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Woman Died After Hernia Surgery When Her Post-Op Concerns Were Dismissed by Nurses, Lawsuit Claims
The woman's family is now pursuing legal action against the doctor who performed the surgery, two nurses and the hospital
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Jefferson County Health Center opens Ottumwa clinic
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - After months of limited primary care options, patients in Ottumwa now have one more place to get care closer to home. State data designates Ottumwa as a primary care shortage area. With other clinics closing or reducing services, Wapello County residents are in need of primary care.
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Jefferson County Health Center opens Ottumwa clinic
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - After months of limited primary care options, patients in Ottumwa now have one more place to get care closer to home. State data designates Ottumwa as a primary care shortage area. With other clinics closing or reducing services, Wapello County residents are in need of primary care.
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Ottumwa Regional adds bone density scanner
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - Ottumwa Regional Health Center added a bone density scanner to help detect bone loss before it leads to fractures. According to the CDC, nearly 319,000 Americans are hospitalized for hip fractures every year. Lisa Garrison, radiology director at Ottumwa Regional Health Center said the warning signs...
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Families worry their fragile peace could be at risk with Medicaid cuts
Brianne Pfannenstiel Des Moines RegisterThe Daily Nonpareil. Leisa and Kent Walker sped home as soon as they got the call. home right as the fire department came careening down the drive, sirens wailing. Standing outside was their 11-year-old son, Sam, and his caregiver — blackened from head to toe in...
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Closures and reduced services raise healthcare concerns in Ottumwa
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - Concerns over health care access continue to grow in Ottumwa after the MercyOne clinic closed and a Pella Regional Health clinic reduced operations. Monday, the Iowa Democratic Party held a press conference outside the former MercyOne clinic for its “Decade of Denied Care” tour, a series of events across Iowa during Medicaid Awareness Month.
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Local Candidates & Activist Slam Republicans for Clinic Closing, Reduced Health Care Services
A pair of state legislative candidates and a community activist held a press conference outside of a closed medical clinic Monday morning, a closure they say is the result of Republican policies. Kolton Jones, a Democrat candidate for Representative District 25, is a local health care worker who says the...
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A look inside Jefferson County Health Center’s new Ottumwa clinic
OTTUMWA, Iowa - There’s been a shortage of health care providers in Ottumwa for a while, and now, we’ve got a preview of a new clinic coming to town. Jefferson County Health Center (JCHC), based out of Fairfield, is opening an Ottumwa location this month at 1-thousand Wildwood Drive next to Maurices. This comes in the wake of MercyOne’s clinic closure at the end of February, forcing former patients to find new providers. JCHC CEO Bryan Hunger says demand for more healthcare services had been increasing even before that—citing a nearly 22% increase in E-R visits, leading them to look into new locations. He says their goal is to make healthcare more accessible for community members by providing general care, chronic disease management, medication management and outpatient procedures for patients of all ages.
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Jefferson County Health Center Welcomes Two New Providers to Ottumwa Clinic
Jefferson County Health Center is expanding its regional presence with the addition of two new family practice providers who will begin seeing patients at the new JCHC Clinic in Ottumwa on April 20th. Heather Easton, ARNP-C, and Shelbi Dexter, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C, will join the JCHC team, bringing a combined...
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Mahaska Health Welcomes Hospitalist Dr. Ron Collins to the Inpatient Care Team
Mahaska Health is pleased to welcome Ronald Collins, MD, to its Inpatient Care Team. Dr. Collins is a board-certified Hospitalist specializing in Internal Medicine and brings extensive experience in patient care and medical leadership. Dr. Collins earned his Doctor of Medicine from Ross University School of Medicine in Iselin, New...