On Thursday, May 19th, 2022, Bob Watts completed his 400th Fit For Life session with our Cardiopulmonary Department! Fit For Life is a Phase III Rehab program that is designed to be proactive in helping your heart and lungs. This program is specifically for Cardiac, Pulmonary, and Respiratory patients to...
Each year on June 1st, National Heimlich Maneuver Day recognizes this life-saving technique which uses abdominal thrusts to force air from the lungs. That forced air expels an object on which someone is choking. Dr. Henry J. Heimlich created this life-saving procedure in 1974. “The Heimlich Maneuver” is also referred...
Iowa Specialty Hospital’s 200th baby of 2022, Aurora May Pergande, was born on May 12th at 7:30 in the evening to mother Brianna Pergande. Baby Aurora weighed 8 pounds 13.2 ounces, was 21 inches in length, and has brown hair and blue eyes. Iowa Specialty Hospital’s Maternity Center is located...
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month. An estimated 10-20% of the population experience some symptoms related to IBS. What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Irritable Bowel Syndrome, also commonly called IBS, is a condition made up of a combination of multiple symptoms and can include all or some of...
Iowa Specialty Hospital's 100th baby of 2022, Estella Jean Cordes, was born on March 10, 2022 at 4:46 a.m. to parents Jenna Thompson and Kristian Cordes of Meservey. Baby Estella weighed 9 pounds 1 ounce and was 21 1/4 inches in length. She was welcomed home by siblings Kyen and...
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...
