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Temporarily Suspended Services - Cardiopulmonary Rehab Services
- Athletic Enhancement
- Weekly free blood pressure checks in Spencer Hospital's lobby
- Volunteer Services (Includes volunteer staffing of Gift Shop. Shop may be open on a limited basis. Online gift shop orders for patient deliveries is available: Send a Gift)
- Valet Services - If patients need assistance getting from the parking lot into the facility, they should stop under the main entrance canopy and ask for wheelchair services from their parked car into the facility.
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| Clay County Public Health Officials Respond to COVID-19 |
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As community spread of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 has occurred in Iowa, Clay County Public Health officials emphasize the importance of social distancing and offer a number of recommendations to the community.
“COVID-19 is a new virus, so while symptoms may be similar to other illnesses, it is a new disease and no one has immunity to it. Therefore, social distancing – which means only essential trips to public areas – is essential in curtailing the spread of the disease,” explained Dr. David Keith, Clay County Public Health Medical Director. “Our focus is on prevention and slowing the rapid spread of this virus in order to have adequate resources, both supplies and healthcare personnel, to provide care to those in need. That will be more difficult if everyone gets sick at once.”
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| Visitor Restrictions at Spencer Hospital Effective March 12, 2020; Updated March 16, 2020 |
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To protect our patients, families, healthcare workers and community during the pandemic outbreak of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus-19) and to prevent further spread of the disease, the following visitor restrictions are being implemented effective immediately.
Only a primary caregiver is allowed to visit or accompany a patient. Primary caregivers must be free from illness such as fever, sore throat, cough, diarrhea, vomiting or running nose. Only one caregiver is permitted to visit or accompany a patient. The caregiver must remain consistent throughout the patient's hospital stay and cannot rotate with another person during the patient's hospital stay.
Primary caregivers include, but are not limited to:
- Parents/stepparents
- Spouse/significant other
- Patient’s regular caregiver
Instructions for visiting caregivers or visitors allowed under exceptions:- All caregivers are required to thoroughly wash hands with soap and water or use alcohol-based hand foam/gel upon entering and exiting patient’s room.
- Children under the age of 18 are not permitted to visit or accompany a patient. This includes siblings at the Birth Center
- Please remain in the patient’s room while visiting
- Limit movement within the facility.
- Exceptions may be made in certain situations when a patient’s condition may warrant increased family access and can be discussed with patient care teams. Contact the resource nurse or patient care manager.
Visitor restrictions are temporary and subject to change as necessary.
We understand these visitor restrictions may be difficult for you. Remember that patients enjoy cards, including online cards which can be found at www.spencerhospital.org/sendacard, and, when able, phone calls from friends and loved ones. Spencer Hospital is committed to providing a family-center care environment, however, due to current national public health circumstances, restricting visitors is in the best interest of our patients and to ensure we maintain a healthy workforce to care for our patients. Thank you for your cooperation. |
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Spencer Clinic Urges ‘Call First’ – Drive-up Testing Will Be Available for Some Conditions
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Avera Medical Group Spencer (AMGS) has implemented drive-up testing for patients who have been referred by an AMGS provider to specifically come to the clinic to be tested for influenza, RSV or strep throat.
Curb-side testing for patients with a physician order is currently in effect and available during clinic hours, 8 AM – 6:30 PM Monday through Thursday and until 5 PM on Fridays.
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| Cardiopulmonary Rehab & Athletic Enhancement Temporarily Closing |
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| To protect our patients during the pandemic outbreak of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus-19) and to prevent further spread of the disease, Spencer Hospital is temporarily closing Cardiopulmonary Rehab & Athletic Enhancement until further notice.
The closure is effective March 14th and Spencer Hospital will reassess as more information becomes available. Cardiopulmonary Rehab patients and Fitness Center members will receive future updates on Spencer Hospital's website.
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| Spencer Hospital Named One of the Nation's Top Community Hospitals for Fifth Consecutive Year |
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Spencer Hospital has again been recognized as one of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States, earning the designation for the fifth consecutive year. As such, Spencer Hospital is the only mid-sized Iowa hospital - to have earned this distinction every year it has been awarded.
The nation’s top rural hospitals are recognized annually by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, which also recognizes the country’s Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals. Regarded as one of the industry’s most significant designations of performance excellence for mid-sized hospitals, the annual Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals award is based upon the results of the Hospital Strength INDEX® developed by iVantage Health Analytics.
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| HBOT Chambers Delivered to Spencer Hospital's New Wound Center |
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Spencer Hospital’s Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine center received two hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) chambers on Wednesday.
HBOT is a complementary treatment that delivers 100 percent oxygen to a wound to improve time to healing. The patient receives the treatments in a fully enclosed chamber and to surround the patient with pure oxygen at greater than atmospheric pressure.
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| Spencer Hospital Welcomes Two Leap Day 2020 Babies |
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The birth of a new baby may have family members jumping for joy, and for two local families, they may have even leaped in happiness as they each welcomed baby boys born at Spencer Hospital on Leap Day 2020, Saturday, Feb. 29th.
Odds of a baby being born on Leap Day are 1 in 1,461, and according to the past U.S. Census, approximately 205,000 people living in the United States have a Feb. 29th birthday, which is a small fraction of the 327.2 million U.S. population.
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| National Nutrition Month 2020: Bite By Bite |
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March is National Nutrition Month and this year’s theme is Bite by Bite, which serves as a reminder that small choices add up to big changes in creating a healthier lifestyle. Often people get overwhelmed thinking that healthful eating is all or nothing. This year’s theme really helps to emphasize that every choice you make to eat in a more healthful way is important. Here are some great steps you can take, bite by bite!
- Focus on eating a variety of nutritious foods every day
- Next step, focus on planning your meals each week.
- Learn new skills to create tasty meals.
- Consider consulting a Registered Dietitian
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