Health Foundation Golf Classic set for June 19
The 13th Annual Orange City Area Health Foundation Golf Classic is set to tee off on Thursday, June 19, at Landsmeer Golf Club in Orange City. The annual event brings in over 100 golfers, and is an important fund-raiser for the Foundation to continue and strengthen the quality of healthcare services... More...

Diagnostic Screenings offered on May 6
Orange City Area Health System will be offering stroke, cardiovascular and osteoporosis screenings on May 6 from 1 to 4pm in the Diagnostic Radiology department. The screenings include stroke/carotid artery ultrasound scans, abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, peripheral arterial disease screens,... More...

Volunteer Recognition Banquet
211 volunteers from 10 towns serving over 12,000 hours at OCAHS. Now that's service with a smile! Orange City Area Health System's generous crew of volunteers was recognized for their selfless service to the health system at a recognition banquet on April 23. This team of 211 individuals put in ... More...

Teen Young/Adult Grief Group to meet
Orange City Home Health and Hospice is offering a Teen/Young Adult Grief Group on June 1 from 1-4pm at First Impact Youth Center, located on First Street next to the post office in Orange City. This support group is designed to touch on the specific needs of teens and young adults, ages 15-25, wh... More...

Health System Auxiliary to hold Spring Plant Sale
The Auxiliary of the Orange City Area Health System will hold its annual Spring Plant Sale fundraiser on Thursday, May 8, from 9am to 3pm in the front lobby of the main campus. Just in time for spring planting and sprucing up gardens and landscaping, the plant sale will include a large variety of be... More...

Babysitting class offered
The Orange City Area Health System will hold a babysitting class with two different date options: Monday, June 2 and Tuesday, June 3, from 9am to 3:30pm at the main campus conference rooms in the lower level. This class is designed for anyone who has completed fifth grade, and will include child de... More...

Hospice Memorial Service April 20
The Orange City Home Health and Hospice staff invites community members to their second annual Hospice Memorial Service on Sunday, April 20, at 2pm at the Alton Reformed Church. This will be a time for bereaved families, friends, Hospice staff, and volunteers to come together to remember those who h... More...

LIVING WITH GRIEF Teleconference Scheduled
The Hospice Foundation of America (HFA) 15th annual Teleconference will focus on the experience of grieving children and adolescents and the ways that people can best support these populations as they cope with loss and grief. "Living with Grief - Children and Adolescents" live webcast will take p... More...

BABY BOOM!
It's a baby boom at Orange City Area Health System in Orange City, Iowa. In February the hospital welcomed a record 32 babies in their birth center. This is a continuation of a trend from a record 214 births in 2007. With a highly-qualified staff of OB physicians and nurses, two practitioners t... More...

Area Residents Encouraged to Become Hospice Volunteers
Volunteers make a real difference in people's lives. The Orange City Area Health System is seeking volunteers to be part of the Hospice program, where trained volunteers are matched with patients requiring hospice care. There is a training session for new volunteers on Saturday, April 5, from ... More...

Hospice to Hold Memorial Service
The Orange City Home Health and Hospice staff would like to invite you to our second annual Hospice Memorial Service to be held on Sunday, April 20 at 2pm at the Alton Reformed Church, 305 8th Street in Alton, IA. It will be a time for bereaved families, friends, Hospice staff, and volunteers to co... More...

OCAHS Employees Raise $800 for American Heart Association
Employees at the Orange City Area Health System celebrated American Heart Month in February with two fund-raisers for the American Heart Association. On National Wear Red Day, employees could wear blue jeans on the job -- along with red clothing and Red Dress Pins -- with a donation to the AHA; and ... More...

OCAHS to Hold Wellness Screenings
Orange City Area Health System will be holding Wellness Screenings at the following dates and locations: Tuesday, March 4 7-8:30am - Hospers Clinic Thursday, March 6 8-9:30am - Mill Creek Clinic, Paullina Thursday, March 6 6-8am - Orange City Medical Clinic F... More...

EMS Education Day Held in Orange City
Sixty-five Emergency Medical Systems providers, including EMTs and First Responders from 14 communities and ambulance squads, attended an area-wide EMS Education Day on February 9. The continuing education event was hosted by Orange City Area Health System and featured guest presenters offering cont... More...

Auxiliary Cookie Walk Scheduled for Valentine's Day
The Orange City Area Health System Auxiliary will host its very popular Cookie Walk fund-raiser on Thursday, February 14. The event will be held in the front lobby of the Orange City Area Health System main campus at 1000 Lincoln Circle in Orange City from 8 am until the cookies are gone. The annual... More...

Hospital Auxiliary Announces Fund-Raisers
The Orange City Area Health System Auxiliary will once again host two very popular fund-raising events: the Books Are Fun book fair and the Cookie Walk. Both events will be held in the front lobby of the Orange City Area Health System main campus at 1000 Lincoln Circle in Orange City. ... More...

EMS Education Day scheduled for February 9
The Orange City Area Health System is hosting an EMS Education Day on Saturday, February 9 from 8:00 to 17:00. EMS personnel from throughout the region are invited to attend the day's sessions and earn a total of 7.5 CEHs (Continuing Education Hours). Presentations include "No Shock Advised - Now Wh... More...

OCAHS Celebrates National Nurse Anesthetists Week
Providing patients with the professional quality they expect and the personal care they deserve is the theme of this year's National Nurse Anesthetists Week, to be celebrated by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in Orange City and across the country during the ninth annual National Nur... More...

New Year Baby Arrives
Eric and Penny Moser from Sheldon are the parents of the first baby of the new year born at Orange City Area Health System. Jewelle Marie Moser was born January 3, 2008 at 11:40 am. She weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. and was 20" long. She was welcomed home by big brother Gavin, age 7.... More...

First Aid Training Can Save a Life
POP QUIZ: A person is unconscious. Put the following steps in the correct order: 1) Tap the person and shout 2) Open airway 3) Check for signs of life (movement and normal breathing) 4) Check the scene for safety A) 3, 2, 1, 4 B) 3, 2, 4, 1 C) 4, 1, 2, 3 D) 1, 3, 1, 2 ANSWER... More...

Orange City Area Health System participates in Pollution Prevention Intern Program
In an ongoing effort and commitment to examine ways that the hospital and all of its entities can become more environmentally sound, Orange City Area Health System participated in the summer 2007 Pollution Prevention Intern Program sponsored by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Intern ... More...

Auxiliary donates $30,000 to Orange City Area Health System
The Auxiliary of the Orange City Area Health System presented $30,000 to the hospital from monies raised throughout 2007. Of that amount, $10,000 will go toward the Auxiliary's five-year pledge made to OCAHS for the new facility, which opened in 2006. The remaining $20,000 is earmarked for several O... More...

Sioux County Chronic Illness/Chronic Pain Support Group announces January program
The Sioux County Chronic Illness/Chronic Pain Support Group, which addresses the needs of persons, and their families, who are living with chronic illness and/or chronic pain, will hold its next program on Tuesday, January 8 at 5:30pm at the Orange City Area Health System Lower Level Meeting Room. ... More...

ORGANIZE WITH CONFIDENCE Workshop Scheduled
Orange City Area Health System and the local chapter of MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) are hosting a free workshop called "Organize with Confidence: Simplify your life and make every moment count," by Elizabeth Hagen, on January 14 from 6:30 to 8:30pm at the Orange City Area Health System main campu... More...

Hospice Tree Celebrates Lives of Those Served in 2007
Each year, Orange City Home Health and Hospice offers comfort, care, and support to over 50 people at the end of life. To celebrate and commemorate the lives of these patients, hospice staff and volunteers create hand-made Christmas ornaments in memory of each individual. The ornaments are displaye... More...

TIE ONE ON FOR SAFETY Campaign Hits the Streets
If you notice red ribbons flapping from car antennas this month, remember one thing: Don't drink and drive this holiday season. The holiday season means an especially deadly time on our roads. Each year, more than 1,000 people die between Thanksgiving and New Year's in drunk driving crashes. To r... More...

OCAHS Earns Major Architectural Award
Healthcare Design magazine - a renowned publication directed at architects, designers, administrators, facility managers, and key members of the construction community who are responsible for designing, building and renovating healthcare buildings - recently published its annual Architectural Showca... More...

OCAHS Volunteers Treated to a Visit from the Clauses
Orange City Area Health System celebrated its volunteer staff at an annual appreciation coffee on December 4. The health system's volunteers were treated to an array of home-baked goodies, door prizes, and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. OCAHS has nearly 220 volunteers who assist with patient gre... More...

Great American Smokeout
Join thousands across the country in celebrating the 31st annual Great American Smokeout, Nov. 15, and if you are a tobacco user, make it your official Quit Date. The promise of a life free of addiction to tobacco and nicotine has encouraged many smokers to prove to themselves they can live one day ... More...

Laurie Gebauer Earns MSN
Briar Cliff University is pleased to announce that Laurie Gebauer has successfully defended her thesis, "Early Warning Signs of Females Experiencing Acute Myocardial Infarction," as partial fulfillment of her Master of Science in Nursing from Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa. Gebauer, ... More...

Heritage House Passes Inspection with Flying Colors
Each year the Department of Inspection and Appeals (DIA) conducts week-long inspections and surveys of each of the 455 nursing homes in Iowa. Operating under federal and state guidelines, the DIA is a multifaceted regulatory agency charged with protecting the health, safety and well-being of Iowans,... More...

HOSPICE MONTH JOINS HEARTS AND HANDS
In honor of the nation's hospice professionals and volunteers, Orange City Home Health & Hospice joins more than 3,100 hospice providers throughout the U.S. in celebrating National Hospice Month in November. This month-long commemoration not only pays tribute to hospice providers who are... More...

National Radiologic Technology Week
"The Guiding Vision in Medicine" is the theme for this year's National Radiologic Technology Week, Nov. 4-10. Each year radiologic technologists around the country join in celebrating National Radiologic Technology Week, an event that commemorates the discovery of the x-ray in 1895, and re... More...

OCAHS Auxiliary to Hold Open House
The Gift Garden and Auxiliary of the Orange City Area Health System will sponsor a Holiday Open House on November 8 from 8am to 4pm in the front lobby of the health system main campus on Lincoln Circle in Orange City. From distinctive gifts to decadent desserts, homemade baked goods and ... More...

Daycare/Preschool to Break Ground on New Facility
The Orange City Area Daycare and Preschool will hold Groundbreaking Ceremonies for its new facility at 9:30 am on Friday, October 26 at the site, 1103 Lincoln Circle (north of the Orange City Area Health System). The new daycare is a collaborative project between the cities of Orange City and Alton,... More...

Internist Reitsma Returns to Practice at OCAHS
Aleatha Reitsma, M.D, has returned to active practice at the Orange City Area Health System following an extended maternity leave. Dr. Reitsma is the only internal medicine specialist between Sioux City and Sioux Falls. Doctors of internal medicine -- also called "internists" -- specialize in the pr... More...

Women's Event a Success
The Orange City Area Health System hosted 200 women at its seventh annual "Evening Especially for Women" event on October 16. As part of the health system's commitment to women's health, this special annual ladies' night out centers around a health-related issue that impacts women of all... More...

Get Your Flu Vaccine!
The best offense this flu season is good defense by getting a flu vaccine! Get yours now at the Orange City Area Health System Main Campus. Please use the front entrance. Wednesday, October 24 6:30 - 8:30 a.m. Thursday, October 25 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 31 6:30 - 8:30 a.m.... More...

Iowa Hospital Association Awards Scholarship
Marian Wess of Alton, an employee of Orange City Area Health System who is studying for a bachelor's degree in nursing at The University of Iowa, has been awarded a $3,000 scholarship from the Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF), which is supported by the Iowa Hospital Associatio... More...

New Laser Treatment for Skin Imperfections Available
Orange City Area Health System is now using the state-of-the-art Vbeam" Laser to treat vascular lesions, pigmented lesions and wrinkles. Vbeam treats facial and leg veins, sun and age spots, rosacea, scars, warts and stretch marks, as well as more complex problems like port wine stains and hemangio... More...

Schedule Fall Athletic Physicals at Local Clinics
Schedule your appointment now for athletic physicals being offered by Orange City Area Health System at a reduced rate. Call and schedule your appointment early to avoid the last minute rush! Orange City Medical Clinic will see athletes from 6:15 - 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 26, Wednesday, Aug.... More...

OCHAS Enters into Long-Term Agreement with Sanford Health
The board of directors at Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) unanimously approved a long-term management contract with Sanford Health at a special meeting Tuesday, entering into a ten-year agreement with the Sioux Falls based healthcare system. While the terms of the contract do not change the ... More...

Orange City Area Health Foundation Golf Outing A Success
The Orange City Area Health Foundation held it's 12th annual golf outing at Landsmeer Golf Club on Thursday, June 21 with nearly 100 golfers participating. Following a light lunch and a putting contest, players participated in a shotgun tee-off and enjoyed 18 holes of golf. The event earned funds ... More...

New MRI Available in Hospital
Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) recently acquired a new, state-of-the-art high definition magnetic resonance system from GE Healthcare. The Signaﾮ EXCITE 1.5T HDx system will provide doctors at OCAHS with highly detailed pictures of anatomy and pathology to help them evaluate a wide range of... More...

Cataract Surgery Now Available Locally
Orange City Area Health System, in conjunction with Beth Bruening, MD, is pleased to announce that cataract surgery is now available at the Orange City Hospital. Bruening, an ophthalmologist with Eye Associates of Siouxland located in Sioux City, will perform the surgeries on a monthly basis. "O... More...

PET/CT Added to Services for Diagnosing Disease
Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) announces the arrival of a new diagnostic imaging system that assesses the presence and extent of several diseases, including most types of cancer. The combined Computed Tomography/ Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT) scanner became available in late Dece... More...