Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond is the recent recipient of the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™. According to Healthgrades, 96% of patients would definitely recommend Iowa Specialty Hospital. “This is quite a distinction to be named among other hospitals across the nation,” said Amy McDaniel, Iowa Specialty Hospital – Belmond...
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond was recently named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) for Overall Patient Satisfaction in the country. The Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals, including Iowa Specialty Hospital – Belmond, scored best among critical access hospitals as determined by The Chartis Center for Rural...
Most people want to live a meaningful life. What is meaningful to one person may not be the same to another. We all have our individual idea of what makes our lives meaningful—work, family, volunteering, a safe place to live, sports, friends, pets, hobbies---each person’s list looks different. It is...
Bob and Judy Ritter of Dows recently donated $16,350 to go towards the purchase of a 3D mammography machine at Iowa Specialty Hospital – Clarion. The Ritters are passionate about the need of providing mammography services to all women as their daughter Jackie is a breast cancer survivor. “Every woman...
Every year, from approximately December 1st – December 31st, Iowa Specialty Hospital Foundation – Clarion holds its annual campaign. An annual campaign is usually an organization’s primary source of unrestricted contributed income and a mainstay of its fundraising efforts. Thanks to its 2017 annual campaign, the Foundation was able to...
Iowa Specialty Hospital Foundation – Clarion has contributed to several projects at Iowa Specialty Hospital during their 2017 – 2018 fiscal year. Throughout the giving cycle, the Foundation has purchased two fetal monitors for the OB department, Stryker TruRize Recliners for the nursing department, and a high-low exam table and...
Iowa Specialty Hospital’s 100th baby of 2018, Troy Terrance Collins, Jr., was born on April 2nd at 8:19 in the morning to parents, Tamara and Troy Collins Sr. of Webster City. Baby Troy weighed 8 pounds 7.5 ounces and was 20 inches in length. He will be welcomed home by...
The OB Department at Iowa Specialty Hospital recently purchased two maternal/fetal monitoring systems. Features include monitoring of uterine and fetal activity, including fetal heart rate, temperature, oxygen saturation, ECG, and non-invasive blood pressure. One of the best features of these new monitors is allowing mobility during labor. Older monitors required...
From your mind to your body, consuming too much alcohol can lead to serious health risks, such as stroke, cancer, and weight gain. If you’ve had a history of over-drinking, speak to a specialist at Iowa Specialist Hospital in Clarion to make sure you’re okay. The Impact Alcohol Consumption Has...
