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St. Anthony Employees Receive Service Award St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home employees were recognized for their years of service at an Employee Recognition Open House more...  St. Anthony Home Health Named to 2009 HomeCare Elite Top 500 St. Anthony Home Health is again selected as one of the nation's top providers of home care services. more... In Memory of Sheryl Stoolman, RN On May 13, 2010, Sheryl lost her life in an ambulance accident while caring for a patient being transferred from St. Anthony Regional Hospital to a Des Moines hospital. more... St. Anthony Awards Healthcare Scholarships St. Anthony’s commitment to providing high quality patient care by advancing healthcare education opportunities was demonstrated as five scholarships were presented to students. more... St. Anthony Announces New Visiting Guidelines During Influenza Season St. Anthony offers new guidelines for visitors to protect patients and staff. more... What You Need To Know About The Flu The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is by being vaccinated. This year both a seasonal vaccination and a vaccination for the H1N1 flu virus are recommended. more... Karen Timm, RN, MSN, Vice President for Patient Services Taking over the nursing administrator's duties for patient services is Karen Timm, RN, MSN, successor to Joyce Ryberg, RN, who retired after serving at St. Anthony for sixteen years. more... St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home Presents Service Awards Annual tenure awards were presented at St. Anthony on January 14th. more... St. Anthony Sets $1 Million as Goal for Emergency Department Capital Campaign Carroll area residents have banded together to form a campaign leadership committee for the Emergency Room renovation at St. Anthony Regional Hospital. Three couples on the committee are (from left) Jim and Donna Riesberg, Gary & Charlene Rupiper, and Becky and Jim Venner. more... St. Anthony Golf Classic The 11th annual St. Anthony Golf Classic was held on Monday, June 22, 2009. Funds raised from the event totaled $50,387. more... Girl Scouts Help Cancer Patients Glidden Girl Scout Troop #45 completed a community service project by presenting St. Anthony Infusion Therapy nurses with cancer care bags that contained personal care items for patients undergoing cancer treatment at St. Anthony. more... A Gift to Our Community While at St. Anthony to establish a new Pastoral Care Endowment, Sisters Celesta Day and Marlene Weisenbeck toured the new Education Center and got a close-up look at the METI Human Patient Simulator.(HPS) from Sara Fleecs, RN. The HPS is a state-of-the-art, life-sized, computerized mannequin that can be made to blink, speak, breathe and have a heartbeat, pulses and blood pressures. The HPS can be programmed to exhibit drug interactions and symptoms like those found in a patient care environment, giving nursing and other healthcare professionals the opportunity to train and test their skills in real-life scenarios. more... 2009 St. Anthony Golf Classic The 11th Annual St. Anthony Golf Classic will be held on Monday, June 22, 2009 at the Carroll Country Club Golf Course. more... St. Anthony Regional Hospital Honored Among Nation's Top Hospitals Hospital Value Index™ Recognizes St. Anthony Regional Hospital with Best in Value™ Award more... St. Anthony Family Care Physicians Clinic Expansion St. Anthony is pleased to announce that the Family Care Physicians Clinic is expanding to bring an increase in convenient and timely family medicine services on the hospital campus more... New Location for Visiting Specialists and Infusion Therapy Clinic On Monday, June 29th, St. Anthony opens a new location for the Visiting Specialist and Infusion Therapy Clinic, on the hospital’s first floor, across from the Cancer Center and Laboratory. more... ST. ANTHONY APPOINTS NURSING HOME DIRECTOR St. Anthony Regional Hospital President Gary Riedmann today announced the appointment of Sherry Greteman as Director of St. Anthony Nursing Home. Greteman has served as Executive Assistant to Riedmann for 16 years. In 2005, she also served as interim director at St. Anthony Nursing Home. more... St. Anthony Regional Hospital Creates $34 Million Impact on Local Economy One in Five Iowa Jobs Linked to Health Care, Study Shows St. Anthony Regional Hospital generates 610 jobs that add $34,007,490 to the region’s economy, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association. In addition, St. Anthony employees by themselves spend $34,007,490 on retail sales and contribute $12,356,362 in state sales tax revenue more... View Our 2009 Family Picnic Photos St. Anthony employees enjoyed a family picnic on August 19th, at Graham Park. See photos of the fun here . . . more... St. Anthony Auxiliary Installs Officers The St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary began the year with the installation of new officers for 2009. Serving the Auxiliary are Co-Presidents, Velma Schweers, Diane Hannasch, Jean Blum, Sara Anderson, Peggy Wilberding, Alice Baumhover, Deb Porter and Toni Linberg. Treasurer is Fran Pedelty, Secretary is Lucy Dostal. more... St. Anthony and Des Moines University Establish West Central Area Health Education Center (AHEC) St. Anthony Regional Hospital has joined with Des Moines University to establish a West Central Area Health Education Center (AHEC) which will serve as part of a state and nation-wide network of AHEC centers working to recruit, train and retain health professionals in underserved areas. more... Westside Clinic Receives Memorial Donation The Ruby Hunter family presented the Westside Clinic with a permanent planter for the clinic in memory of their mother. more... Comments from 2009 Scholarship Recipients Meet our 2009 recipients of the Elizabeth Riedmann and St. Anthony Foundation scholarships. more... Robert Langenfeld, M.D., Joins St. Anthony Mental Health Services St. Anthony welcomes Dr. Robert Langenfeld, M.D., board-certified psychiatrist, to Mental Health Services. more... Stoolman Family Partners with St. Anthony Foundation for Memorial Scholarships The family of Sheryl Stoolman has partnered with the St. Anthony Foundation to establish a scholarship fund, in Sheryl’s memory, to provide an ongoing education to those with the passion and perseverance for excellent healthcare. more... St. Anthony Announces Legacy Partner Recognition St. Anthony Foundation announces Legacy Partner Recognition more... Area high school students Shadow Health Care Professionals October 16, 2009 WCI AHEC provided shadow experiences to five sophomore students from the Carroll Community School district. more... National Nursing HomeWeek Letter to the Editor National Nursing Home Week Celebrated at St.Anthony Nursing Home more... St. Anthony Hospice Receives Donation from Polking Family St. Anthony Regional Hospice has received more than $4,000 in memorial gifts from the family of the late Bill Polking. more... Wedding Shows Depth of Hospital Care, Compassion In the midst of all the complex ideas, lengthy discussions and heated debates swirling around health care these days, a wedding ceremony reminds us that like life, health care and the work of hospitals never stop. more... St. Anthony Awards Two EMS Scholarships on Behalf of Stoolman Family On behalf of the Sheryl M. Venner Stoolman Scholarship Fund and the family of Sheryl Stoolman, the St. Anthony Foundation has awarded two scholarships to students pursuing emergency medical services training. more... TRISH ROBERTS RECERTIFIED AS A CFRE International has recertified Trish Roberts as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). Trish Roberts, Development Director for St. Anthony Foundation joins over 5,000 professionals who hold the CFRE designation. more... St. Anthony Auxiliary Christmas Tour of Homes Set for December 6th Plans are underway for the St. Anthony Auxiliary Annual Christmas Tour of Homes which will be held on Sunday, December 6th, from 1-5 p.m. more... Digital Mammography at St. Anthony The new digital mammography at St. Anthony is redefining the way women’s healthcare is delivered and provides another new option in breast health. more... St. Anthony HOPES and Stork's Nest Welcome the First 2010 Baby Macy Mae Monahan, St. Anthony's first baby of 2010, arrived on January 3rd. more... Join the Fight Against Influenza Get your flu shot and help prevent influenza from spreading. St. Anthony offers flu shot clinics at convenient times and places to make it easy! more... St. Anthony Welcomes Brian Pratt, M.D. St. Anthony welcomes Dr. Brian Pratt to full time family medicine practice at the Family Care Physicians Clinic, in Carroll. more... St. Anthony Foundation Receives Gift from the Wilfred Eischeid Estate The St. Anthony Foundation recently received a give of $100,000 from the Wilfred Eischeid Charitable Trust to be used toward the renovation of the Emergency Department. more... Area Health Education Center Office Opens at St. Anthony Sharon Meyers, the new Executive Director of the West Central Iowa Health Education Center (AHEC), began her duties at St. Anthony on July 20, 2009. more... Emergency Services Make a Temporary Move On July 7th, the ambulance entrance and emergency rooms at St. Anthony Regional Hospital will be temporarily relocated to allow construction to continue for the hospital’s new Emergency Department, according to Angela Albertsen, ED Director. “The timing of the relocation to temporary quarters was planned so that we could move after the 4th of July holiday weekend,” continued Albertsen. more... Why is My Nurse Wearing a Mask? Masks are another defense against the spread of disease. more... Surgery Center Celebrates 1st Anniversary What a difference a year makes! As St. Anthony celebrates the first anniversary of the opening of the Surgery Center, the impact of private rooms for same day surgeries, larger surgical suites and improvements in technology are easy to see. more... IHERF Scholarships Available for Healthcare Students The Iowa Hospital Association offers scholarships designed to fill specific Iowa Hospital workforce shortage needs. more... St. Anthony Auxiliary Officers for 2010 Installation of new Auxiliary officers took place on January 11th. more... 2010 St. Anthony Golf Classic The 12th Annual St. Anthony Golf Classic will be held on Monday, June 21, 2010 at the Carroll Country Club Golf Course. more... St. Anthony Honors Employee Service St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home employees were recognized for their years of service at an Employee Recognition Open House on Wednesday, January 12, 2011. more... New Emergency Department Opens at St. Anthony December 16th is the first day that emergency services will be provided in the new Emergency Department at St. Anthony. more... St. Anthony Dietitians Fight Hunger St. Anthony dietitians sponsored a canned food and toiletries drive to benefit New Opportunities programs. more... Farm Bureau Supports St. Anthony Education and Training Center Farm Bureau presented a check as the second installment of their $10,000 pledge in support of St. Anthony's Education Center. more... St. Anthony CEO, Gary Riedmann, To Retire Gary Riedmann, President and CEO of St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home since June, 1992, will retire as CEO on January 20, 2012. A retirement transition plan has been developed with the Board of Directors over the past three years. (Pictured from left are Ed Smith and Gary Riedmann) more... Ed Smith Becomes Senior Vice President, John Munson Joins as VP/CFO St. Anthony has promoted Ed Smith to Senior Vice President and John Munson has joined the organization as Vice President/CFO. more... Two Sheryl M. Venner Stoolman Scholarships Awarded The St. Anthony Foundation recently awarded two $500 nursing scholarships in memory of Sheryl M. Venner Stoolman. more... St. Anthony Foundation Receives $100,000 from Gilbert Renze Estate The St. Anthony Foundation has received $100,000 from the Gilbert Renze Estate to be use towards the renovation of the Emergency Department at St. Anthony Regional Hospital. more... St. Anthony Mental Health Services 20th Anniversary In his Vital Signs article, Gary Riedmann looks back at 20 years of providing mental health services at St. Anthony. more... St. Anthony Welcomes Tina Hahn, M.D. St. Anthony welcomes Tina Hahn, M.D., to the St. Anthony clinic system. Dr. Hahn practices full time pediatrics in Carroll, at the Family Care Physicians Clinic. more... St. Anthony Awards Healthcare Scholarships St. Anthony's commitment to providing high quality patient care by advancing healthcare education opportunities was demonstrated by the presentation of five scholarships to students who are studying for healthcare careers. more... Golf Classic Raises Over $51,000 The 13th annual St. Anthony Golf Classic was held on Monday, June 20, 2011 at the Carroll Country Club Golf Course. more... $20,000 from Monsanto Helps Exceed Emergency Department Campaign Goal St. Anthony Regional Hospital announced today it has received $20,000 from the Monsanto Fund, a private foundation and the philanthropic arm of Monsanto Company, to support the hospital’s emergency department expansion and renovation project. more... Michelle Kroeger, ARNP, Joins Manning Medical Clinic Michelle Kroeger, ARNP, joins the St. Anthony Manning Clinic on January 4th, 2011, providing a wide range of healthcare services to people of all ages. more... Digital Mammography Certified at St. Anthony St. Anthony Digital Mammography Receives Certification more... Auxiliary Honors Charter Members with Lifetime Achievement Award Charter members of the St. Anthony Auxiliary were presented the first Lifetime Achievement Awards at the group's fall banquet. more... Wound Care Clinic Opens at St. Anthony St. Anthony announces the opening of a new Wound Care Clinic, offering treatment for non-healing or complex wounds, ostomy and continence services. more... 12th Annual St. Anthony Golf Classic Raises $51,284 The 12th annual St. Anthony Golf Classic was held on Monday, June 21st, 2010, at the Carroll Country Club. Funds raised at the event, totaling $51,284, will be used for the recent renovation of the Emergency Department. more... St. Anthony Progress News The 2010 Times Herald Progress Edition featured expansion and renovation of St. Anthony's Emergency Department. more... St. Anthony Welcomes Tina Flores, M.D. St. Anthony welcomes Tina Flores, M.D., to the St. Anthony clinic system. more... St. Anthony Receives Deficiency-Free Survey from Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals St. Anthony Nursing Home recently received a deficiency-free rating on its annual inspection from the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. The annual survey was held from July 19 through July 26, 2010. more... St. Anthony Introduces Endowment Fund Opportunities The St. Anthony Foundation Board of Directors has set an ambitious goal to raise $48 million in nine priority areas to promote the continuation of quality healthcare for the region. more... Dominick Ervelli, D.O. Honored by ACOI American College of Osteopathic Internists honors St. Anthony physician,Dominick Ervelli, D.O. more... St. Anthony Education Services Receives Statewide Recognition The St. Anthony Education, Training and Simulation Center has been awarded the Iowa Society for Healthcare Education and Training (ISHET) Institutional Award for 2009. more... Occuptational Therapy Month Celebrated at St. Anthony St. Anthony Regional Hospital and occupational therapy practitioners, Jaime Weitl, OTR/L; Kristi Pottebaum, COTA; and, Dianne Feltner, OT Tech, join in recoginizing April 2010 as National Occupational Therapy Month. more... Cheri Theulen, RN, Chosen for the St. Anthony congratulates Cheri Theulen, RN, for being selected to receive the honor of being named one of “100 Great Iowa Nurses.” more... Orthopedic Unit Opens at St. Anthony St. Anthony announces the opening of a new orthopedic unit, dedicated to patients who have had surgery, or need post-surgery skilled care. more... Patients Benefit from Changes to St. Anthony Statements The final week of April will bring changes to the way patient statements from St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Clinics look and are processed. more... St. Anthony Home Health Named to 2010 HomeCare Elite St. Anthony Home Health announced being named as a 2010 HomeCare Elite top performing home health agencies in the United States. more... November Public Health Clinic Schedule Carroll County Public Health announces the following clinics that will be held in November: more... St. Anthony Foundation is Beneficiary of Vincent Langel Estate More than 15 years ago, Vince Langel told St. Anthony Foundation staff that the Foundation would receive a gift from his estate. more... Quilt Sew-Ciety Brings One Million Pillowcase Challenge to St. Anthony A recent visit to St. Anthony by the members of the Quilt Sew-Ciety brought a large selection of pillow cases that were donated to the surgery department to help comfort patients. more... Input from Carroll County's Residents is Needed for Health Assessment Process Local public health partners will join together to review various health, economic, and demongraphic data to help identify health priorities and develop plans to help the overall health of the community. more... Business Office Relocates to 1st Floor On June 4th, the St. Anthony Business Office will move to a new location on 1st floor, near Admissions and Radiology, to better serve the financial needs of St. Anthony patients and their families. more... St. Anthony's Annual Community Benefit Nears $1.7 Millsion St. Anthony Regional Hospital provides $1,682,349 in community benefits to Carroll and the surrounding area, according to a recently completed assessment of those programs and services. more... Foundation Nears Capital Campaign Goal St. Anthony Foundation is nearing its goal on a community capital campaign to raise $1 million for the hospital’s emergency department renovation project. more... Veterans Administration Announces New Clinic Location at St. Anthony The Veterans Administration has announced that St. Anthony Regional Hospital has been selected as the site for a new VA Clinic that is scheduled to open in 2011. more... St. Anthony Selected as One of 20 Hospitals Nationwide to Participate in CMS Demonstration Program St. Anthony Regional Hospital has been selected to participate in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program which provides reimbursements to small rural hospitals that better reflect the true cost of providing care the Medicare beneficiaries. A total of just 20 hospitals from six states were selected to participate in the program. more... Stoolman Family Awards Two Nursing Scholarships The Sheryl M. Venner Stoolman Scholarship Fund and the family of Sheryl Stoolman, the St. Anthony Foundation has awarded two scholarships to students pursuing nursing degrees. more... Bryan Folkers, D.O., to Begin Plastic Surgery Clinics on March 6th Brian Folkers, D.O., a plastic surgeon based in Des Moines, Iowa, with Bergman & Folkers Plastic/Reconstructive & Hand Surgery, will begin providing outreach clinics as a visiting specialist at St. Anthony on March 6th. more... St. Anthony Receives $679,628 Gift from the Susan Bayer Estate Susan Bayer, the last of four children who were raised and lived on the family farm near Willey, carefully considered what was important to her in light of her life’s lessons. more... Local Board of Health to do Community Assessment Local public health partners will join together to review various health, economic, and demographic data. more... St. Anthony Home Health Named A Top Agency in 2011 St. Anthony Home Health today announced that it has been named to the list of 2011 HomeCare Elite™ for the sixth consecutive year. more... Siouxland Blood Bank Announces Merger Siouxland Community Blood Bank and The Blood Center of Iowa, two Iowa-based, not-for-profit blood centers, have officially merged to begin operations as LifeServe Blood Center. more... 2012 Healthcare Scholarships Available Scholarship applications are now available through the St. Anthony Foundation for students pursuing a profession in a healthcare field. more... Tree of Love Service November 21st St. Anthony Regional Hospice Tree of Love 2010 ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 1:00p.m. in the St. Anthony Hospital Atrium. more... 2011 Healthcare Scholarships Awarded The St. Anthony Foundation recently awarded scholarships to individuals who are pursuing professional healthcare careers. more... St. Anthony Presents Service Awards St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home employees were recognized for their years of service at an Employee Recognition Open House held on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. more... St. Anthony Golf Classic June 20th The 13th Annual St. Anthony Golf Classic will be held on Monday, June 20, 2011 at the Carroll Country Club Golf Course. more... Crisis Prevention Training for Healthcare Providers Offered Healthcare providers across the region have the opportunity to enroll in training sessions to prepare them to respond to aggressive individuals and situations both in and out of the workplace. more... 2011 St. Anthony Golf Classic The 13th Annual St. Anthony Golf Classic will be held on Monday, June 20, 2011 at the Carroll Country Club Golf Course. more... Hospital Auxiliary Completes $100,000 Pledge The St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary completed their $100,000 pledge to the Education Center. more... Record Surgeries at St. Anthony in November November brought a record number of surgery patients to St. Anthony Regional Hospital, in Carroll. more... H.O.P.E.S. Program Earns Iowa Family Support Credentialing The H.O.P.E.S. (Healthy Opportunities for Parents to Experience Success) Program, operated by Carroll County Public Health is only the sixth Iowa program to earn the honored Iowa Family Support credentialing distinction. more... Hope Jensen, ARNP, Begins Reading Program for Well Child Examinations Hope Jensen, ARNP,at St. Anthony Family Care Physicians Clinic, believes limiting screen time is a healthy choice. more... SOAR Project Improves Patient Care by Implementing St. Anthony Regional Hospital is diligently preparing for a major change to the hospital’s healthcare environment. St. Anthony is in the early stages of a project nicknamed SOAR (Seeking Opportunities Achieving Results) which will transition St. Anthony to a new hospital-wide health information system. more... $1,000 College Savings Iowa Award to Baby Born at St. Anthony State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald took part in a special ceremony in Carroll today that put one lucky baby on the right path toward saving for college. more... ASK THE EXPERT Goes Live St. Anthony announces a new feature that is now available on the hospital website. more... St. Anthony Patients Benefit From CT Low Dose Technology A Certificate of Excellence in Diagnostic Imaging has been recently awarded to St. Anthony Regional Hospital for using the Siemans 16-slice Somotom CT. The Frost & Sullivan 2010 North American Leadership Award was presented to Siemans Healthcare as a leader in the development of dose reduction technologies for CT. more... St. Anthony Auxiliary Holds Spring Awards Banquet St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary awarded the 2010 Volunteer of the Year award and Lifetime Achievement Awards to long-time members at the annual spring meeting. For the first time, the members attended a banquet spring meeting that was held at the Carrollton on the evening of April 11th. more... VA Clinic Celebration on November 11th St. Anthony will hold a Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic celebration on Thursday, November 11, 2010, at 4 p.m., in the hospital atrium. more... New Dialysis Equipment at St. Anthony St. Anthony recently installed all new dialysis machines to better serve patients who undergo the lifesaving treatment. more... St. Anthony Announced As A Finalist in the 2010 Hospital Charitable Service Award St. Anthony Regional Hospital’s Missionaries to Iowa program has been selected as a finalist in the 2010 Hospital Charitable Service Award, sponsored by Jackson Healthcare. more... St. Anthony Announces Repurposing of Community Health Center Clinic Space St. Anthony Regional Hospital has announced plans to relocate and expand its Carroll-based family practice and OB/GYN clinics. more... Nurses' Week Bake Sale Benefits Scholarship In honor of Nurse’s Week, St. Anthony Nurses organized a bake sale to benefit the Sheryl M. Venner Stoolman Memorial Scholarship fund. The bake sale which raised $450 was hosted by nurses from all departments at St. Anthony. more... Mark Collison, M.D., Joins St. Anthony St. Anthony welcomes Internal Medicine Specialist, Mark Collison, M.D. more... Readers' Den Added to Nursing Home St. Anthony Nursing Home recently added a residents' library on the second floor of the nursing home near the aviary. more... Midwest Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists Begin Clinics at St. Anthony Guy Music, M.D., a neurosurgeon who specializes in spine and brain surgery, will begin holding clinics in the Visiting Specialists' Clinic, at St. Anthony. more... St. Anthony Golf Classic Raises $55,214 for Pastoral Care Services Proceeds from this year’s Golf Classic are being designated toward the St. Anthony Pastoral Care Endowment. more... St. Anthony Nursing Home Recognized by U.S. News & World Report for 2012 St. Anthony Nursing Home has received an exceptional, five star overall ranking in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Nursing Homes, released today. more... New Fluoroscopy Technology Enhances Imaging at St. Anthony New state-of-the-art technology in the Radiology Department at St. Anthony Regional Hospital makes fluoroscopy imaging more patient friendly and provides better imaging for diagnosis. more... St. Anthony Regional Hospital Creates a $31,025,842 Impact on Carroll Area’s Economy One in Five Iowa Jobs Linked to Healthcare, Study Shows more... St. Anthony Patient Satisfaction Recognized by Women Certified St. Anthony Regional Hospital has been recognized as one of the country’s Top Hospitals for Patient Experience based on female patient satisfaction scores determined by WomenCertified®, the collective voice of the female consumer and a trusted referral source for top businesses and brands identified among women. more... Long-Awaited Visit to Camp Dodge - St. Anthony Nursing Home Grants a "Bucket List" Wish When asked about his “Bucket List” wish, St. Anthony Nursing Home resident Louis Stork had one very explicit request. more... St. Anthony Receives Iowa Savings Bank Contribution for Cancer Support Programs Throughout the month of October, Iowa Savings Bank employees organized a number of events to promote breast cancer awareness and to raise funds to support women with breast cancer locally. Julie Woodhouse and Janice Scott represented the Iowa Savings Bank employees in presenting checks totaling $3200 to fund patient support initiatives at St. Anthony Regional Hospital. more... St. Anthony Offers Community Health and Wellness Learning Series St. Anthony Regional Hospital announces the first of three community education programs sponsored by the Diabetes Center and Auxiliary as part of an ongoing Health and Wellness Learning Series. more... St. Anthony Serves the Area's Mental Health Needs The state of Iowa is currently experiencing a shortage of mental health providers. This shortage leads to, among other things, difficulty getting patients admitted to the hospital when a mental health crisis occurs. Many mental health facilities state wide have chosen to close their doors due to financial constraints and provider shortages. more... St. Anthony Nursing Home Resident a Veteran RAGBRAI Rider St. Anthony Nursing Home resident, Rita Efta, is a veteran RAGBRAI rider! Rita rode four times, from 1975 - 1978. more... St. Anthony Recertified as a Community (Level IV) Trauma Facility St. Anthony Regional Hospital has successfully completed the categorization and re-verification process to be recertified as a Community (Level IV) trauma care facility. more... St. Anthony Recognized in HealthGrades 2011 Outstanding Patient Experience™ St. Anthony is proud to be included in a recently released HealthGrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ that recognizes hospitals for patient satisfaction based on patients’ experiences in their hospital. more... St. Anthony Implements New Electronic Information System St. Anthony is embarking on an exciting venture to introduce a new automated patient care information system, the first step to implementing a full electronic medical record for patients. more... Patient Comfort & Added Safety Built into New Beds at St. Anthony St. Anthony Regional Hospital recently purchased 43 new beds for patients in the medical/surgical and orthopedic rooms. more... Pioneer Hi-Bred Supports St. Anthony Regional Hospital Pioneer Hi-Bred recently donated $2,500 as part of a two-year $5,000 commitment to St. Anthony Regional Hospital, in support of the Emergency Department renovatiosn. more... St. Anthony Benefits from Farm Bureau Donation In honor of veterans, local Farm Bureau members recently raised funds to support St. Anthony Regional Hospital which houses a VA clinic. more... Sonya Dunn Receives IHERF Scholarship Sonya Dunn of Carroll, an employee of St. Anthony Regional Hospital who is studying nursing at Des Moines Area Community College, has been awarded a $3,000 scholarship from the Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF), which is supported by the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA). She is among 33 outstanding students from all over Iowa who have received assistance this year from the IHERF Health Care Careers Scholarship Program. more... St. Anthony Provides $2,884,032 in Community Benefits St. Anthony Regional Hospital provides $2,884,032 in community benefits to the greater Carroll area more... St. Anthony Auxiliary Helps The Birth Place Promote Education About Purple caps for newborns will replace the traditional pink and blue caps on the tiny heads of infants born at St. Anthony’s Birth Place in November, to help raise awareness about The Period of Purple Crying® - a program designed to education families about shaken baby syndrome more... Cancer Center Welcomes Dr. Becki S. Hill Becki S. Hill, M.D., has joined the St. Anthony/Alegent Cancer Center as the full time radiation oncologist. more... St. Anthony Auxiliary Installs New Officers The St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary began their 57th year with the installation of new officers. more... Ed Smith Named President and CEO The Board of Directors of St. Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home in Carroll, Iowa is pleased to announce that after conducting a national search, the appointment of Ed Smith as its new President and CEO. more... St. Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Announces A Pastoral Care Endowment Fund has recently been established to assure that the Pastoral Care program will have ongoing support in future years. more... Cancer Information and Support Program Features Dr. Robert Behrens, Medical Oncologist “Sharing the Cancer Journey” is a newly organized program which provides information and support for people who are facing cancer and their caregivers. more... Gary Riedmann Selected as IHA Board Chair Gary Riedmann, President and CEO of St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, was unanimously selected as the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) Board Chair by delegates attending its 82nd Annual Meeting, which was held October 4-6 in Des Moines. more... Ashley Hale Receives Margaret Seidl Healthcare Scholarship Ashley Hale was recently awarded a $500 Margaret Seidl Healthcare Scholarship through the St. Anthony Foundation. Ms. Hale is a phlebotomist in the St. Anthony lab and is receiving her nursing education at Iowa Central Community College. more... St. Anthony Home Health Named Recognized as 2012 HHCAHPS Honors Recipient St. Anthony Home Health today announced that it has been named a 2012 HHCAHPS Honors recipient, a prestigious award recognizing home health agencies that provide the best patient experience. more... Elizabeth Riedmann Scholarship Awarded Michael Dirkx was recently awarded a $500 Elizabeth Riedmann Healthcare Scholarship through the St. Anthony Foundation. more... Better Images, More Comfort from the New MRI at St. Anthony The new recently installed Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology at St. Anthony brings to Carroll the best in diagnostic imaging options, along with more comfort for patients of all ages and sizes. more... November 7th Set as Health & Wellness Luncheon St. Anthony Regional Hospital offers the final program of the series of community education programs sponsored by the Diabetes Center and Auxiliary as part of an ongoing 2011 Health and Wellness Learning Series. more... St. Anthony Auxiliary Supports Pastoral Endowment On Monday, October 17, the St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary held their annual fall potluck for members at the Greteman Center. more... St. Anthony Foundation Awards Susan Ludwig Scholarship Heather Mount, who works in the Medical/Surgical/Pediatric unit at St. Anthony Regional Hospital, was recently awarded the first Susan D. Ludwig Memorial Scholarship of $500. more... Dr. Lo Encourages a Breast Cancer Early Detection Plan Since 1985, the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign has been encouraging women to use an annual mammogram as a tool for early detection of breast cancer. The results have shown that the October awareness campaign has doubled mammography rates and cancer deaths have declined for women aged 50 and older. more... Special Event Sponsors Recognized for 2012 St. Anthony Golf Classic The 14th Annual St. Anthony Golf Classic will be held on Monday, June 25, 2012 at the Carroll Country Club Golf Course. more... Vision Enhancement Equipment Aids Nursing Home Residents Dr. Lou Ann Kiessling, ophthalmologist at St. Anthony Eye Clinic, donated a vision enhancement machine and Toshiba TV to St. Anthony Nursing Home in September. more... AHEC Hosts DMACC Students On September 1st, St. Anthony's Area Health Education Center (AHEC) hosted DMACC students. more... David Nystrom, D.O., Receives Honorary Degree from the American Academy of Family Physicians David Nystrom, D.O., received the American Academy of Family Physicians’ Degree of Fellow at a ceremony held for 140 family physicians on September 17, 2011, in Orlando, Florida. more... Biphasic Defibrillators Purchased to Enhance Patient Safety St. Anthony Regional Hospital has purchased new biphasic defibrillators for use throughout the hospital to enhance patient safety. more... St. Anthony Offers New 3D/4D Ultrasound Services New leading edge technology in the Radiology Department at St. Anthony Regional Hospital now includes ultrasound imaging available in 3D and 4D. more... St. Anthony Continues Community Health and Wellness Learning Series St. Anthony Regional Hospital continues the series of community education programs sponsored by the Diabetes Center and Auxiliary as part of an ongoing Health and Wellness Learning Series. more... St. Anthony’s West Central Iowa Area Health Education Center (WCI AHEC) Receives Funding Des Moines University and The University of Iowa are pleased to announce a one-year grant award in the amount of $1.5 million to support the six statewide Iowa Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Programs. more... New CT, MRI and 3D/4D Ultrasound at St. Anthony During the past month, patients coming to St. Anthony for radiology services have been greeted by some important changes taking place. more... St. Anthony Family Care Physicians Announces Reach Out and Read Program Reach Out and Read Iowa is pleased to announce the start-up of the 89th Reach Out and Read Iowa site at St. Anthony Family Care Physicians, in Carroll. Tina Hahn, M.D., a Family Care Physicians pediatrician, was instrumental in securing the program in Carroll to serve local families. more... Haley Stork Receives St. Anthony Foundation Scholarship The St. Anthony Foundation recently awarded a scholarship to Haley Stork, who is pursuing a professional healthcare career. more... 2012 St. Anthony Golf Classic The 14th Annual St. Anthony Golf Classic will be held on Monday, June 25, 2012 at the Carroll Country Club Golf Course more... St. Anthony has Two Pediatricians Just for Kids! The St. Anthony Family Care Physicians Clinic has two pediatricians who specialize in providing care only for children. more... Stuffed Animals for St. Anthony Patients In an effort to travel abroad, Coon Rapids resident and Girl Scout, Brianna Goebel, recently raised funds to support St. Anthony Regional Hospital. more... "Understanding Your Diagnosis - Talking with Your Doctor" St. Anthony presents the first of ongoing education for people who are facing a cancer diagnosis and their caregivers. more... Sharing the Cancer Journey - Support Program June 11 “Sharing the Cancer Journey” is a discussion and support group for people who are facing cancer and their caregivers. Meetings will be held on the second Monday of each month in the St. Anthony Education Center, located on the fourth floor of the Surgery Building. more... EKG Interpretation Course Offered at St. Anthony September 18 & 19 St. Anthony Regional Hospital announces a course for nurses, EMS personnel and others interested in gaining or refreshing EKG identification and analysis skills. Entitled, “Introduction to Cardiac Dysrhythmia Interpretation,” the two day course will be offered on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 18 and 19 at 8 am - 2 pm each day. Registration will begin at 7:45 am on Day 1. more... St. Anthony Community Benefit Totals $3,310,907 St. Anthony Regional Hospital provides $3,310,907 in community benefits to the greater Carroll area, according to a recently completed assessment of those programs and services by the Iowa Hospital Association. more... St. Anthony Mental Health Services Welcomes Psychiatrists St. Anthony Regional Hospital recently welcomed three new psychiatrists to the team of mental health professionals who provide care on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. more... Hospital Benefits from Local Farm Bureau Members In honor of veterans, local Farm Bureau members recently raised funds to support St. Anthony Regional Hospital which is also home to a community VA clinic. more... Business & Professional Committee Works on Behalf of St. Anthony As Pastoral Care week comes to a close, St. Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home announces the formation of a Business/Professional committee, a division of the Pastoral Care Endowment Campaign. more... Karen Pawletzki Named Hospice Volunteer of the Year St. Anthony Regional Hospice recognized the many contributions of hospice volunteers at a dinner held in their honor on May 22nd. more... Dementia Care Topic of Healthcare Provider Training at St. Anthony “Dementia Care Training for Area Healthcare Providers,” will be the topic of an educational program for direct caregivers, planned for Wednesday, August 29, from 2:00 – 6:00 pm at St. Anthony Regional Hospital, Carroll. more... St. Anthony Digital Mammography Receives Recertification The Mammography Department at St. Anthony Regional Hospital has been reapproved as a provider of digital mammography services. more... Sharing the Cancer Journey - Confronting Cancer with a Spirit of Hope “Sharing the Cancer Journey” is a discussion and support group for people who are facing cancer and their caregivers. more... St. Anthony Announces Recertification of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program St. Anthony Regional Hospital is proud to announce the recertification of its cardiovascular rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR.St. Anthony was recognized for its commitment to improving the quality of life by enhancing standards of care. more... 2013 Healthcare Scholarships Scholarship applications are now available through the St. Anthony Foundation for students pursuing a profession in a healthcare field. more... St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home Presents Service Adwards St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home employees were recognized for their years of service at an Employee Recognition Open House held on Wednesday, January 16, 2013. more... St. Anthony Announces June 3rd Opening of the New St. Anthony Clinic St. Anthony Open House Sunday, June 9th 1-3pm more... CoBank Donates to St. Anthony Emergency Department CoBank Donates to St. Anthony Emergency Department more... Carroll County Public Health Carroll County Public Health Offering School-Based Vaccination Clinics for Whooping Cough Outbreak more... St. Anthony Foundation Awards 2013 Scholarships The St. Anthony Foundation annually awards scholarships to individuals who are pursuing professional healthcare careers. more... Economic Impact Economic Impact more... St. Anthony Announces June 3rd Opening of the New St. Anthony Clinic St. Anthony Clinic Opening June 3rd. more... Katie Towers, RN, Chosen for the “100 Great Iowa Nurses” Honor Katie Towers, RN, Chosen for the “100 Great Iowa Nurses” Honor more... St. Anthony Recognizes April as Parkinson’s Awareness Month St. Anthony Recognizes April as Parkinson’s Awareness Month more... St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary Holds Spring Awards Banquet St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary Holds Spring Awards Banquet more... Thank You Thank You more... Ed Miller Named Hospice 2012 Volunteer of the Year Ed Miller Named Hospice 2012 Volunteer of the Year more... Estate Gift from Justina Langel Benefits St. Anthony Hospice Estate Gift from Justina Langel Benefits St. Anthony Hospice more... |