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Fialkov to provide urology services at ISP

CLARION and BELMOND — Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics have annouced the addition of Jonathan Fialkov, MD, to its Clarion and Belmond locations. He will provide urology services and surgeries for patients of all ages. Fialkov received his degree from the University of Pittsburgh ...

Two civil engineering, land surveying firms merge

Clapsaddle-Garber Associates and Ryken Engineering and Land Surveying are proud to announce their merger which occurred on Oct. 1, 2017. The two civil engineering and land surveying firms combined resources to better serve their existing and new clients in central and north-central Iowa. Both firms have been very successful with histories of over 55 years each. Matt Garber, President of CGA, and Lee Gallentine, President of Ryken discussed the possibility of a merger earlier this year. During initial conversations both parties discovered each firms' culture and approach to civil ...

Johnston joins First State Bank team

Alison Johnston joined the First State Bank staff in Webster City as a Loan Tech. She resides in Story City with her husband Nathan. She is a graduate of Webster City High School and has a degree in Elementary Education from Iowa State University. Johnston spent a summer working with the ...

WC Post Office places first

The Webster City Post Office received recognition for finishing No. 1 in the Hawkeye District in Breast Cancer Stamp sales during the month of October – Breast Cancer Awareness month. This year, the Webster City office finished first with $8,834.40 in sales which topped its second place ...

Hamilton County Public Health named a top agency

Hamilton County Public Health has been named a Top Agency of the 2017 HomeCare Elite, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. For 12 years, HomeCare Elite has annually identified the top 25 percent of Medicare-certified agencies and highlighted the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall. The ranking is developed by Ability Network, a leading information technology company helping providers and payers simplify the administrative and clinical complexities of healthcare; and sponsored by DecisionHealth, publisher of Home Health Line and the Complete ...

ISH receives Guardian of Excellence award

CLARION AND BELMOND — Iowa Specialty Hospital has announced it has been named a 2017 Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey. The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing health care organizations that have consistently achieved the 95th percentile or above ...