RCH NEWS

    ***NEW FACILITY UPDATES***
    REGISTER FOR RCH GOLF TOURNAMENT
    IOWA DONOR NETWORK AWARD
    DR. JOHNSON IS PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR
    INFLUENZA A- H1N1
   

GOLF TOURNAMENT

Ringgold County Hospital's "Two Steppin' in the Right Direction" Golf Tournament will be held July 30, 2009. Proceeds from the event will help fund new equipment for the Ringgold County Hospital's replacement facility.
We will have a great day of golf at the beautiful Mt Ayr Country Club in Mount Ayr, IA. The event will include a 4-person scramble, lunch, dinner and awards reception following the golf.

Date: July 30, 2009
Time: 11:00 am
Facility: Mount Ayr Golf and Country Club

Fees:
Individual Golfer: $125.00
Foursomes: $500.00

There will be many contests and prizes including:
*Hole in One (4 different chances to win various trips),
*Closest to the Pin (2nd Shot) (Guaranteed 2 tickets to your choice of a major sporting event),
*Longest Putt (Guaranteed winner of a cruise),
*Longest Drive (Guaranteed 2 tickets to your choice of a major sporting event),
*4 lucky players will be drawn for a hole in one $50,000 shootout!
For more information, to sponsor, or to register CLICK HERE!
 

RCH’s Iowa Donor Network Award

Barb Adams, RN, attended the Iowa Donor Network’s 2009 Regional Learning Session, “Bridging the Gap, To Save and Enhance Lives through Donation”. At the session she was presented the Iowa Donor Network award,”50% or Greater Tissue Consent Rate 2008”for Ringgold County Hospital. Our overall consent rate from qualified organ donators is 69%. Tissue donation takes the coordination of many healthcare support services and personnel: Doctors, Nurses, EMT’s and Office Personnel at the hospital, at the Network and our local funeral homes. The State of Iowa leads the nation with 66%, because our DOT (Department of Transportation) personnel make sure to ask when we renew our driver’s license to check “Yes, I want to be a donor”.

Dr. Johnson is Physician of the Year

Dane Johnson, D.O. was named the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association’s physician of the year for his outstanding contribution to the IOMA, Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association, and the profession over the past year. Dr. Johnson was presented the award at the Upper Midwest Osteopathic Health Conference. He is a past president of the IOMA and has been active in the group’s affairs since 2002. Dr. Johnson has been a surgeon for Ringgold County Hospital and other area rural hospitals for the past 12 years.



Influenza A- H1N1

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has the most current information regarding Influenza A-H1N1 (also known as swine flu). For general information, see A Guide for the Public.

Public health personnel continue their message that one of the best preventions is to wash one's hands with soap and water(especially after coughing/sneezing) and stay home if becoming ill.

At Ringgold County Hospital, we are committed to bringing the power of healthcare close to home. RCH is located in Mt. Ayr, Iowa. Our caring and professional staff serves the many communities of Ringgold County and beyond.

RCH has been providing care and services since 1951. By responding to the changing healthcare environment and continually developing services and technologies, we reduce the need for patients and families to travel long distances for quality healthcare.

Ringgold County Hospital is home to the Mt. Ayr Medical Clinic, which is equipped to offer quality general care to you and your family.

RCH also offers a wide range of medical services to our clients, including cardiac rehabilitation, inpatient care, dialysis, surgery, and more. Oncology, vascular, and cardiology are among the specialty clinics that visit RCH on a regular basis.

***NEW FACILITY UPDATES***

A lot of construction progress has been made in the recent months.

Main Entrance

Inside the Atrium

Ambulance Garage

Please select the following options to see other recent construction photos.

Pouring the Floor

The Therapy Pool

Framing the Walls

Click here for previous Construction Photos