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Ottumwa Regional Health Center Publishes 2024 Community Benefit Report
April 04, 2025Ottumwa Regional Health Center today published its community benefit report for the 2024 calendar year. Report outlines hospital’s continued impact on health and economic vitality of Ottumwa.
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Ottumwa Regional’s Cath Lab is here to address Wapello County’s high rate of heart disease
February 16, 2025Ottumwa Regional’s Cath Lab addresses Wapello County’s high rate of heart disease.
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Ottumwa Regional Employees wear red to bring awareness to heart disease
February 10, 2025Employees of Ottumwa Regional gathered to bring awareness to the leading cause of death in Women in America: Cardiovascular Disease.
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Officials of Wapello County are working to make Emergency Medical Services an essential service
January 31, 2025To get this done, requires community support By Randall Gimm OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - Tim Richmond from Wapello County Emergency Management Agency is a practicing paramedic. He says while most of the country is up in arms about egg prices -- Inflation has been affecting emergency medical services as well. “As municipalities, as counties, we see our costs just…
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ORHC Vows to Continue Working to Rebuild Trust
December 17, 2024ORHC Vows to Continue Working to Rebuild Trust By Ellis Codjoe -December 13, 2024 A meeting was held at the Bridge View Center Thursday afternoon to update community leaders on Ottumwa Regional Health Center (ORHC). William Kiefer became the hospital’s CEO two years ago. While he didn’t directly address the police…
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Hospital CEO: ORHC is safe, stable
December 16, 2024OTTUMWA — William Kiefer's venture to Ottumwa was a sudden one. He received a call as the ownership of Ottumwa Regional Health Center became aware that not only had one of its staff members died of an overdose inside the hospital, but that staffer had also sexually assaulted several patients. "I received a call, I was living in Arizona at the time,"…
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Ottumwa Regional has added a Midwife program to increase availability of OB-GYN care
November 04, 2024The Ottumwa Regional Health Center has just hired it's *second Mid-Wife... adding to a program that's in its infancy at the hospital.
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20 People at Ottumwa Regional Hospital celebrated their fight against the leading cause of death in America
October 18, 2024Today, the Ottumwa Regional Hospital recognized patients that completed their Cardiac Rehab.
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Ottumwa Regional is the only Hospital in Iowa offering a new solution to BPH or Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
October 17, 2024There is now a hospital in southeast Iowa that offers men a new minimally invasive bladder surgery. It's the only one in the state.
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Ottumwa Regional Health Center hosts fourth annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
October 14, 2024OTTUMWA, Iowa — The annual Ottumwa Regional Health Center Breast Cancer Awareness Walk returned for its fourth year on Saturday. The Health Center hosts this event every year to help raise awareness about the disease. Approximately 13.1% of women will be diagnosed with female breast cancer at some point during their lifetime according to the National Cancer…
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Breast Cancer inspections are down 10% in Wapello County
October 02, 2024OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - Joan Garrett has been dealing with Breast Cancer for Four years... She said she made the mistake of calling herself a survivor before her cancer returned. Garrett said, “I won’t ever feel like a survivor. I’ll feel like a fighter, I’ll feel like a warrior, I’ll feel like I’m ready for the next battle.…
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Ottumwa family doctor says it’s important to watch what you eat during fair season
September 05, 2024OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - The State Fair means lots of delicious and fattening foods, but an Ottumwa Family doctor says there are ways to enjoy the unique fair food offerings without your health hating you later. Guilty pleasures - fairs and carnivals are filled with them, including the carnival over the weekend at Quincy Place Mall in Ottumwa. Evan Owsley runs a…
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Ottumwa Regional staff member awarded for their work toward minimalizing patient use of opioids
July 10, 2024OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - Rachel Morton is Ottumwa Regional Health Center’s Surgical Services Clinic Manager. On Tuesday morning, July 9th, Morton was awarded the Billion Pill Pledge Champion award. The Billion Pill Pledge is an initiative started by Goldfinch Health and adopted by Iowa’s Attorney General, Brenna Bird. Back in 2022, Goldfinch started this to get…
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The 'Dog-tor' is in, prescribing smiles to patients and staff at Ottumwa Regional
June 17, 2024OTTUMWA, Iowa — Ottumwa Regional Health Center's newest hire may be their most in-demand staff member. "Dog-tor" Tucker specializes in prescribing smiles and healing hearts. He only works on Fridays and prefers to be paid with head scratches or treats. “He is a bona fide member of our staff and his only job is to brighten the day of our patients. And…
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Modern bladder control surgery offers new hope to southeast Iowa residents
June 03, 2024A modern-style operation is now offered in southeast Iowa with the goal of helping those who can't control their bladder.
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New bladder incontinence surgery available in Ottumwa
May 31, 2024By Randall Gimm OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - On May 8th of this year, Ottumwa Regional Health Center started offering a minimally invasive surgery that provides a long-term solution to a patient’s overactive bladder. On Thursday May 30th, Dr. Mahmoud Alameddine had 4 of these surgeries and one consultation. The surgery involves inserting a…
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Ottumwa Regional offers proven next-generation medical technology to treat bladder control conditions
May 24, 2024Ottumwa Regional Health Center is pleased to offer our patients a next-generation medical technology that is a proven, long-term solution to the millions of people who have overactive bladder or non-obstructive urinary retention.
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Ottumwa Regional Health Center Welcomes First Baby of 2024
January 03, 2024Ottumwa Regional is ringing in 2024 with the year’s first bundle of joy.
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Diabetes – What You Should Know
November 01, 2023Diabetes – What You Should Know By Shelley Bechtel, FNP-BC, Family Medicine November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that causes blood sugar levels to rise far above what’s healthy. This disease affects millions of Americans, but with medical testing and healthy lifestyle choices, it’s very…
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Lung Cancer: Reducing Your Risk
November 01, 2023Lung Cancer: Reducing Your Riskby Shawn Dawson, MD, Family Medicine Thanks to movies, TV shows, and extensive public awareness campaigns, lung cancer has long been a part of the public consciousness. Many Americans recognize that the disease is strongly linked to smoking, and that its symptoms include coughing, wheezing and persistent chest pain. This awareness is a good…
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