Welcome To Ottumwa Regional

Ottumwa Regional Health Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is a member of the Iowa and American Hospital Associations.

Over 100 Years of Caring

Ottumwa Regional Health Center began as the Ottumwa Hospital Association in 1892 and admitted its first patient in 1894. It has provided general acute care hospital service from its Pennsylvania site since 1952. The Health Center, now located in two facilities licensed for 217 beds, offers secondary level health care to residents in Wapello County and the seven surrounding counties.

Currently, Ottumwa Regional Health Center employs over 950 associates and is one of the largest employers in Ottumwa. ORHC places an increasing emphasis on relationships with neighboring community hospitals, physicians, and agencies who depend on providers in Ottumwa for specialty care. Further, ORHC strives to improve the quality of human health through local and regional collaboration at the lowest responsible cost.

Services Available

 

Female doctor smiling with patient in the backgroundAt Ottumwa Regional Health Center (ORHC), we know that people in southern Iowa and northern Missouri want and expect quality health care -- and they want it close to home.

So we reach out in a wide range of healthcare capabilities -- for our patients in the hospital; for outpatient, one-day services; and outreach services that we take to the people where they live. We have the professional medical expertise and the latest medical equipment to respond quickly and effectively to their medical needs. And, we reach out with the gentle touch of neighbors helping neighbors.

Ottumwa Regional is always looking for ways to improve our already recognized high standards of quality care and help limit health care costs to our patients.

Everyone at ORHC works together to exceed the expectations of our patients and families the first time...and every time.
 

NOVEL INFLUENZA A (H1N1) - SWINE FLU INFORMATION

Ottumwa Regional Health Center continues to assess our ongoing readiness, communicate with the IDPH at their audioconferences, and work as a team member for Wapello County public health through the EOC (emergency operations center.)

Novel Influenza A (H1N1) - Novel Flu Fact Sheet from Iowa Department of Public Health - 05/04/09

Novel Influenza A (H1N1) - Swine Flu Fact Sheet - 04/30/09

Novel Influenza A (H1N1) is spread through contact between people.

The virus is spread when someone who has the virus coughs or sneezes on someone else. You can also pick it up by touching an object, such as a door knob, after an individual who has the virus has touched it.

You do not get swine flu from eating pork products or being around pigs.

Now that Novel Influenza A (H1N1) is in Iowa, it’s even more important to take action. Here’s what Iowans can do to protect themselves and loved ones today:

Wash hands frequently. Always wash hands after coughing or sneezing. Use alcohol based hand gels when hand washing is not possible.
Cough or sneeze into a tissue, or your sleeve or elbow.
If you feel ill, even if you think you could ‘tough it out’ at work, STAY HOME!
Don’t send your children to school if they feel ill.
You should call your health care provider and arrange to be seen and tested in a way that will not endanger the health of others if you have:

Temperature over 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.8 degrees Celsius
Extreme tiredness
Coughing
Sore throat
Other Signs of Respiratory Illness


A Novel Influenza A / Swine Influenza Hotline has been established for the public to answer questions about the illness: 1-800-447-1985. Click on the web links below for more information.

Iowa Department of Public Health

Iowa Department of Public Health - Swine Influenza

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Swine Influenza