Ringgold County Hospital

RCH NEWS

    ***SMOKE-FREE FACILITY***
    Wellness Walk
    Students Enjoy Hospital Tours
    Scholarships Awarded
    Local Blood Drives

Wellness Walk
On May 4th members of the community and hospital employees took part in the first ever Wellness Walk at Judge Lewis Park. Participants enjoyed exercising and visiting with family and friends while kicking off fundraising activities for the new hospital. Pledges were collected by hospital employees totaling over $1,000.

Students Enjoy Hospital Tours
Elementary students from area schools were invited to RCH for tours during National Hospital Week, May 12-16. Students from Mt. Ayr, East Union, and Diagonal had the opportunity to see areas of the hospital including the operating room, emergency room, physical therapy department and other areas of the hospital. Students were especially excited to be treated to a ride in the ambulance and to hear the sirens.

Scholarships Awarded
An Auxiliary Tea is scheduled on June 9th at 2:00 p.m. in the hospital board room to award scholarships. Each year scholarships are awarded to select individuals majoring in healthcare related fields. This year’s Auxiliary recipients are Wesley Klejch, Kaylin Berger, Lori Mercer, Nicole Goodale and Debbie Klommhaus. Scholarships from the family of Loueva McGehee will be presented to Grant Larsen and Kyle Beaman.
Auxiliary members and friends and family of the recipients are invited to attend.

Local Blood Drives
Your blood donations are so important to help save lives in our own community. Ringgold County Hospital used over 130 units of blood in the last year. Donating whole blood typically takes 45 minutes. Snacks are available after donating.

Eligible blood donors must be at least 16 years of age, weigh at least 120 pounds and be in general good health. Donors can donate blood every 56 days, up to six times per year.

The next local mobile blood drives are:
Jun 10th American Legion Building - 2:30-6:30
Aug 12th American Legion Building - 2:30-6:30

To schedule an appointment or for more information please visit:
Blood Center of Iowa

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. O ncology, vascular, and cardiology are among the specialty clinics that visit RCH on a regular basis.

***SMOKE-FREE FACILITY***

As a health care institution, Ringgold County Hospital wants to provide a healthy environment. In support of the initiative started by the Iowa Hospital Association and recently written into law by Governor Chet Culver, our board voted to make the hospital a tobacco-free campus. This policy will be implemented July 1, 2008.

There are several reasons that we are changing our stance for a tobacco-free campus.

There is a proven link between tobacco and many health issues. Therefore, it is hypocritical for us to promote healthy lifestyles while allowing tobacco use on our premises.
The Governor’s ban restricts smoking in all public facilities. As a hospital open to the public, we need to comply with the Governor’s intent.
Non-tobacco users have the right to come to a hospital that is free of smoke and tobacco products. Smoking receptacles at entrances means that non-smokers are likely to pass through cigarette smoke when entering the hospital.

Thank you for your support of this project.