Traditionally, a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) is conducted once every three (3) years in a community, and is a partnership between all healthcare agencies in the area. As we work to plan the future of Decatur County Hospital and add services, this three year timeframe is hardly sufficient to truly be responsive to the needs of our community.
Each year, we take nominations and recognize an outstanding nurse at Decatur County Hospital with the DAISY Award. This year we received nominations for six nurses: Jackie Becker, Anita Brooks, Melanie Hamaker, Brandi Oesch, Haylie Osborn, and Cheri Yoder.
Decatur County Hospital is open to care for your needs even during these uncertain times. Beginning this week, Governor Reynolds implemented new regulations which allow us to resume delivering exceptional care, close to home in our Outpatient Clinic. If you had a previously scheduled appointment with one of our providers, we will be contacting you to set up a new appointment.
Decatur County Hospital will be accepting hand sewn face masks. The following YouTube video and PDF give you the instructions for the masks we prefer. If you are able to donate factory-made personal protective equipment (N95 masks, gowns or face shields), we will accept those as well.
As we navigate our evolving safety protocols due to COVID-19, we want to clarify our visitor policy.
Decatur County Hospital has been named a 2020 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. This annual award honoring rural hospital performance is determined by the results of iVantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength INDEX®, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2020.
February is Heart Month, and the week of February 9-15, 2020 is recognized as Cardiac Rehabilitation Week.
The Decatur County Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation program is a medically supervised outpatient program for patients who are recovering after heart attack, heart failure, angioplasty (stents) or heart surgery
Written by: Corey Lindsey, Leon Journal-Reporter
The Decatur County Hospital, Decatur County Public Health, and Community Health Centers of Southern Iowa (CHCSI) are pleased to announce the offering of Healthcare Transportation to residents of Decatur County.
Starting January 24, Dr. Dallas Mullock, DO joined DCH as a new emergency department / medical-surgical physician. Dr. Mullock, raised on a farm in Worth County, Missouri, graduated from A.T. Still University – Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, MO.
Join us for our next educational event and a ladies night out!
Dr. Earle M. Pescatore presents: “Cough, Laugh, Sneeze, Leak?”
