Iowa Specialty Hospital – Belmond and Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion have once again received a 5-star rating according to data from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Hospital Compare. Data was based from July 2020 – March 2021, and only 9 Iowa hospitals received this top-rating for patient...
February is National Heart Health Month. In addition to exercise, eating right is the best way to a healthy heart. Here are some quick tips for keeping your heart healthy: 1. Boost those fruits and veggies Most fruits and vegetables are naturally low in fat, sodium and calories and don’t...
We are proud to announce the birth of the first baby of 2022. Bryson James Murra, son of Brittany Harris and Lee Murra of Webster City, was born on January 1, 2022 at 9:23 a.m. Bryson weighed 6 pounds, 7.7 ounces and was 20 inches long. Bryson joins one sibling...
There have been many recent developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic and so we wanted to provide some updates on common questions. 1. What’s the deal with booster vaccinations? In short, we now have good evidence that a 3rd dose lowers the risk of severe illness in adults of any...
Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics is pleased to announce that Amy Faga, MSN; FNP-C; Nurse Practitioner and partner with Dr. Kenneth Adams, Gastroenterologist, has joined our system and will be providing services to both our Hampton and Garner clinics. Amy is a Board-Certified family nurse practitioner with 15 years of...
Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics (ISH) is pleased to announce that Dr. Kevin Rier, Dr. Steven Thoma, Dr. Timothy Mulholland and Dr. Christopher Adams are now providing urology services to our Belmond and Clarion Specialty Clinics. This team comes to ISH from the Mason City Clinic in Mason City, Iowa...
Iowa Specialty Hospital’s 400th baby of 2021, Matthew Lee Lionel Olmstead, was born on October 2nd, 2021 at 3:11pm in the afternoon to parents Saundra McGuire and Eric Olmstead, of Woolstock, Iowa. Baby Matthew weighed 5 pounds 9.3 ounces and was 18 inches in length. He has blonde hair and...
Whether it’s a time crunch, picky eaters, or kids without morning appetites – many things can make for a stressful, chaotic morning, which can lead to a stressful, chaotic day. That’s no fun for anyone. Research shows that breaking an overnight fast with a balanced meal can make a significant...
Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by Iowa Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to...
SECTION 00 1115 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR IOWA CITIES, COUNTIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - CLARION ADMINISTRATION OFFICE REMODEL IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - CLARION To Whom It May Concern: You are hereby notified that at 5:30 PM, Central Time on September 28, 2021, at the Iowa Specialty...