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Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City, Iowa, has appointed Linn Block, BSN, RN, as its CEO. Ms. Block has extensive healthcare leadership experience

In today’s day and age, people often want to ‘experience the most’ and ‘live their best life.’ One part of living a great life is to be grateful for the

 MRHC Wound Care Clinic staff: Kendra Tiefenthaler, RN and Dr. Thang Luong, M.D. Manning Regional Healthcare Center (MRHC) has been recognized for high-quality

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Manning Regional Healthcare Center (MRHC), Amy McLaughlin, CPA, has completed the Iowa Hospital Association's (IHA) Advanced

A legacy gift left in 2010 has been instrumental in supporting renovations at Manning Regional Healthcare Center (MRHC). The facility is nearing completion of

The new Director at The Recovery Center at Manning Regional Healthcare Center (MRHC) has a long background in healthcare, having started as a discharge planner

Block says they take ownership of making sure their community is vaccinated and as long as they get the vaccine, they will see that this is done. However, they do feel a little helpless because of the low number of doses being shipped to the rural area. At MRHC and in the entire region, the issue is not about having enough people to administer the vaccine, there are plenty available. The problem is they do not have the product to give the shots to patients. Anyone with questions or who would li...

A recent donation has been the catalyst for a new $1.7 million capital campaign for renovations at Manning Regional Healthcare Center (MRHC). CEO, Linn Block, says the project includes expansion of the Senior Life Solutions program space, an upgrade to the hospital pharmacy and the addition of a negative-pressure isolation room. Even though this has been in the works for the past 12 to 18 months, the gift of nearly $300,000 from the late Leana and Donald Kalkhoff jump started the campaign. “A...

  As Manning Regional Healthcare Center continues to contact patients in phase 1B for the first round of Moderna vaccinations, they report they have already administered more than 200 doses. They began contacting those patients who are classified in this phase by phone in early February and began the public vaccinations on Monday, Feb. 8. They continue to administer these as additional doses become available. “This is a two-shot series given 28 days apart,” explains Jen Morris, ParmD. “T...

As many Iowa seniors await notification that they will be receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, a special program at Manning Regional Healthcare Center is staying busy, helping them through the added difficulties of COVID-19 restrictions. CEO, Linn Block, says their Senior Life Solutions program, for seniors who are suffering from age-related stress and anxiety, has seen growth in utilization over the past couple of years, and even more so since the onset of the COVID-19 pande...