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High marks for new hospital

I had hip replacement surgery six weeks ago. I chose to have it at our Marshalltown UnityPoint hospital. I received excellent care by the hospital staff, and the surgery was performed by Dr. Hamilton, our new and equally excellent orthopedic surgeon.

I think it’s time we start using this fine physicality, which is just 10 or 15 minutes from our homes, before thinking of first going to Des Moines or Ames for care. Yes, there will always be some procedures we need that require traveling out of town to access and yes, we have come through a time, stretching back a number of years, where there was concern about some aspects of hospital care here. But it is a new day, and we need to embrace and fully support the medical care available here in Marshalltown again.

I give high marks for the care, professionalism and personal attention I received at our Marshalltown hospital. Thank you, staff and Dr. Hamilton. And I would ask you to consider becoming part of the hospital volunteer crew that is so essential to the smooth running of the operation.

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