Health Quality Innovator of the Year in Rural Health

Decatur Health is proud to announce the achievement of being identified as the Health Quality Innovator of the Year in Rural Health! Decatur Health achieved success in 2023, earning recognition as a Chartis Top 100 Critical Access Hospital. Key initiatives, driven by staff collaboration, included projects on severe sepsis, fall reduction, community integration, patient engagement…

Patient and Family Advisory Committee

Do you want to make a positive impact? We are accepting applications for volunteer patient and family advisors. The Patient and Family Advisory Committee (PFAC) of Decatur Health is a collaborative effort that brings together patients, families, staff, and providers to enhance the overall experience for everyone involved. It serves as a vital mechanism for…

KHA Leadership Institute

Lindsey Osterhaus, Human Resources Director, graduated from the Kansas Hospital Association Leadership Institute on September 5, at the KHA Convention in Overland Park, Kansas. Lindsey was nominated by Julie Smith, CEO, and was selected by KHA to be part of this group. This Leadership Institute provides professional development opportunities and helps build future health care…

Rural Hospital Advisory Panel

Jennie’s passion for rural healthcare and the desire to maintain critical access healthcare for our community to sustain good patient outcomes is shown by her election onto the RHAP. Most notable accomplishment during her time on this panel was the education for Nurses and Doctors specific to best practice sepsis care. At Decatur Health we…

National Trauma Advisory Council Rural Perspective

The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (COT) works to develop and implement programs that support injury prevention and optimal patient outcomes in trauma care across the US and Canada. Around the time of the pandemic, they realized they were making recommendations for trauma care that didn’t work for our rural communities, and that…

Sport Physicals

Decatur Health Family Practice Clinic has added an additional day to have sport physicals completed at no cost to USD #294 students. Students may walk-in to FPC on August 15th during normal business hours to complete their sport physical. This will be the last day to have a sport physical completed at no cost for…

Disinfectant Wipe Drive

School time is sneaking up on us quickly and it is about that time to start purchasing school supplies. Decatur Health is collaborating with community members to collect disinfectant wipes for USD #294! Help Decatur Health keep our schools healthy and clean by dropping off disinfectant wipes at Decatur Health lobby, FPC lobby or Raye’s…

4th of July

Family Practice Clinic will be closed on July 4, 2024, in celebration of Independence Day. In case of an emergency, please contact 911. We wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July!

Training and Certification for all staff

All staff at Decatur Health have completed their CPR/BLS/AED certification. This is a great addition to have at our facility in the event of an emergency where all hands are on deck. The more hands we have to assist the better. This is also a great asset to have for our community as it gives…

Diaper Drive

Decatur Health is hosting a diaper drive through Mother’s Day in support of Miriam’s Hope. Miriam’s Hope is one-year long residential program that helps families stay out of the system by guiding them to a path of stability and restoration. Miriam’s Hope is located one mile outside of Oberlin on a 20-acre ranch. They serve…