On Wednesday, September 25th, the independent living at The Meadows held its annual open house. Staff welcomed the public with refreshments and tours of the facility. In addition, they revealed a new name change, Woodlands Edge at The Meadows. “We’ve been undergoing several changes recently,” explained Holly Martin, Meadows Senior...
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, 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...
According the Center for Disease Control (CDC), an estimated 283,000 children are seen in emergency departments each year for sports or recreation-related traumatic brain injuries. Approximately 45% of these are caused by contact sports such as football, soccer, basketball, and playground activities. The highest rate was among males and children...
Iowa Specialty Hospital is proud to once again present, Stepping On, a fall prevention workshop. Due to previous response, this 7-week workshop will now be held in both Clarion & Belmond during September and October. Clarion classes will be every Tuesday from 2:00 – 4:00 pm in Boardroom B at...
Steve Simonin, CEO, recently met with Renee Diamond, MD and Jennifer Scott, ARNP at the Garner Clinic, Iowa Specialty Hospital's newest addition. Listen as they visit about the current progress, upcoming July opening, and the services that will be available.
Abby Young of Belmond, an employee of Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics who is studying Adult Gerontology Primary Care at The University of Iowa, has been awarded a $3,500 scholarship from the Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF), which is supported by the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA). She is...
Iowa Specialty Hospital’s 200th baby of 2019, Theodore Broderick Hopp, was born on June 12th at 11:07 in the morning to parents Krista and Brody Hopp. Baby Theodore weighed 8 pounds 10.7 ounces, was 21 inches in length, and has brown hair and blue eyes. He will join big brother,...
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, a time to show support for the millions of people worldwide struggling with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. Alzheimer’s is the only leading cause of death that cannot be prevented, cured, or even slowed at this time. Currently 5.8 million Americans are...
Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics in Belmond and Clarion generates 547 jobs that add $37,635,270 to Wright County’s economy, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association. In addition, Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics employees by themselves spend $5,622,033 in retail sales and contribute $337,322 in state sales...
