Nominations are now being accepted at Decatur County Hospital for The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses ®. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day.
At Decatur County Hospital, our mission is to deliver exceptional care, close to home. To live up to that mission, we have renewed our focus on our Skilled Care (Swing Bed) Program. Our Skilled Care service will allow you or a loved one to recover from a medical procedure or traumatic event close to home.
As evidence of the continued commitment of the Decatur County Hospital Board of Trustees, several Trustees have completed education courses to increase their knowledge of healthcare governance, leadership, and best practices.
Over the next three (3) months, Decatur County Hospital (DCH) will be partnering with Community Health Centers of Southern Iowa (CHCSI) and Decatur County Public Health (DCPH), to complete the 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).
Beginning in February, Decatur County Hospital will welcome two new physicians to continue to uphold our mission to “deliver exceptional care, close to home.”
In partnership with Mercy Health Network (MHN), the Decatur County Hospital Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Johnston as the new CEO of Decatur County Hospital.
Last week, Senator Charles Grassley visited Decatur County Hospital in Leon to discuss healthcare issues with hospital staff and board members. Senator Grassley’s visit started with a tour to view our patient rooms, nursing station, emergency services department, cardio-pulmonary office, outpatient clinic area, physical and occupational rehab department, and our new Senior Life Solutions program.
Decatur County Hospital Auxiliary was pleased to present the 2018 Scholarship of $1,500 to Aaron Keeney. Aaron is furthering his education to become an ARNP. The Auxiliary has, to date, awarded ten scholarships. Three recipients have returned to Decatur County and work in our hospital and clinic.
After a recent survey by the State of Iowa, Decatur County Hospital was re-certified as a Level IV Trauma Center. After the successful completion of the survey, the state surveyor asked to use two of DCH’s processes within the program as a “template” for other hospitals in the state who might be struggling in those specific areas.
We’re celebrating 1 year of the DCH Corner! As a preface to this week’s article, we want to thank the publishers of this newspaper for allowing us to write an article each week to give you health information you need to know, and to provide information on the services available in Decatur County. Thank you!
