Subject: February Newsletter: Spencer Hospital Named Top 100 Hospital for Ninth Consecutive Year!

Spencer Hospital Earns Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital Award for the Ninth Consecutive Year

For the ninth consecutive year, Spencer Hospital is being recognized as Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Spencer Hospital is the only Iowa hospital to have earned this distinction every year since the inception of the award. Read more about the criteria for this honor and the people who all work together to make it happen by following the link below.

Top 100 Hospital

Desserts to Make Your Heart Happy

Eating to keep your heart healthy can feel a bit complicated. Balancing heart health and enjoying what you eat might seem like two things that don't go together; not to mention the question of what to do when you have a craving for something sweet...but it can be done! Spencer Hospital Registered Dietitian, Darlene DeWitt, shares tips to help you include dessert into your diet that will make your heart happy!

Heart Healthy Desserts

Virtual Walkers Reach Valentine!

Thanks to our more than 80 participants in our virtual Heart Healthy Walk from Spencer to Valentine! Collectively, we logged more than 1,400 miles, enough miles to walk to the Valentine community of your choice – located in Nebraska, Montana, Texas and even Arizona! Congrats to Renee Hoffman, routine walker, whose name was drawn for our basket of Valentine-themed treats and gifts! Read more about our walk results and also a few comments of what motivates our walkers by following the link.

Walk to Valentine

A Healthy Smile from the Start: Dental Care for Babies and Toddlers

Babies and smiles are a natural combo and to assure your baby grows up with a healthy smile, dental care begins before the first tooth even emerges. While babies and toddlers may not have a mouthful of teeth yet, laying a foundation for good oral hygiene from the start is crucial for their overall health. Angel Smith from Clay County Public Health shares important insight into pediatric dental care for infants and children in her latest blog.

Children's Dental Health

New Provider Brianne Benjamin Joins Sioux Rapids Family Care

Welcome, experienced nurse practitioner Brianne Benjamin as our new primary care provider at Sioux Rapids Family Care! Brianne has relocated to northwest Iowa from the Cedar Rapids area, where she most recently worked for the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Brianne and the Sioux Rapids care team provides services for all ages, including preventative care, management of chronic conditions, physicals and more. Call Sioux Rapids Family Care at (712) 283-2723 to schedule an appointment.

Sioux Rapids Family Care