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May 21, 2024 in Emergency, News, Regional Medical Center
County Queens Donate Blankets to Regional Medical Center
During the 2023 Iowa State Fair Week, the 104 fair queen candidates participated in a blanket making workshop. Each year the blankets are donated to a healthcare facility. This year Dannielle Burkle (Delaware County Fair Queen) and Addison Gericke (Buchanan County Fair Queen) delivered the completed blankets to the Regional...
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May 15, 2024 in News, Regional Medical Center
Ries Receives Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation Scholarship
Leah Ries, an employee at Regional Medical Center (RMC) who is studying for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Allen College, has been awarded a $3,000 scholarship from the Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF). She is among 60 outstanding students from across the state who received assistance...
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May 14, 2024 in Fund Development, News, Regional Medical Center
RMC Receives Grant in Support of Nurse Camp
Regional Medical Center (RMC) graciously accepted a grant on Tuesday, May 7th from the Foundation for the Future of Delaware County. The RMC Nursing Education Department received $1,447 towards the established Nurse Career Camp being held in July. “We are so pleased to be offering this nurse camp for our...
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May 8, 2024 in Family Practice, News, Public Health, Regional Medical Center
Measles in the Midwest
Measles cases continue to spread throughout the United States and the Midwest. To date, cases have been reported in the bordering Iowa states including Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Of the total cases in 2024, 53% of cases were hospitalized. Measles is an airborne virus. It is extremely contagious and...
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April 12, 2024 in Family Practice, News, Public Health, Regional Medical Center
Measles Can Be Very Serious
Measles is NOT just a little rash. Measles can be very dangerous, especially for babies and young children. According to the Centers for Disease Control: As of April 4, according to the Iowa Health and Human Services, a total of 113 measles cases have been reported in 18 states. These...
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April 5, 2024 in News, Regional Medical Center
RMC Holding Nurse Camp For Students
Regional Medical Center (RMC) in Manchester will be holding a Nurse Career Camp, “Future Nurses: Next Generation of Superheroes” for students ages 14-18 who have completed 8th grade. The week-long program will be offered July 29-August 2 from 9AM-2PM, with lunch served daily. Students must be available to meet each...
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March 20, 2024 in News, Regional Medical Center
Preussner Achieves IHA Hospital Board Certification
Regional Medical Center (RMC) Governing Board member Bev Preussner was again recognized for achieving the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) Hospital Board Certification. Bev has maintained this certification since 2012. This certification was designed to help hospitals use governance best practices, promote the coordination of care and make the best use...
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February 26, 2024 in News, Regional Medical Center
RMC Celebrates Their Medical Staff
Regional Medical Center (RMC) in Manchester is celebrating their medical staff throughout the entire month of March. March 30, 2024, is Medical Staff Appreciation Day, but RMC will recognize their medical staff for the entire month. The RMC medical staff is a combination of physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse...
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February 20, 2024 in Medical/Surgical/Intensive Care, News, OB, Regional Medical Center
RMC Implements Pediatric Visitor Restrictions
Due to increased respiratory illness and respiratory hospitalizations in our community, Regional Medical Center in Manchester is implementing visitor restrictions. At this time, children under the age of 14 will not be allowed to visit patients in the hospital. The only exception is in the OB Department. Immediate siblings will...
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February 8, 2024 in News, Regional Medical Center, SHIIP
Volunteer Health Insurance Counselor Needed
Medicare and related health insurance is confusing and overwhelming. It’s challenging to navigate the application process, to understand what the options are or what the implications might be for choosing one option over another. Many Iowans turn to trained volunteer counselors to help answer these and other questions about their...
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January 17, 2024 in News, Regional Medical Center
Regional Medical Center Transitions To New Patient Survey Company
Regional Medical Center (RMC) in Manchester has transitioned to a new patient survey company, NRC Health, at the start of 2024. Patients may receive an email, text, phone call or survey mailed to their home requesting feedback on their patient experience. The survey takes approximately two minutes and will help...
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January 5, 2024 in News, Regional Medical Center
RMC is In-Network with Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Plans
Regional Medical Center (RMC) in Manchester continues to be in-network with Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (BC/BS) health plans. Recently, RMC was made aware that Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (BC/BS) mistakenly sent letters to some of their covered members indicating that RMC is no longer in-network with their health...
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