Osborn Presented with DCH Auxiliary Scholarship
Decatur County Hospital Auxiliary members presented Haylie Osborn with the $1,000 DCH Auxiliary scholarship that is awarded annually.
Community Comes Together to Save Senior Meal Program in Leon
Several entities have partnered together, pooling their resources to continue to provide meals for seniors in the Community of Leon. These community partners include Leon’s New Horizons, Inc. (New-2-U), Decatur County Hospital, Decatur County Board of Supervisors, City of Leon, Decatur County Public Health, Decatur County Development Corporation, and the Leon Community Center Board.
Decatur County Hospital Celebrates National Hospital Week
This year’s National Hospital Week runs from May 8-14. We at Decatur County Hospital are invested in caring from the heart every day of every year.
Hospital Board Members Receive Trustee Education Certification
The Iowa Hospital Association recognized Hospital Board of Trustee Linda Chastain for completing the Trustee Education Certification (TEC) program at the advanced level.
Celebrating Cardiac Rehab Week
Decatur County Hospital is celebrating Cardiac Rehab Week February 9 through the 12th. Thank you to Judy Parsons, RN, for all you do for the cardiac rehab department!
Vascular Screenings with Dr. Wehling
Many people with potentially dangerous vascular disease may not have any warning signs. Vascular disease primarily affects people over 55 and is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. It is important to have vascular screening so problems can be identified and treated before causing harm.
Dynamites 4-H Group Gives to DCH Patients and Staff
Decatur County Dynamites 4-H Club stopped by the week before Christmas with blankets for DCH patients and gifts for all patients and staff.
Preventing and Reducing Infection
Decatur County Hospital employees held a “Kleenex and Hand Sanitizer Drive” last week. Infection Preventionist Jessica Sullivan and Paramedic Jerry Breneman presented them to both the Central Decatur and Lamoni Schools on Friday as way to promote awareness for preventing and reducing infection during cold and flu season!
County Health Needs Assessment Forum Yields Good Information
Decatur County health agencies conducted a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Community forum on Wednesday, November 18 at 5:30 at the Leon Golf and Country Club with 50 people in attendance.
Staff Celebrate Birth of Twins in ER One Year Ago
On the morning of October 31, 2014 a young woman rushed through the Emergency Room doors of Decatur County Hospital (DCH) shouting, “I’m think I’m in labor!” Seairra Stephenson, the expectant mother, was pregnant with twins and scheduled for an OB appointment later that morning in Des Moines; she did not make it.