Through an Iowa Health and Human Services opioid settlement grant, the Iowa Poison Control Center launched the Iowa Buprenorphine Education, Access, and Consultation Network, or I-BEACON. The initiative provides education and consultation for health care providers who may be unfamiliar with initiating treatment for opioid use disorder. "Many providers...
The Iowa Poison Control Center (IPCC) has been awarded funding through the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) Opioid Settlement Fund to launch and administer I-BEACON (Iowa Buprenorphine Education, Access, and Consultation Network), a new statewide clinical consultation program that will expand access to medication for opioid...
Most poison emergencies in Iowa don’t happen in laboratories or industrial settings, they happen at home.
As National Poison Prevention Week (March 15–21, 2026) approaches, the Iowa Poison Control Center (IPCC) is urging families to save the Poison Help number, 1-800-222-1222, and call first when something unexpected happens.
Sioux City, Iowa (January 21, 2026)—U.S. Poison Centers save $3.1 billion every year in medical costs and lost productivity, according to a new independent study released by America’s Poison Centers®. Conducted by RAND the report confirms that Poison Centers provide substantial economic and societal benefits for communities across the country. In Iowa,...
The Iowa Poison Control Center is a lifeline in emergencies, but poison emergency calls used to go to phone lines at hospitals scattered across the country. Today, we mark 25 years since the center becoming a unified statewide service. From household accidents to industrial exposures, we discuss the medical complexities...
by Iowa's News Now Staff Thu, August 7th 2025 at 10:58 AM Updated Thu, August 7th 2025 at 2:12 PM Iowa Poison Control Center marks 25 years of service, growing from humble beginnings. (Photo: Iowa Poison Control Center) ... TOPICS: IOWA POISON CONTROL CENTER25TH ANNIVERSARYTOXICOLOGYMEDICAL PROFESSIONALSCRISIS HELPMEDICATION ERRORSHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALSIOWANS SIOUX CITY, Iowa...
This August, the Iowa Poison Control Center (IPCC) proudly marks 25 years of continuous service to all 99 counties in Iowa. From its humble beginnings as a single phone in a closet-sized space at St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City the IPCC has grown into a statewide operation headquartered in...
By Matt Breen Published: Aug. 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM CDT SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Wednesday marked 25 years of service for the Iowa Poison Control Center. The center, which is located in Sioux City, was founded in 1999. Since then, this 24/7 call service has responded to more than half-a-million poison...
By Matt Breen Published: Aug. 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM CDT SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Wednesday marked 25 years of service for the Iowa Poison Control Center. The center, which is located in Sioux City, was founded in 1999. Since then, this 24/7 call service has responded to more than half-a-million poison...
