In mid-2017, the Wright County Charitable Foundation contributed funds towards the purchase of new IV stands for Iowa Specialty Hospital – Clarion. The new IV stands were purchased for use on the inpatient nursing floor. IV stands are a vital piece of equipment frequently used during a hospital stay. Medications...
We’re over halfway through January. According to research, most resolutions don’t make it much past the first month of the year. A lot of these resolutions fail because they’re not the right resolutions, and may be wrong for one of three main reasons: • It’s a resolution created based on...
Over 600 attendees gathered in Phoenix for the second annual Caravan Health Accountable Care Symposium on December 6-7, 2017. This year’s event featured thought leaders, industry experts, panel discussions and breakout sessions that addressed the most pressing concerns of health system leaders today. The symposium included the presentation of the...
With different measures and reporting systems in place, Iowa Specialty Hospital has been named among the Top 10 facilities by COMPASS Hospital Improvement Innovation Network for having zero inpatients with venous thromboembolism for the last quarter of 2017. Venous Thrombolism (VTE) refers to a condition in which unwanted blood clots...
Iowa Specialty Hospital is proud to announce the birth of the first baby of 2018. Ava Jae Anderson, daughter of Mikaela and Jesse Anderson of Webster City, was born on January 2, 2018 at 1:07 a.m. Ava weighed 6 pounds, 2.1 ounces and was 19 inches long. According to her...