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Manchester Hospital Patients Now Able to Thank Blood Donors

Regional Medical Center (RMC) is proud to partner with LifeServe Blood Center to offer a unique and meaningful opportunity for patients and their families: the ability to personally thank the generous individuals who donate blood and make healing possible. 

Through LifeServe’s Thank-The-Donor™ program, transfusion recipients –or their loved ones and caregivers–can send anonymous messages of appreciation to the specific donor(s) whose blood helped them during treatment. Each unit of blood delivered to RMC from LifeServe includes a green heart Thank-The-Donor™ tag with instructions. Patients, family members, or clinical staff can visit an online portal and enter the unique unit number from the transfused blood to send a heartfelt message. LifeServe then ensures the message is routed back to the appropriate donor, maintaining anonymity while creating a deeply personal connection. 

“This is such a heartwarming opportunity for patients and their families to thank blood donors, and it allows donors to truly understand the impact of their donation,” shared Ann Wilson-Grant, RMC Lab Manager. 

Since receiving its first message in 2021, LifeServe has delivered over 1,500 thank-you notes from patients across its four-state service region, which includes Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Illinois. The program strengthens the bond between hospitals, blood donors, and the communities they serve.

RMC invites community members to be part of this lifesaving mission by donating at the upcoming blood drive:

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
 12-5PM
 RMC Veterans Education Center

Donors at this drive will help support patients at Regional Medical Center and may even receive a Thank-The-Donor™ message from someone whose life they’ve impacted. To find out more about donating blood at Regional Medical Center, please visit regmedctr.org/blood. 

To protect the increasing threat of measles, Delaware County Public Health (DCPH) is offering FREE measles vaccination (MMR) clinics to Delaware County residents on June 4th and June 6th. These upcoming clinics address the rise in measles cases within the United States, ensuring Delaware County residents have easy access to essential preventative care.

FREE Measles Vaccination Clinics:

Appointments are required. Please call DCPH at 563-927-7551 to schedule your appointment or to verify your vaccination status. FREE vaccination is limited, be sure to book early to secure your preferred time. 

Measles is a serious respiratory illness that can lead to severe complications, especially in young children and those with weakened immune systems. “Vaccination is a safe and highly effective way to protect yourself and your family from measles,” shared Krystle DeShaw, Delaware County Public Health Manager. “We strongly encourage all unvaccinated residents to take advantage of this FREE opportunity.”

DCPH is committed to safeguarding and improving the health and well-being of our community. These FREE measles vaccination clinics aim to increase immunization rates and halt the spread of this preventable disease. 


MMR Vaccine Recommendations:

  • Children
    • First Dose: 12-15 Months
    • Second Dose: 4-6 Years (may be given earlier if at least 28 days have passed since the first dose)
  • Adults
    • First & Second Dose: Recommended for all adults, especially high risk 
    • Born Before 1957: Considered immune
    • Born After 1957: Should have documentation of at least one dose
  • International Travel: 
  • Healthcare Personnel:
    • All healthcare personnel should have presumptive evidence of immunity to measles. Presumptive evidence of immunity may be any of the following: 
      • Documentation of two doses of measles-containing vaccine OR
      • Laboratory evidence of immunity OR
      • Laboratory confirmation of measles OR
      • Birth before 1957

Regional Medical Center (RMC) in Manchester is taking part in the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque’s “Great Give Day” on Wednesday, May 21st. Great Give Day is a 24-hour, online giving day that encourages community members to raise dollars for local nonprofit organizations. All funds raised will go towards growing RMC’s Endowment Fund, managed by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque. 

The RMC Endowment Fund helps to grow and continue the goal of adding long-term financial stability to their healthcare system. A gift to the RMC Endowment Fund grows for years to provide for the generations to come. The benefits of an Endowment Fund never decline as the principal amount that is donated stays intact and creates a lasting impression for donors, their families and for all community members. 

“Donors make such an impact on our critical access hospital. By supporting RMC, you are supporting our mission and vision of keeping excellent healthcare, close to home,” shared Valerie Lindsay, Volunteer Services and Fund Development Manager. “We thank you in advance for considering giving to your local hospital.” 

Donations are accepted before Great Give Day and can be made at regmedctr.org/greatgiveday. All gifts given on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 may be awarded with an Incentive Grant Prize. If you give your gift online between the hours of 8-10AM, 1-3PM and 6-8PM, RMC will be eligible for Money Match incentives to further the impact of your gift! Visit greatgiveday.org/p/prizes to learn more.

On behalf of Regional Medical Center, thank you for your continued support.

Regional Medical Center (RMC) Auxiliary in Manchester has been funding and hosting blanket workshops for over 12 years. These workshops are open to the public and the goal is to make blankets for RMC pediatric patients. 

Volunteers of all ages and all skill levels are invited to attend these RMC Auxiliary hosted workshops. As blankets are being made and the completed piles start to rise, it’s inevitable that scrap materials continue to rise as well.

Donna Pilgrim, RMC Volunteer, took the scraps from the blanket workshops and made them into a custom quilt. This quilt, along with a number of others, will be going to pediatric patients treated here at RMC. 

“Donna serves as our lead volunteer for our Blanket Workshops and is wonderful to work with,” shares Valerie Lindsay, Volunteer Services and Fund Development Manager. “Her talents as a seamstress and willingness to give to others is remarkable. We are so fortunate to have her on our volunteer team. ”If you, someone you know or maybe a group/organization is looking for a fun volunteer opportunity to do together, look no further.

The next RMC Blanket Workshop will be held on Thursday, May 29th from 1-3PM in the RMC Veterans Education Center. Registration is required. Find out all the details at regmedctr.org/blanket or call Valerie Lindsay at 563-927-7534.

Pictured: Donna Pilgrim, RMC Volunteer with Scrap Quilt 

Regional Medical Center (RMC) graciously accepted $10,500 in grant funding on Wednesday, May 7th from the Foundation for the Future of Delaware County.

The RMC Laboratory and Nursing Education departments received a total of $3,000 towards the established Youth Clinical Camps to be held this summer. Our camps offer a unique, hands-on learning experience. By being in the hospital environment, students get a real feel for what a career in healthcare at RMC could look like. 

  • Lab Camp will be held June 23-26 with applications due on June 1st. Learn more and apply today at regmedctr.org/labcamp.
  • Nurse Camp will be held July 28-31 and August 1 with applications due on June 16th. Learn more and apply today at regmedctr.org/nursecamp.

Delaware County Public Health (DCPH) received $7,500 to fund a new project entitled “Lung Cancer Prevention through Radon Education and Testing”. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers in the United States. Radon is a silent, invisible and deadly radioactive gas that poses significant health risks, particularly lung cancer, to residents in Delaware County. Radon is naturally present in the soil and can enter homes and other structures through construction joints, cracks and openings in the foundation and sump pumps. With this grant funding, DCPH will collaborate with local organizations to educate about radon risks and inform residents of the upcoming free radon testing kits available to Delaware County residents. These kits are not immediately available; watch for more information in the coming months as this project gets underway.

“On behalf of all of us at Regional Medical Center and the communities we serve, thank you to the Foundation for the Future of Delaware County for all you do,” shared Valerie Lindsay, RMC Volunteer Services and Fund Development Manager. “This grant funding is helping to instill a passion in our youth for healthcare careers and we’re excited to help Delaware County Public Health provide education and radon testing kits to safeguard residents’ homes. The Foundation is celebrating 20 years this year. It’s amazing to see the impact they have made on our community.”

Pictured: Valerie Lindsay, RMC Volunteer Services and Fund Development Manager and Krystle DeShaw, Delaware County Public Health Manager

Pictured: Valerie Lindsay, RMC Volunteer Services and Fund Development Manager and Lynne Majetic, RMC Cardiac Rehab Nurse

Regional Medical Center’s (RMC) Wound Clinic received two prestigious awards from Healogics®, the largest national provider of advanced wound care. The Wound Clinic in Manchester, Iowa was presented with the National Award for Excellence in Wound Healing, an honor given to centers scoring in the top ten percent of eligible Healogics® Wound Care Centers. This recent award marks the third year RMC has received recognition for excellence.

Additionally, the Wound Clinic at RMC was also awarded the Center of Distinction. This award recognizes outstanding clinical outcomes maintained for twelve consecutive months, including a patient satisfaction rate of 92 percent or higher. 

To help the team celebrate their clinical accomplishments, Healogics®  gifted the Wound Clinic team with a victory belt and necklace to proudly display. “Both awards reflect the work we do in providing specialized wound care to all the patients we serve,” shared Dana Mormann, Wound Clinic Nurse Practitioner. “We are grateful for this recognition and will continue to strive for excellence in wound care.” 

Regional Medical Center’s Wound Clinic specializes in treatment for chronic or non-healing wounds. No referral is needed to make an appointment, call 563-927-7511.

After 31 years of dedicated service to our community, Dr. Scot Christiansen has announced his retirement from OB and Family Practice beginning September 1, 2025. 

“The years I have spent taking care of my patients in Edgewood have been my life’s work. Thank you to those who have allowed me into you and your families’ lives,” shared Dr. Christiansen. 

While Dr. Christiansen is retiring from his role as a family physician, he will remain the Regional Medical Center (RMC) Medical Director for several areas. These areas include Medical-Surgical/ICU, Wound Clinic, Procedure Center, and Cardiac Rehab. 

In preparation for the upcoming retirement, Regional Family Health (RFH) is excited to announce that Nurse Practitioner Sara McCool will be joining the Edgewood team. The provider team in Edgewood will still include Nurse Practitioners Stephanie Gudenkauf and Bridget Baker, as well as Dr. Andrew Pepper.

Regional Family Health plans to host a retirement celebration in Dr. Christiansen’s honor on Sunday, September 7th. This will be open to the public with more details to come. 

Pictured: Dr. Scot Christiansen

April is Child Abuse Prevention month. This month is a way for communities to come together to raise awareness about child abuse prevention, support families, and ensure the well-being of all children.

Child abuse prevention is a shared responsibility, but parents play a vital role in providing a safe and nurturing environment for their children. 

Parent-child bonding is not only fun and enjoyable; it plays an important role in shaping the emotional, social, and cognitive development of the child and your parenting journey. The bond between a parent and child is crucial for the child’s well-being and healthy future relationships.

Regional Medical Center (RMC) Parents as Teachers (PAT) works to prevent child abuse by providing the information, support, and encouragement parents need to help their children develop during the crucial early years of life. These connections help Delaware County’s children grow into healthy adults. 

RMC Parents as Teachers provides face-to-face family home visits. Our trained parent educators use evidence-based curricula to increase parent and/or caregiver knowledge in child development including intellectual, social-emotional, language and motor skills. This is achieved through providing written information, quality parent-child activities, modeling behavior, child developmental screenings and community resource connections. 

By raising awareness and offering support, we can work together to prevent child abuse and ensure a brighter future for every child. For more information visit regmedctr.org/pat or contact RMC Parents as Teachers at 563-927-7685. 

Pictured: RMC’s Parents as Teachers Educators; LEFT TO RIGHT: Alexis Mescher, Kristi Hoefer, Keri Tauke

Cases of measles are on the rise within the United States. Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the outbreak has now spread to 25 states with a confirmed total of 800 cases. With these recent cases, the concern about the spread of measles is high. 

Delaware County Public Health (DCPH) urges all community members to not take this concern lightly. It’s more important than ever to ensure everyone is up-to-date on recommended measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccines. 

Symptoms of measles include rash, cough, runny nose, eye irritation and fever. The impact of measles can be fatal resulting in severe, sometimes permanent, complications including pneumonia, seizures (jerking and staring), brain damage and death. Measles is spread through the air and can linger for up to two hours. Due to its high contagiousness, the disease spreads rapidly.

The good news is that measles is easy to prevent with safe and effective vaccines. A single dose has a 93% effectiveness against measles and two doses exhibit 97% effectiveness. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: 

  • Call your healthcare provider immediately if you think you or your child have been exposed to measles.
  • Do not go to the clinic or hospital without calling first if you think you or your child could have measles or have been exposed. 
  • Measles symptoms typically include a high fever (may spike to 104°F or higher); cough; runny nose; red, watery eyes; and a rash which breaks out 3-5 days after other symptoms begin. Symptoms present 7-14 days after a measles infection.
  • Get vaccinated. Call your healthcare provider today to make sure you and your child(ren) are up-to-date with the MMR vaccine.

For more information or guidance, call DCPH at 563-927-7551 or contact your primary healthcare provider. For more information about measles, prevention and the latest outbreak statistics go to cdc.gov/measles.

Regional Medical Center (RMC) is thrilled to announce exciting new construction projects in two separate areas of our hospital in Manchester, Iowa. These projects represent RMC’s ongoing commitment to providing the highest quality care and an enhanced patient experience for our community.

Beginning June 2025, construction will begin on a new surgery addition. This 18,000 square foot addition will be incorporated into the current facility structure on the northeast corner of the building. Estimated completion is the summer of 2026. 

Due to the location of the surgery addition, staff parking will be relocated to the north grass area directly behind Regional Family Health. Construction on the new staff parking lot is currently in progress. 

While construction is underway for staff parking and the surgery addition, a remodel project will be simultaneously happening inside our Radiology Department. This project will focus on restructuring the imaging rooms and creating a larger workspace and waiting area. Estimated completion is spring of 2026. 

While specific details about the construction projects are forthcoming, we want to assure our patients and community that we will make every effort to minimize disruptions to hospital operations throughout the construction process. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to improve our facilities to meet the growing needs of our region.

We will continue to provide updates on the progress of the construction projects through RMC communication platforms. We invite you to stay informed and engaged as we embark on this exciting chapter in the history of Regional Medical Center.

The Regional Medical Center (RMC) Auxiliary hosted their Annual Spring Luncheon on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. During the luncheon, Linda Mensen was awarded with the Bright Star Award for her dedication and commitment to the RMC Auxiliary and volunteerism. 

The Bright Star Award is presented annually to an Auxiliary member who shows outstanding generosity, volunteerism and kindness of spirit. Linda Mensen has been an active Auxiliary member and volunteer since 2013, after retiring from teaching at West Delaware. Linda is always willing to lend a hand, volunteering many hours of time throughout the years in the RMC HILLTOP Gift Shop, fundraisers and on various committees including the Executive Committee. Linda played an integral role in the Auxiliary’s 50th Anniversary celebration in 2023, tapping into her education background. She helped educate our community and members on the history of the Auxiliary and showcased how important the Auxiliary is to RMC and the communities we serve.

“Linda has truly blessed the RMC Auxiliary in more ways than one. We are very grateful for her positive spirit and dedication she has brought to this organization,” shared Charlotte Emerson, RMC Auxiliary President. If you would like to learn more about the RMC Auxiliary or how to get involved, please contact Valerie Lindsay at 563-927-7534 or vlindsay@regmedctr.org.

Pictured: Linda Mensen, 2025 Bright Star Award Recipient

AEDs are life-saving cardiac arrest devices. They analyze a person’s heart rhythm and deliver an electric shock to restore a normal heart rhythm, if necessary. The benefit of these devices is that you do not need to be a healthcare professional to operate one. Anyone is able to run an AED because it provides instructions as soon as you turn it on.

The Regional Medical Center (RMC) Auxiliary recently donated $2,406.64 to purchase a new AED for the Cardiac Rehab department. Cardiac Rehab is a program to help patients with heart disease recover and improve their overall cardiovascular health. The Cardiac Rehab department is located within the Bob Holtz Wellness Center which is an area of the hospital that is not staffed all hours and members are able to access the gym after hours.

“Having the new AED readily available for use by Cardiac Rehab and Wellness Center members is very appreciated,” shared Sam Cocking, Quality/Education Manager. “We want to ensure we have all the necessary, up-to-date equipment available if a cardiac emergency presents. Thank you to the Auxiliary for your support. We appreciate you!”

The Auxiliary is actively seeking new members, volunteers and donations to help support their cause. If you would like to help the mission of the Auxiliary, visit our website to learn more at regmedctr.org/auxiliary or contact Valerie Lindsay at 563-927-7534 or vlindsay@regmedctr.org. You can also learn more about upcoming Auxiliary fundraisers on RMC’s website.

Pictured: Auxiliary Executive Committee Members with Cardiac Rehab Staff

Diane Childs, Donna Weaver, Carol McWilliams, Sam Cocking-RMC Quality/Education Manager, Charlotte Emerson, Pat Becker, Linda Dolan

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