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Kossuth Regional Health Center is excited to welcome Kim Etherington, PA-C back to its medical staff in May 2025. This time, in an acute care role.  A local graduate of Bishop Garrigan High School, Etherington earned her Physician Assistant Degree from Des Moines University in 1997. She previously worked in

Kossuth Regional Health Center is excited to welcome Nurse Anesthetist Jacob Miller, CRNA, ARNP to the hospital.  Miller will begin providing Pain Management Services at Kossuth Regional Health Center early this summer. In his practice, Miller specializes in the treatment of painful conditions affecting the spine, joints, and musculoskeletal system,

We are so excited to welcome Dr. Mulkey to the Specialty Clinic! He will begin seeing patients in early March. Tyler Mulkey, DPM received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from Rosalind Franklin University in Chicago. He then went on to complete his residency at Christus St. Patrick Podiatric Medicine and

In Kossuth County alone 1,260 individuals experience food insecurity according to the Iowa Health and Human Services report. In the last Community Health Needs Assessment for the county, food access and food insecurity were also mentioned as concern by community members. As a way to help increase food access to

  We want to keep you informed about our ongoing contract negotiations with Humana regarding Medicare Advantage plans. Our current agreement expires January 1, 2025. Our current contract will expire effective January 1, 2025. While this is not yet a finalized decision, we wanted to make you aware of this

Hospice of the Heartland will host their annual Lights of Life memorial service and tree-lighting ceremony at Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona on Sunday, December 8 at 1:00 p.m. The annual Lights of Life event offers a time of reflection for those wanting to honor and remember a loved

As a registered nurse and hospital CEO serving this community, I understand the challenges facing seniors when it comes to accessible, affordable health care. Choosing the right Medicare health plan helps overcome those challenges, but how do you know which plan is best when there are different cost and coverage

A study by the Iowa Hospital Association found that in 2023, Kossuth Regional Health Center provided more than $1.1 million in total community benefits and served more than 41,700 people through community service programs. Last year, KRHC generated 485 jobs that added $28.9 million in total wages. That is 8.9

Hospice of the Heartland will host its annual memorial service and butterfly release on Thursday, June 27 in the outdoor courtyard of Kossuth Regional Health Center at 5:00 p.m All are welcome to attend this memorial ceremony to honor and remember loved ones. At the conclusion of the memorial service,

Kossuth Regional Health Center is proud to share that Dr. Brent Owen has been selected as the 2024 Family Medicine Community Preceptor of the Year by the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. This recognition shines a light on the pivotal role that Dr. Owen plays in shaping the