Just like any season, winter can bring beauty. Snow and ice can form incredible landscapes. However, it can also bring cold, darkness, and, for some, loneliness. There are ways to fight or embrace the cold as part of seasonal fun. One such beneficial activity is walking. While walking in winter...
Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics-Belmond and Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics-Clarion are pleased to announce they have been named 2023 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winners by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. This award is part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of...
Iowa Specialty Hospital is proud to announce the birth of its first baby of 2024. Aiden Jacob Eekhoff, son of Amanda and Andrew Eekhoff of Kanawha, was born on January 1, 2024, at 3:52 p.m. Aiden weighed 10 pounds, 2 ounces, was 21 ½ inches long, and had brown hair...
Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond recently received a five-star rating as a top hospital in Iowa for physician communication by Becker’s Hospital Review. The hospital was among 16 hospitals in Iowa chosen for this recognition. 330 hospitals were ranked as the best in the nation for their physician communications, according to CMS'...
Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion has received a grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity to fund the purchase of NeoBlue bilibank lights for their Obstetrics department.
Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond and Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion both recently received a five-star rating as a top hospital in Iowa for nurse communications by Becker’s Hospital Review. The two hospitals were among 16 hospitals in Iowa chosen for this recognition. 350 hospitals were ranked as the best in the nation for...
Iowa Specialty Hospital’s 500th baby of 2023, Ellie Rae Adams, was born on November 2nd at 4:44 in the afternoon to parents Seirra Brummund and Logan Adams. Baby Ellie weighed 5 pounds 5 ounces, was 18 inches in length, and has brown hair and brown eyes. “Labor and delivery are...
As part of the National Rural Health Day celebration, Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics is pleased to announce it has been recognized with a 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Quality (Belmond and Clarion), Outcomes (Clarion) and Patient Perspectives (Belmond and Clarion). Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural...
Most people do not automatically think that something going on in their gut could be affecting their mood, or that their emotions could be affecting their gut. We have all experienced the connection, however. People report feeling like they have butterflies in their stomach when they feel nervous or have...
On October 3rd and 4th, Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond, hosted the Iowa Obstetrics Mobile Simulation Team. This team provides education on emergency obstetric skills and simulation for non-delivering rural hospitals to improve the quality of care to all delivering persons. Staff in the Iowa Specialty Emergency Department (ED) and Emergency Medical...