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Named to Top 20 Critical Access Hospital List

April 21, 2020

Iowa Specialty Hospital in Belmond, Iowa was recently named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) for 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 Health for...

ISH-Belmond is a Top 22 Patient-Recommended Hospital

February 6, 2020

Becker’s Healthcare recently announced their top 22 patient-recommended hospitals in the United States. Among the list of recognized facilities is Iowa Specialty Hospital – Belmond, which is also the only hospital to be awarded this distinction. Iowa Specialty Hospital – Belmond is one of the top patient-recommended hospitals in the...

Belmond Receives 5 Star Rating

February 4, 2020

Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond has once again received a 5 star rating according to data from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Hospital Compare. Only 407 hospitals received this recognition nationwide. “To achieve a 5 star rating is a huge accomplishment and wouldn’t happen without our amazing staff...

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2019 Press Ganey Pinnacle of Excellence Award Recipient

November 21, 2019

Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics is pleased to announce it has been named a 2019 Pinnacle of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey. The Pinnacle of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing clients from health care organizations nationwide on the basis of extraordinary achievement and consistently high levels of excellence for at...

2019 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award Recipient

November 21, 2019

Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics is pleased to announce it has been named a 2019 Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey. The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing health care organizations that have achieved the 95th percentile or above for performance in Patient Experience. Iowa Specialty Hospital achieved...

ISH Recognized with 2019 Performance Leadership Awards

November 18, 2019

As part of National Rural Health Day, Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics announced it has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in Outcomes and Patient Perspective. Based on the results of the Hospital...

Funds Received from Wright County Charitable Foundation

November 7, 2019

The Wright County Charitable Foundation recently contributed funds towards the purchase of a new procedure chair for the Outreach Clinic at Iowa Specialty Hospital – Clarion. The new procedure chair is specifically for wound care patients seen in the outreach clinic. One of the main features is a raising and...

Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond Receives New Quality-Based Accreditation From DNV GL

October 4, 2019

Iowa Specialty Hospital in Belmond announces the successful completion of its new accreditation process from DNV GL – Healthcare. By earning accreditation, Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond has demonstrated it meets or exceeds patient safety standards (Conditions of Participation) set forth by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. DNV GL’s...

ISH Receives Funds from Barkema Trust

September 23, 2019

Iowa Specialty Hospital – Belmond was recently the proud recipient of funds from The Foster and Evelyn Barkema Charitable Trust. Funds received allowed the Information Technology Department to purchase a Cisco Network Switch. This equipment is part of a larger project to upgrade existing computer systems throughout the hospital network....

Renee Diamond Earns Business Leadership Certificate

September 18, 2019

Renee Diamond, MD, a physician at Iowa Specialty Hospital – Garner Clinic, was among 17 physicians from across the state honored for completing the Physician Business Leadership Certification Program. Graduates were recognized September 10 at the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) Conference Center in Des Moines. This first-of-its-kind program was designed...

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