Iowa Specialty Hospital

Health System with 2 hospitals across 1 state

Health System Overview

Health SystemIowa Specialty Hospital
Total Hospitals2
Commercial/Acute Hospitals2
Total Beds50
Commercial/Acute Beds50
HeadquartersBelmond, IA
Websiteiowaspecialtyhospital.com

Hospitals by Type

Critical Access Hospital
2 hospitals
100% of health system

Teaching Status

0%
Teaching
Teaching Hospitals:
Non-Teaching Hospitals: 2
Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

HospitalTypeBedsTeachingRecently Joined
Iowa Specialty Hospital - BelmondCritical Access Hospital25NoNo
Iowa Specialty Hospital-ClarionCritical Access Hospital25NoNo

Recent News

Executive Leadership

Steve Simonin

President & Chief Executive Officer

Steve Simonin is the President & Chief Executive Officer of Iowa Specialty Hospital. He has been interviewed on leadership and "Putting Patients at the Center of Care". [9] He contributes to "Notes from Our Leaders" with weekly insights. [3]

Josh Morris

CIO

Josh Morris is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Iowa Specialty Hospital. He previously served as the IT Director at the hospital. In 2019, in his role as IT Leader, he was involved in a project to upgrade the hospital's computer systems, including network switches and servers, with assistance from a donation by the Foster and Evelyn Barkema Charitable Trust. He has also commented on the benefits of working with IP Pathways, an IT solutions provider, indicating that it allows him to concentrate on the IT department and support educators.

Reagan Swisher J.D.

Chief Compliance Officer

Reagan Swisher, J.D., serves as the Chief Compliance Officer at Iowa Specialty Hospital. In 2016, he was the General Counsel for Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics. A 2015 graduate of Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Swisher has highlighted the importance of his Health Care Compliance Certificate training in his work, which has involved negotiating contracts and managing audits.

Amy McDaniel

Belmond Chief Executive Officer

Amy McDaniel has been with Iowa Specialty Hospital since 2010. She began her time as the Chief Operations Officer and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Iowa Specialty Hospital – Belmond. [7] She contributes to "Notes from Our Leaders" with weekly insights, referred to as "Amy's Reflections". [3]