The following hospitals had 90 percent or more of patients give them an overall care rating of nine or 10 on the patients' HCAHPS survey. For comparison, the national average is 72 percent. Information was pulled from CMS' Hospital Compare website and represents HCAHPS scores from April 2015 through March...
Iowa Specialty Hospital is proud to announce that 345 babies were born in its Maternity Center during 2016. Casey Howell, OB Leader, had this to say. “This is an incredible accomplishment. One expects numbers like this from larger facilities. The fact that we’ve accomplished this at Iowa Specialty Hospital is...
Yuridia McVey of Belmond, an employee of Iowa Specialty Hospital, who is studying Radiology at Mercy School of Radiologic Technology, has been awarded a $3,500 scholarship from the Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF), which is supported by the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA).
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond has once again received a 5 star rating according to data from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Hospital Compare. To make it easier for consumers to compare and rate hospitals, CMS incorporated a Star Rating System into its Hospital Compare website. There are...
Iowa Specialty Hospital – Belmond has been named among the top 53 hospitals in the nation with the quietest rooms, according to Becker’s Healthcare. This announcement was released through Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality publication.
Linda Rosenbaum, RN and Nursing Leader at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion, has been named one of the 100 Great Iowa Nurses for 2016. Rosenbaum has been employed with Iowa Specialty Hospital since July of 2008. She spoke about being overwhelmed by the honor: “I was truly surprised when I...
On Friday, Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion hosted Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley. Grassley took a tour of the hospital and spoke with personnel and community members about their concerns.
In all, Iowa’s Health Care Sector Provides 312,821 Jobs across State Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics provides 503 jobs that add $31,994,277 to Wright County’s economy, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA). In addition, Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics’ employees spend $4,866,457 on retail sales...
Wellmark® Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® has recognized Iowa Specialty Hospital in Belmond to receive a Blue Distinction® Center+ designation in the area of bariatric surgery by the Blue Distinction® Centers for Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction® Centers are nationally designated health care facilities shown to deliver quality specialty care...
Iowa Specialty Hospital – Belmond has been named among the 49 Best Overall Patient-Rated Hospitals in the nation by Becker’s Healthcare. This announcement was released through Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality publication.
