Iowa Specialty Hospitals in Belmond and Clarion recently received funding from the Wright County Charitable Foundation that enabled them to purchase a phlebotomy chair (Belmond) and an OB fetal monitor (Clarion). ISH – Clarion received $2,100 to go toward the purchase of an OB fetal monitor. This device will be...
With school back in session, it’s important to keep your child’s spine safe and healthy. That’s why the backpack that your child will use at school is very important. It’s the hardest-working item that you will buy for your child since it will be used every day to take items...
Congratulations to our President and CEO, Steve Simonin! At the Replenish Yourself, Your Team, and Your Organization (RYTO) conference hosted by Healthcare Plus Solutions Group on June 21st and 22nd, 2022, in Chicago, Steve was recognized at a pin-giving ceremony. This focus of this ceremony was to acknowledge the outstanding...
Iowa Specialty Hospital’s 300th baby of 2022, Kamilla Sophia Naranjo Guillen, was born on July 12th at 8:13 in the evening to parents Maria Emma Guillen Vazquez and Roberto Naranjo. Baby Kamilla weighed 6 pounds 2.5 ounces, and was 19 inches in length. “Family, brother, and sister are excited to...
Our OB Department recently implemented Brain Bags available through the Studer Community Institute. Brain Bags were started as a way for parents to encourage early brain development and literacy skills in their babies. 90 – 95% of a child’s brain growth happens by age 5, before they even start kindergarten....
Dr. Andrew Odland is an Orthopedic Surgeon for Orthopedic Specialists / Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics. He has been with ISH and OS since 2018, primarily working in Fort Dodge and Garner, Iowa. Terry Baxter (Iowa State Representative) reached out to Dr. Odland to ask if he would be willing...
During National Safety Month, it's important to focus on eliminating the leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths. Today we’ll focus on just a few household tips: Child Safety The job of protecting kids most often falls to parents and caregivers, and it is up to them to familiarize themselves...
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...
