Ellsworth Municipal Hospital

Description

EMH Today
Ellsworth Municipal Hospital is a 25bed critical access hospital located in the beautiful Scenic City of Iowa Falls As the only hospital in Hardin County we have the distinct privilege of caring for our friends and neighbors through lifes celebrations uncertainties or life changing events We dont take that responsibility lightly which is why our mission of quotCaring for People in Special Waysquot is the focus for each employee at EMH and its clinics Our commitment first and foremost is to the patients and families we serve each day at EMH

Ellsworth Municipal Hospital owns and operates a number of area clinics This relationship provides better reimbursements through insurance companies for these providers so that they can also offer uptodate equipment and procedures We are proud to include the following clinics as Departments of Ellsworth Municipal Hospital Ackley Medical Center Ackley Ellsworth Family Medicine Iowa Falls EMH Surgery Iowa Falls Freedom House Iowa Falls and the Iowa Falls Clinic

As a cityowned hospital EMH is governed by a board of five elected Trustees Steve Howard Chair Diana Ruhl Secretary Mike Stensland Frances Fritz and Amanda Wood Ellsworth Municipal Hospital has firmly established itself as a comprehensive community hospital committed to high quality individualized care Our many services and uptodate technology aim to meet the health care needs of our community and surrounding areas Hometown services are important to rural Iowans and we are pleased to bring you quality health care

Ellsworth Municipal Hospital is managed under a contract with Mercy Medical CenterNorth Iowa which provides administrative and other support services In the current health environment affiliations are critical for rural hospitals to stay abreast of new developments and technologies while gaining the additional advantages of collective purchasing agreements and sharing resources to benefit the patients we serve As a part of the Mercy Medical CenterNorth Iowa Network we have access to Telemedicine and Teleradiology services which extend our ability to provide medical care locally and help our patients avoid commuting for a great portion of their health care needs New services and equipment are added as resources permit so that Ellsworth Municipal Hospital can continue to fulfill its mission to the community

In September 2008 EMH along with seven other hospitals in our network implemented an Electronic Health Record This integrated system is the first of its kind in the US rural health care setting The Electronic Health Record EHR has puts the latest evidencebased care information at clinicians fingertips when they need it at the time care is delivered It is a highly efficient method of providing healthcare and enhances patient safety through a series of safeguards

Mission
Caring for People in Special Ways

Vision
Imagine a place where you have a healing experience beyond your expectations

Values
Achieving Excellence through

Quality

Respect

Dedication

Innovation

Education

Compassion