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September 25, 2023 in News, Regional Medical Center
Dr. Craig Thompson Receives Hospital Hero Award from Iowa Hospital Association
Dr. Craig Thompson, Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Services Medical Director, has received one of the Iowa Hospital Association’s Hospital Hero awards for demonstrating exceptional commitment to care and service. Dr. Thompson was one of 10 employees of Iowa hospitals to receive the 2023 recognition. Since 2007, the Hospital Heroes program...
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September 18, 2023 in News, Parent Education & Support
Car Seat Safety
Regional Medical Center (RMC) Parents as Teachers (PAT) recognizes Child Passenger Safety Week (September 17-23, 2023) and is dedicated to educating parents and caregivers about the importance of correctly choosing, installing and using car seats, booster seats and seat belts. Life can get hectic, but taking the time to double...
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September 8, 2023 in Patient Story, Regional Medical Center
Gail Olson, Patient
“I was a Nursing Home Administrator for 30 years so I’ve been through a lot of hospitals and healthcare facilities around the state of Iowa. I’ve never been in a hospital that’s as helpful as Regional Medical Center. Returning back to this area and receiving care from this facility I’ve...
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September 7, 2023 in News, Senior Life Solutions
Bringing Awareness to Suicide
During the month of September, Regional Medical Center (RMC) and the Senior Life Solutions program join others across the country to help bring awareness to suicide and encourage education in hopes of prevention. Suicide Prevention and Awareness is a chance to take time to stop and assess yourself and those...
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August 15, 2023 in Patient Story
Gail Jentz, Surgery & Emergency Patient
“After I broke my arm in February, I had to have two surgeries-one to put in the hardware and one to take the hardware out. Both were at RMC. From the time I walked in the ER till I walked back out, I felt like I was in the right...
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Recognizing National Breastfeeding Month
Each year, there is a global campaign to promote and support breastfeeding worldwide. This year the focus is “enabling breastfeeding: making a difference for working parents.” Regional Medical Center (RMC) is shining a light on this subject as August is National Breastfeeding Month. The mere focus of breastfeeding and the...
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August 2, 2023 in News, Parent Education & Support
Transitioning Back to School
As the start of the school year approaches, young children often face challenges transitioning back to their structured program. A new school year often means a lot of changes including new routines, people and places. Parents and guardians of young children–start preparing your kids for this transition back to school...
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June 14, 2023 in News, Wound Clinic
Recognizing Wound Care Awareness Month
The Wound Clinic at Regional Medical Center (RMC), a member of the Healogics network, is helping raise awareness of the risk of chronic wounds during Wound Care Awareness Month. Millions of people in the United States live with non-healing wounds and sadly the numbers continue to grow. Wound care experts...
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April 20, 2023 in News, Regional Medical Center
CPR Skills Training Available to Community
Regional Medical Center (RMC) is providing a free CPR skills training on Thursday, May 25 from 5-7PM in the RMC Veterans Education Center (Level 3). Anyone ages 12 and older are welcome (minors must be accompanied by an adult). This training is not a certification course. However, attendees can expect...
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April 18, 2023 in News, Parent Education & Support
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Every year April is designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Just as it is important to lay a strong foundation when building a house, likewise, when raising children it is important to nurture a strong environment which a child can depend on. Unfortunately, children may be exposed to toxic stress...
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February 15, 2023 in Medical/Surgical/Intensive Care, News
Local School Delivers Valentine’s Day Love to Patients
St. Mary’s School in Manchester, Iowa delivered handmade Valentine’s Day cards to Regional Medical Center (RMC) on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Patients like Brik at the RMC Medical-Surgical/ICU department were given some extra love all thanks to the St. Mary’s Extended Care program. On behalf of Regional Medical Center, thank...
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January 17, 2023 in Auxiliary, Patient Story
Brooke Wilson, Auxiliary Scholarship Recipient
“I would like to thank the RMC Auxiliary and donors for making this scholarship possible. This opportunity has allowed me to focus on my classes and clinicals with less financial stress.”...
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