About Us
Hancock County Health System is a rural hospital with 25 acute care beds, four primary care clinics, Community Health (Public Health), and A Rehabilitation Facility in Garner providing high quality care in a rural setting. This hometown care includes the full continuum of primary health care…from health promotion to end of life care.
Technology
Medical knowledge and technological innovation continue to drive the development of new diagnostic tools and more effective treatment. HCHS strives to keep pace with these new technologies by acquiring the most up-to-date equipment in mammography, CT (computerized tomography), radiology, surgery, laboratory, telemedicine, heart and vascular, physical and respiratory therapy and emergency services.
Clinics
HCHS is your Hometown Support Circle with clinics in Britt, Garner, Kanawha and Wesley. Our ten family medicine and three behavioral health providers care for every member of your family with everything from well child checks to end of life care.
Our clinic and behavioral health providers are: Connie Arispe, M.D.; Jamie Brantner, PA-C; Mary Biechler, DO; Kelly Christianson, ARNP; Anthony Ellis, D.O.; Lacy Halsrud, ARNP; Julie Larson, ARNP; Shannon Mobley, D.O.; Amber Nielsen, LISW; Jennifer Rosenmeyer, DNP-ARNP; Brian Vold, ARNP; and Hilary Zrostlik, ARNP.
Specialty Clinics
Outpatient services continue to expand at HCHS and bring additional health care services to our communities. Visiting specialists offer general surgery, cataract surgery, cardiology, ENT, nephrology, OB Shared Care, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pain management, plastics, podiatry, skin cancer screening and weight management.
These clinics, combined with other outpatient services such as; individualized patient education, infusion care, cardiac rehabilitation, stress testing, respiratory and physical therapy programs, point to Hancock County Health System’s drive to improve our ability to meet consumers' health care needs.
Our specialty providers are: Mary Biechler, DO; Harry Condoleon, D.O.; Ami Frohling, ARNP; Robert Giles, PA-C; Mark Hong, M.D.; Richard Kilgore, CRNA; Yen C. Liu, M.D.; Caitlin Lund, DO; Mahala Phillips, ARNP; Cindy Rurup, MSW, LISW; Melissa Summerfield, M.D. We also have medical experts come from MercyOne!
Inpatient Care
HCHS offers inpatient care to those needing acute care and skilled care. HCHS has a hospice room as well with a connected family room with some amenities that can make the stay easier. All rooms are private and spacious and a larger family room is available and equipped with books, puzzles and games.
All of HCHS's patients health care is overseen by a team of medical experts overseen by our physician hospitalists – Joseph Petersen, D.O. and Mark Hong, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Care
The Hancock County Health System Emergency Department provides emergency care due to injury or illness 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Our department is certified by the state of Iowa as a Level IV Area Trauma Care Facility.
Our specially-trained team is dedicated to providing consumers with the highest quality emergency care. Our Emergency Department team is led by Dawn Peterson, M.D., who is board certified in Emergency Medicine. She works closely with Catherine Butler, M.D. and other board-certified physicians.
MercyOne Affiliation
Hancock County Health System is a MercyOne Affiliate, which allows us to partner with MercyOne through a management and CAH agreement. The Hancock County Health System Board of Trustees maintains complete control of Hancock County Health System operations, while taking advantage of the cost savings, management expertise and educational offerings available to a larger, tertiary facility such as MercyOne.