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ISH-Belmond Hosts Iowa Obstetrics Mobile Simulation Team

October 10, 2023

On October 3rd and 4th, Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond, hosted the Iowa Obstetrics Mobile Simulation Team. This team provides education on emergency obstetric skills and simulation for non-delivering rural hospitals to improve the quality of care to all delivering persons. Staff in the Iowa Specialty Emergency Department (ED) and Emergency Medical...

ISH-Cardiopulmonary Department Receives Donation For Car Seat Monitors

September 26, 2023

The Cardiopulmonary Department at Iowa Specialty Hospital recently received a donation from the Iowa Specialty Hospital Foundation – Clarion toward the purchase of two infant car seat monitors. The Masimo SET Infant Car Seat Monitors allow ISH Respiratory Therapists the ability to monitor newborn babies to assure that they can...

Globe Gazette Readers’ Choice 2023

September 25, 2023

Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics recently received a Readers’ Choice Award from the Mason City Globe Gazette for the following categories: Best Hospital. Each year, the Mason City Globe Gazette invites their readers to vote via an online poll. Readers’ Choice Awards are completely reader-selected, and readers can return to...

Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond Receives ASMBS Reaccreditation

September 25, 2023

Patients seeking surgical treatment for obesity and its related conditions have a high-quality choice for receiving care at a nationally accredited program that meets the highest standards for patient safety and quality in the greater Belmond, Iowa area. Dr. Todd Eibes, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Director at Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond,...

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Walking Program Available

September 22, 2023

Are you or someone you love 50 years of age or older? Are you a smoker? Do you have diabetes or kidney disease? Have you been diagnosed with high cholesterol or high blood pressure? Do you have a history of PAD in your family? If you answered yes to any...

Sneezing: Is It Allergies Or Something Else?

September 18, 2023

You’re sniffling, sneezing, and you feel crummy. Allergies may be your first thought, especially if you have a history with them. As seasons shift, however, it can become harder to distinguish between the symptoms of seasonal allergies and those of the common cold, the flu, and COVID-19, since they can...

400th Baby of 2023

September 6, 2023

Iowa Specialty Hospital’s 400th baby of 2023, Keanu Vincent Gentry, was born on September 1st at 8:07 in the morning to parents Amy Ausborn and Michael Gentry. Baby Keanu weighed 6 pounds 14.6 ounces, was 19 inches in length, and has brown hair and blue eyes. Iowa Specialty Hospital’s Maternity...

EMS Funding Special Election - What It Means For Wright County

August 29, 2023

Most residents of Wright County are aware of the proposed Wright County EMS System plan. Before the EMS Funding Special Election scheduled for September 12, 2023, it’s important to be informed about the goals of this partnership. Many wonder why funding for emergency medical services (EMS) is needed at all....

Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond Receives Five Star Rating As A Top Hospital In Iowa For Drug Communication

August 28, 2023

Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond recently received a five-star rating as a top hospital in Iowa for drug communications by Becker’s Hospital Review. Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond was among eight hospitals in Iowa chosen for this recognition. 196 hospitals were ranked as the best in the nation for their drug communications, according to...

North Central Career Academy in Eagle Grove to offer Hybrid EMT Class

August 25, 2023

Iowa Central Community College will be offering a Hybrid EMT class at the North Central Career Academy in Eagle Grove. This class is a combined lecture/lab/clinical course which has been developed by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The course follows the January 2009 National Emergency Medical Services...

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