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GCMH offers expanded services

A hospital inpatient specialist, known as a hospitalist, has been added to the services available to patients at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH). Lindsay Vogel, ARNP, GNP(c), is now overseeing care for patients admitted to the Inpatient Department at GCMH."There is an advantage to ...

Heartsaver first aid CPR AED offered at GCMH

Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) will offer a 'Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED' class on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 from 5:00 10:00 p.m. in the GCMH Education Room (enter at Door #3 on the west side of the hospital).The 'Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED' class is a combined class that will cover ...

Grundy area pulmonary support group will meet at GCMH on Oct. 7

Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) will host the Grundy Area Pulmonary Support Group on Monday, October 7, 2013 from 5:00 6:30 p.m. in the Education Room. Please use entrance #3 on the west side of the hospital.Join us for a time to share information and experiences with others who are ...

5th annual drive-thru flu shot clinic

Grundy County Public Health will hold the annual drive thru flu shot clinic on Friday, September 20th, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center. Please bring your Medicare-red, white, and blue card. For those without Medicare there is a charge. We also ...

Support your community with a blood donation

Volunteer blood donors play a vital role in the community health care system. Blood donors are needed every day to ensure the right blood product is on the shelf the moment it is needed. It is difficult to predict when and exactly how much blood is needed, which is why it is important for ...

Drive through flu clinic

Grundy County joins the Iowa Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in encouraging all residents to get their yearly flu vaccination. "The flu vaccine is safe and it saves lives," said Nancy Haren, RN, BSN. "Healthy people, including healthy ...

Care for gunshot wounds educational program to be held at GCMH

Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) will be hosting a free CEU program for EMS personnel, firefighters, and nurses titled "Gunshot Wounds" on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 from 6:00 8:00 p.m. in the GCMH Education Room (enter at Door #3 on the west side of the hospital). This program will ...

September is national prostate cancer awareness month

DES MOINES, Iowa In Iowa in 2013, 350 men will die from prostate cancer. Nationally, the number is nearly 30,000. These numbers come from a cancer that if caught early, has a 5-year survival rate that approaches 100%.Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men, and in most men ...

Upcoming walking events

GruMorrBeck - FREE Trail walk/run on Sunday, September 8th at 1:30 or 2:30 p.m.Walkers and runners are invited to the Pioneer Trail this Sunday to participate in a free event for kids and adults. Participants will park at the Oakleaf Country Club and a bus will drop them off at the starting ...

Volunteer blood donors

Blood donors volunteered their time to make a life-saving blood donation at the recent Reinbeck Community blood drive. A total of 13 people registered to donate blood and 10 units of blood were collected at this blood drive.Nancy Kiehne and Reinbeck Community and United Methodist Church for ...