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Patient safety recognition for Grundy County Memorial Hospital

Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) is among eight Iowa hospitals honored for efforts to increase patient safety. Iowa Health System (IHS) recognized affiliate hospitals that made the biggest improvement in reducing falls and related injuries among patients.The system-wide Falls Teams each ...

Grundy County Wellness Coalition holds annual free trail walk/run

The 2nd annual GruMorrBeck walk/run will take place on Sunday, September 9th, 2012. The event will start at the Oakleaf Country Club in Reinbeck. Start times offered are 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Participants will park at Oakleaf and be bussed to their choice of starting point. Choose from 1 ...

GCMH offers 100 day weight loss challenge class

The 100 Day Weight Loss Challenge Class at Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) includes fifteen weekly ins and five monthly weight loss classes from September 10 December 17, 2012. Classes will be led by GCMH Dietitians. There is a cost and offers a $50 rebate to participants who reach ...

August is cataract awareness month

Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in Americans 65 years of age or older. A cataract occurs when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy. Most cataracts develop when aging or injury changes the tissue that makes up your eye's lens. Some cataracts are caused by inherited genetic ...

Fall Fling luncheon & style show to benefit GCMH

Women will not want to miss out on this unique chance to support the Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) at the Foundation's annual Fall Fling Luncheon and Style Show. The Fall Fling will be held Thursday, September 20, 2012 at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Reinbeck.The event begins with ...

Calling all summer blood donors

LifeServe Blood Center is looking for volunteer blood donors to make life-saving blood donations as soon as possible. During the summer months, the local blood supply can often drop down to less than a two day supply for blood types. Donations are needed now to help prevent a critical blood ...

Grundy area cardiac support group at Grundy County Memorial Hospital

Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) will host the Grundy Area Cardiac Support Group on Monday, September 10, 2012 from 5:00 6:30 p.m. in the Education Room. Please use Entrance #3 on the west side of the hospital.GCMH Chef Nathan Woody will present on "Enhancing the Taste of Food without ...

Vital diagnostic equipment benefits hospital patients

Doctors and nurses are passionate about caring for others, and the instruments they use to diagnose and treat patients have a direct effect on the quality of care they provide. The staff at Grundy County Memorial Hospital strives to deliver the best possible outcome for every patient. Thanks to ...

Living with irritable bowel syndrome

Covenant Clinic will be offering an eight week program to help control gastrointestinal symptoms. The eight week program presented by Dr. Caroline Quander and Covenant Medical Center Licensed Registered Dietitian Mary Steffensmeier will meet every two weeks. The first class will take place on ...

When to see the doctor one and only you educational series

GRUNDY CENTER, Iowa Cedar Valley Hospice, Abels & French-Hand Funeral Homes and Grundy County Memorial Hospital are pleased to announce the fifth educational session in a series of six being held in Grundy Center. "When to See the Doctor" will be Tuesday, August 14th in the Education ...