You will always be in good hands when it comes to health care in the metro area. Council Bluffs hospitals employ more than 1,600 people, indicating the importance residents place on quality care. The city's resources include two full-service hospitals and numerous specialized clinics.

Each facility offers leading medical technology and excellent physicians, representing more than 20 medical specialties.

Area hospitals also offer educational seminars and classes to inform the community of the latest in medical technology and ways to lead a healthier lifestyle.

From pediatrics to mental health services, top-of-the-line health care is never far in the Council Bluffs area. Here's to your health ...

Jennie Edmundson Hospital

A 255-bed regional health center, Jennie Edmundson Hospital has a 115-year tradition of serving the health-care needs of the approximately 250,000 residents in Council Bluffs and southwest Iowa. This nonprofit hospital has more than 225 physicians on its medical staff, representing more than 20 medical specialties.

Jennie Edmundson offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and rehabilitation services. Advanced technology includes CT scanning, open MRI, new cardiac cath lab, stereotactic breast imaging monitor and linear accelerator for cancer radiation treatment.

Other specialty services include breast health center, cardiology, maternal/child health, orthopedics and sports medicine, behavioral health, employee assistance program, southwest Iowa's only certified cancer center, rehabilitation services and a dedicated occupational medicine clinic.

The hospital sponsors numerous health screenings, health fairs, forums and educational seminars and also offers a speakers bureau for area businesses, schools and civic organizations. Jennie Edmundson's Family Resource Center offers free health information for the community.

In spring 2001, Jennie Edmundson broke ground for its $18 million renovation and expansion project. When completed in 2003, the hospital will have constructed a new building that will blend with the current facility and completely remodel 55,000 square feet of its existing building.

Jennie Edmundson is located at 933 E Pierce St in Council Bluffs. For more information, call (712) 328-6000 or visit its web site at www.bestcare.org.

Alegent Health Southwest Iowa Medical Center

Southwest Iowa Medical Center is a member of Alegent Health, a nonprofit, community, health-care system that consistently ranks among the nation's top 20 integrated health-care networks.

With more than a century of service to the Council Bluffs community, Alegent Center offers a wide range of medical specialties, including acute care, cardiovascular services, orthopedics, women's and children's services, oncology, outpatient surgery and behavioral services.

In addition to the full range of clinical services, other specialty areas include home care and hospice, respite services, sleep lab, the Joint Replacement Center, the Heartburn Center and the Diabetic Clinic.

The medical center is undergoing an extensive $21 million renovation and expansion plan to better serve the people of southwest Iowa. This spring, a new procedure center opened, and ground was broken on the new Physician Practice Building, which will house a wide range of medical specialties.

Work was also done to create a first of its kind women's center that will feature alternative and complementary medicine, a new heart center for cardiovascular services, a state-of-the art diagnostic and imaging center, and an expansion of emergency services. When expansions are completed, Alegent will offer an extensive range of life-time medical services to the community.

The medical center also sponsors numerous health screenings, health fairs, forums, educational seminars and a speakers bureau for area businesses, schools and civic organizations. More than 1,000 physicians are on the active medical staff and southwest Iowa is a major employer with more than 500 employees

Alegent Health Southwest Iowa Medical Center is located at 800 Mercy Dr. For more information, call (712) 328-5000 or visit Alegent's web site at www.alegent.com.

St. Joseph Hospital

St. Joseph Hospital is the home of the Creighton/St. Joseph Regional Health Care System. This 404-bed academic medical center is among Omaha's oldest providers of hospital care.

The hospital is committed to the prevention of illness, the restoration and improvement of health and the compassionate care of the suffering. The staff is dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of life by providing leadership in patient care, education and research responsive to the health needs of the community. St. Joseph Hospital is operated in a partnership between Creighton University and Tenet Healthcare Corporation.

St. Joseph is a full service, tertiary care hospital, offering services to the people of the greater Omaha region and trauma care to patients within a 150-mile radius. Among its areas of specialty are cardiac care, trauma services, a level III neonatal intensive care unit, obstetrics, bloodless medicine and surgery, neuro services and orthopedics.

Other services and offerings include the Center for Aging and Alzheimer's Disease, chest tumor clinic, obesity (bariatric) surgery, occupational therapy, physical therapy, pediatric intensive care, Parkinson's assessment, sleep disorders center, endocrinology, hereditary cancer, clinical and anatomical pathology.

For information, call (402) 449-5000 or toll-free at (800) 253-1414.

Or, visit its web site at www.SaintJosephHospital.com.

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