Iowa Specialty Hospital’s 300th baby of 2017, Franklin Dean Mohr, was born on November 6 at 9:25 in the evening to parents Maggie Breitenkamp and Brandon Mohr. Baby Franklin weighed 7 pounds 7.7 ounces and was 21 inches in length. “My sister and I were pregnant at the same time,”...
The Alliant Energy Foundation recently contributed $1000 for the purchase of Stryker Cot Extensions for the ambulance department at Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond. These extensions attach to the existing ambulance cots and create an expanded surface area for larger patients while also ensuring solid handles and tie down points for the...
Iowa Specialty Hospital is pleased to announce it has been named a 2017 Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey. The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing health care organizations that have consistently achieved the 95th percentile or above of performance in patient experience. The Press Ganey Guardian of...
The Wright County Charitable Foundation recently contributed funds towards the purchase of a new procedure chair and light for the specialty clinic at Iowa Specialty Hospital – Belmond. The new procedure chair replaced an outdated chair that was beginning to have issues with the controller. The new chair lowers and...
The Meadows Senior Living with be accepting bids for an upcoming remodeling project. A Public Hearing will be held, as required by Iowa law, in Boardroom B of Iowa Specialty Hospital at 1316 South Main St., Clarion, IA 50525 at 1:45 P.M. on November 21, 2017. Interested persons may appear...
PBS station, KSMQ, out of southern Minnesota recently stopped by to visit with Steve Simonin, Amy McDaniel, Dr. Renee Diamond, and Julie Richter with Wright County Public Health. During the interview several different topics were discussed including how we are making rural healthcare work from a medical and business perspective,...
Legislators Heaton and Cownie View Technology Firsthand Iowa Specialty Hospital has partnered with University of Iowa Health Care to launch a Virtual Hospitalist Service within its inpatient and emergency departments. The service provides access to hospitalists at UI Hospitals and Clinics via a secure telemedicine connection between both hospitals. The...
Becker's Hospital Review has released the 2017 edition of its list of 61 Critical Access Hospitals CEOs to Know. Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics is proud to announce Amy McDaniel, Belmond CEO, has been named to this prestigious list. “This is a well-deserved honor, as Amy lives and breathes Iowa...
Iowa Specialty Hospital is proud to present, Stepping On, a fall prevention workshop. This 7 week workshop will be held every Wednesday from October 4th through November 15th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am in the lower level of the Belmond Campus. During the Stepping On workshops, participants receive support...
Iowa Specialty Hospital and Novo Nordisk are teaming together for Navigating Diabetes Myths. This free event will be held on Thursday, September 28th starting at 6:30 pm in the lower level of the Clarion Public Library located at 302 N Main Street. Certified Diabetes Educators, Stacey Cayler and Leah Keller,...
