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Melissa Manfull got to ring the healing bell on June 17, and it was music to her ears for more than one reason. Flash back to mid-May, and Manfull was recovering after surgery in Ames to remove skin cancer from her stomach. The procedure left a significant wound that became...

Welcome to our LiveWell "Ask the Expert" series with ER Medical Director and physician Lance VanGundy. This week, we asked Dr. VanGundy, "With COVID-19 still present in our community, is it safe to go to UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown for care?" Listen to Segment 1

Can you feel the excitement, Marshalltown? Yep, this is happening! You can watch the virtual groundbreaking for our South Campus consolidation and expansion project. Click below to view it, and visit our our project web page anytime photos, videos and updates.

UnityPoint Health providers are issuing a warning about the risks of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning due to the use of generators. Since Monday, portable generators are being used to provide power following Monday’s derecho. Extremely high winds destroyed power lines and knocked out electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes...

Watching old episodes of the ER TV show sparked Aida Almanza’s interest in becoming a doctor someday. Volunteering at UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown only fueled that fire. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced volunteers to stay away from the hospital, it ended four years of service by Almanza. However, she’s headed...

The UnityPoint Health® – Marshalltown Wound Healing Center has been recognized with a President’s Circle Award for clinical excellence by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The Wound Healing Center in Marshalltown achieved outstanding clinical outcomes, including patient satisfaction higher than 92 percent and a wound...

According to rankings just released by the Lown Institute, UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown ranks fifth in the state of Iowa based on a combination of civic leadership, value of care and quality of care. The rankings are part of a bigger study by the Lown Institute, which assessed nearly 3,330...

Parenting is tough business. Now, consider what that would be like if you were socially distancing from your wife and kids. Through a pandemic. Such was life for Dr. Jake Flinkman, who works in the emergency department at UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown. When COVID-19 started to surge, he did what...

UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown has eased its visitor policy to allow patients one visitor who is a significant other or caregiver. All visitors will be screened for illness upon entry, must wear a mask and must stay in the patient’s room for the duration of their visit. Exceptions to this...

Phil DeRuiter doesn’t remember much after being rushed into the emergency room at UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown. Really, it's just a series of images and brief instances. A room full of providers and nurses. A lot of activity. Reassuring words. And pain – severe pain. "At one point, I recall...