Tag: Surgery
BPP Champion
Floyd Valley Healthcare would like to congratulate Gina Vacura, RN, surgery manager for being named a BPP Champion. The ‘Billion Pill Pledge’ (BPP) is a program designed to support patients during surgery and recovery. Through…
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women, killing 53,000 people annually in the US. In 2023, an estimated 153,020 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer.. Unlike most…
Billion Pill Pledge
Surgery has long been known as a gateway to long-term opioid painkiller use and dependence. Studies show 9% of surgery patients who have never used an opioid become long-term users of opioids after being legally…
Floyd Valley Healthcare Announces New Ophthalmology Outreach Clinic
Floyd Valley Healthcare, in partnership with Bruening Eye Specialists, announces that Dr. Justin Kuiper will begin providing an Ophthalmology Clinic at Floyd Valley Healthcare beginning on October 5th. His clinic will be held on the…
Heide Joins Floyd Valley Surgery Staff
Floyd Valley Healthcare announces the addition of Aimee Heide, CRNA. She began her duties this August. Aimee will be providing anesthesia services for surgeries and procedures through the Floyd Valley Surgery Center as well as…
Brooke Konz, MD Joins Floyd Valley Healthcare Medical Staff
Brooke Konz, MD has signed an agreement to begin her surgery practice beginning August of 2022. She will provide general surgery services at Floyd Valley Healthcare and network partner Sioux Center Health. Dr. Konz graduated…
Nurses Recognized
Floyd Valley Healthcare recently recognized three nurses for completing the year-long University of Iowa College of Nursing’s Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program. Brooke McFarland, Mayra Ramirez and Cassandra Frederick recently were awarded a stethoscope to…
Floyd Valley Announces New Orthopedic Surgeon Outreach
Floyd Valley Healthcare, in partnership with the Tri-State Specialists, announces Dr. Bill Samuelson will begin providing an Orthopedic and Spine Surgery Clinic at Floyd Valley Healthcare beginning on September 14. His clinic will be held…