December 2005, Volume 17, Number 6

In this issue:

• The "art" of health care — Studies show that art and music have healing properties
• From the Director — Thank you for extending our care into communities
• Patients and family express thanks through letters, notes, poems, and art
• Smoking policy changes
• Warm hearts, warm coat — BMT staff give new coat to patient
• Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. — Innovations that have made a difference in the lives of our patients, their families, and our work place
• NewsWorthy — Significant news events
• Flu shot frenzy
• Healing Garden Donor Memorial Dedicated
• Books benefit University of Iowa Children's Hospital
• Staff art winners
• Aiming for a Cure — Raising money for childhood cancer research and providing support for children experiencing cancer
• Nursing Recognition Day 2005
• Above and Beyond — Recognizing people who demonstrate their commitment to excellence and service
• Milestones — Appointments, honors, retirements
• Everett honored, Hospital receives award for performance improvement, and Dentistry professors honored
• Teach a man to fish — Dr. David Bedell receives humanitarian award