Iowa Lakes Community College will host a Health Care Exploration Day at 9 a.m. Friday, March 9, on the Emmetsburg Campus. This year’s event will feature a variety of hands-on learning activities and keynote speaker, Brett Antczak, who will present on the outlook of healthcare careers. There will also be a healthcare job fair held...
Spencer Hospital has again been named one of the Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals in the United States, earning the designation for the fourth consecutive year. The nation’s top rural hospitals are recognized annually by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. Regarded as one of the industry’s most significant designations of performance excellence, the...
A fire was reported Monday evening at Spencer Hospital.
“Gender equality” took on a new meaning at Spencer Hospital’s Birth Center in 2018 as exactly the same number of baby boys and baby girls – 137 of each – were born at the facility for a total of 274 babies. “It’s been a wonderful year in our birth center as our team loves the...
Urology specialist Dr. Charlotte Caligiuri has joined Northwest Iowa Urologists, P.C. Dr. Caligiuri will partner with long-time urologist Dr. David Christ and nurse practitioner Bobbi Honkomp in providing comprehensive urological care to patients through the Spencer-based practice and seven satellite clinic locations. “We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Caligiuri to our practice,” commented Dr. Christ. “She’ll...
SPENCER – Iowa Lakes Community College has received the annual merit award from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) for achieving a 100% pass rate on the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) examination for the cycle of August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2018. Graduates obtaining national certification as a CST demonstrate, by...
While decrease of bone density is a natural occurrence in aging, steps can be taken to enhance bone health and decrease a person’s risk of osteoporosis-related injuries and illnesses. Dr. Dan McGuire, spine specialist with Iowa Spine Care of Spencer Hospital, will speak at a free lunch and learn event on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at Spencer...
In celebrating National Rural Health Day, The Chartis Center of Rural Health and National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health is recognizing hospitals across the country for overall excellence, including Spencer Hospital. Spencer Hospital is specifically being recognized as a top performer for its quality and patient outcomes. “Achieving top performance in healthcare quality...
Long-time radiation oncologist Dr. Donald Nordstrom has announced his plans to retire at the end of 2018, concluding 20 years of caring for patients at Abben Cancer Center of Spencer Hospital. In addition to his direct patient care activities covering two decades, Dr. Nordstrom was instrumental in initial planning activities when Abben Cancer Center services...
Jamie Billings, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, has joined the staff of Milford Family Care to meet the health care needs of people in the area, from birth to geriatric services. Billings will provide general family practice including preventative care, treatment of episodic illness, physicals, chronic disease management and referral to specialists. She specializes in diabetes...
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