Category: Recent News

Expanded Rehab Services for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics is pleased to announce that our Rehabilitation Services department is expanding their services for patients with Parkinson disease. Physical Therapist, Barb Jacobsen, has recently become certified in LSTV BIG, a program for people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

June is National Hernia Awareness Month!

June is National Hernia Awareness Month. The purpose of National Hernia Awareness Month is to raise the public knowledge of the warning signs and latest treatment options available regarding hernias.

Pain Management Services Offered at Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics

Pain can be difficult to live with and impacts how you feel, physically and emotionally. Everyone has different ways of dealing with their pain, and how much pain an individual can tolerate varies greatly from person to person. Pain can lessen your ability to care for yourself, to work, or maintain relationships. If you are in pain, it is important for you to discuss it with your health care provider.

ACMH Introduces New Lung Cancer Screening Test

Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics is pleased to announce that our radiology department is now offering a new lung cancer screening test, in which patients undergo a low-dose computed tomography (CT) scan.

ACMH Announces 2019 DAISY Award Winner

Congratulations to Caylee Rokke, RN, who was named the DAISY Award recipient this year at Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics. Caylee has been a nurse in the Med-Surg/ER department at ACMH since May of 2016.

Nominate an ACMH Nurse for the 2019 DAISY Award

Did you have a great nurse who exemplified caring and excellence when you visited Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics (ACMH)? Do you feel they are worthy of receiving a distinguished award? If so, you can honor the compassion and care nurses provide their patients everyday and nominate a nurse for the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses at ACMH. Nominees are true team members, positive role models and exhibit excellent communication skills. They are professionals who are consistently caring and compassionate.

Deciding When It’s An Emergency

It’s not always clear what your action plan should be, but knowing when and where to go can save you time and money, and put you on the right road to recovery. Check out the information below to help determine you need to utilize the emergency room. Emergency Services are available at ACMH 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 911 in an emergency situation.

Free Diabetes Education for Medicare Patients

Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics and Telligen, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Iowa, are working together to help reduce the complications associated with diabetes in the Audubon area.