at the age of 16.

How ISU fan Bassett inspired again in his final days

As Nick Bassett was wheeled in his hospital bed through Iowa Methodist Medical Center last Thursday for the honor walk, a representative from the Iowa Donor Network grabbed a phone and played the Iowa State University fight song.

Iowa woman’s late husband is one of a record breaking number of organ donors in 2021

Iowans donate record number of organs for fourth year in a row

(KWWL)-- The Iowa Donor Network reports that 365 organs were transplanted in 2021, from 128 deceased organ donors. The network has continued to see exponential progress in the last four years, breaking their record each year.