News & Events

Continuing the festivities throughout the hospital, ACMH had employee events leading up to the holidays to keep morale high. Starting December 1st, each department had two and a half weeks to decorate their trees with whatever they chose. All departments including both Audubon and Exira Rural Healthcare Clinics participated in submitting photos of their trees for the Department Decoration Contest. Open to all staff members, voting took place on December 18th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., allowing staff to look carefully at each picture of the trees before deciding which one should take first place.

During the first half of the month, the ACMH Employee’s Club organized a Reverse Advent Calendar, also known as the 12 Days of Christmas Food Drive.

On Monday, December 15th, 2025, the ACMH Employee’s Club held their annual Night With Santa gathering. One of the event organizers and long-time Employee’s Club member, Sue Wede along with fellow elves, Paul Mormann, Kylie Stroeher, and Kandi Tague, created a space that turned ACMH into Santa’s workshop. The event itself was held at The Gathering Place with ACMH employees and their families anxiously awaiting their time with Santa. Filling the room with laughter and holiday cheer, ACMH’s families enjoyed goodies supplied by the Employee’s Club while waiting their turn to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas.

Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics (ACMH) is pleased to announce that its Med-Surg and Emergency Room Departments have received two Vapotherm Respiratory units funded through the Audubon County Hospital Foundation’s 2025 Annual Giving Campaign. The Foundation dedicated its fundraising efforts throughout the year to securing these units, which will significantly enhance respiratory care services at ACMH.

The ACH Foundation has once again demonstrated its commitment to supporting early childhood education by providing books to kindergarten students at Audubon and EEHK through its annual “Books for Kids” initiative. This marks the fourth consecutive year the Foundation has sponsored the program, underscoring its dedication to investing in the youth of Audubon County.

It started with one mom, two young servicemen and an everyday conversation.

Boni Johnson, RN (a nurse at ACMH Rural Healthcare Clinics) has 2 sons that serve in the military and are currently stationed overseas, one in Iraq and the other in Syria.

Becky Bruch, RN of Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics was recently honored for the second time, with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day.

The ACMH Employee’s Club (EC) encourages the community to join them in this season of giving as they sponsor a “Reverse Advent Calendar Drive.”

Turning 65 years old soon? Audubon County Memorial Hospital will be hosting a free seminar “Welcome to Medicare” on Thursday, December 11, 2025 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the Community Health Center in the Audubon Hospital on the first floor.

Audubon County Memorial Hospital is proud to join communities across America in celebration of National Rural Health Day (NRHD) on November 20, 2025. The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and rural-focused organizations throughout the United States set aside the third Thursday of November to recognize NRHD. This annual event is an opportunity to celebrate the “Power of Rural” and honor the individuals and organizations dedicated to addressing the unique healthcare needs of nearly 61 million people living in rural America.

Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics was recognized by the State of Iowa’s Department of Health and Human Services for fulfilling Critical Access Hospital Quality Infrastructure Elements and Criteria for 2024.

The Audubon County Hospital Foundation is excited to spread the holiday spirit by launching its Annual Giving Campaign with a Holiday Wreath fundraiser. Pre-decorated wreaths, provided by The Market Greenhouse in Exira, will be available for pre-order until November 14th. A portion of the proceeds will go toward this year’s annual giving campaign initiative.

Throughout October, ACMH has been actively sharing the importance of regular mammography screenings within the Audubon community at local events and on social media.

“Foot health is often overlooked, but for individuals living with diabetes, it can mean the difference between prevention and serious complications,” said Sarah Asmus, Director of Specialty Clinic and Surgery at Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics (ACMH).    

The Audubon County Hospital Foundation and the staff of Audubon County Memorial Hospital express their gratitude to the Omaha Community Foundation for awarding a grant in the amount of $14,760.43 to replace the Blanket/IV Fluid Warming Cabinet in the Emergency and Med-Surg Departments.

Gentiva Hospice stopped into Exira Medical Clinic to say a special thank you to ACMH’s Christy Konkler, CMA “for being kind and helping them get all the information they needed setting up a patient of ours with hospice,” said Valerie Riesberg, ARNP of the Exira Clinic. Val continued, “They were just appreciative of the efforts given!”

October is Physical Therapy Month! Do you know that you can receive both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitative services, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, right here in town? If you have joint pain, joint surgery, a sports injury, back pain, or just feel deconditioned, we can help! If you suffered a stroke or have Parkinson’s disease, have fallen or have balance problems, or have lymphedema, we can improve your quality of life.

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” Dr. Jeffrey Maire, General Surgeon at Audubon County Memorial Hospital began his presentation with this quote from Steve Jobs. In front of an auditorium of students from 8-12^th grade, Dr. Maire talked about career paths and the unexpected twists and turns your life may take.

Every fall, Medicare beneficiaries have an opportunity to review and change their Prescription Drug Plan or Medicare Advantage Plan during the Open Enrollment Period (OEP) from October 15 to December 7.

Every fall, Medicare beneficiaries can review and change their Prescription Drug Plan or Medicare Advantage Plan during the Open Enrollment Period (OEP) from October 15 to December 7.