Health and Safety

Health and Safety

• Adair County Health System Hospital: ACHS has partially opened its facilites. Please be advised that all entrances on the North side of the hospital are closed. At this time, all access and parking for the facility will be on south side of the hospital. Details of the reopening can be found here achsiowa.org.

• Rural Health/Walk-in Clinic: The clinic is returning to its regular hours of operation: Monday – Friday, 7:30AM-6:00PM and Saturday, 8:00AM-12:00PM.

  • Parking: You may park in the horseshoe lot on the south side of the hospital. This is the same as before.

  • Entrance/Registration: Registration procedures will remain unchanged. Please enter through the clinic doors and check in at the front desk as usual.

  • Phone Number: To schedule an appointment please call 641-743-6189.

• Emergency Medical Services (EMS): Adair County EMS team continues to operate fully as an ambulance service.

  • Temporary EMS Location: Adair County EMS is temporaly housed at 115 SW Jackson in Greenfield. This temporary site will serve as their base until the new facilities are ready.

  • Rebuilding Efforts: The EMS garage and house were destroyed by the tornado. Planning for the rebuild is underway, with an estimated timeline of 8-12 months for construction. ACHS aim to have the new EMS house and garage completed by summer or fall of 2025 but please note that this timeline is subject to change.

• Emergency Room/Medical Surgical Inpatient Services: The ACHS Emergency Room remains under construction and is currently unavailable.

  • In Case of Emergency: If you have an emergency, please call 911. Adair County EMS team will transport patients to the nearest available Emergency Room.

  • Medical/Surgical Inpatient Services: The inpatient floor is under construction and currently unavailable. The damage sustained by these departments is extensive. ACHS is working diligently to repair the facilities and restore these vital services to our community.

• Outpatient Clinics and Outpatient Services: Outpatient Clinic services will be temporarily relocated to the administrative office area on the lower level of the hospital, on the south side of the building.

  • Parking: Please park in the horseshoe lot on the south side of the hospital and enter through the Public Health Door.

  • Registration: Registration will be located in the administrative area just inside the public health entrance and will be clearly marked.

  • Services Available: The following services will be available: Cardiology, Coumadin Clinic, ENT, Infusion/Injection Services, Pain Clinic, Podiatry, Toenail Clinic, Urology and Wound Care.

  • Phone Number: To schedule an appointment please call 641-743-7263.

• Laboratory Services: Laboratory services will be available and will be relocating back to Adair County Health System. Further details on the location will be provided as the transition approaches.

• Cardiopulmonary Services: • Cardiopulmonary services are located in the lower level of the hospital. Patients should enter through the Public Health entrance which will be marked accordingly.

  • Parking: Please park in the horseshoe lot on the south side of the hospital and enter through the Public Health Door.

  • Registration: Registration will be located in the administrative area just inside the public health entrance and will be designated as Outpatient Services and clearly marked.

  • Phone Number: To schedule an appointment please call 641-743-7214.

• Public Health: Public Health has resumed services at the hospital on August 12th , by appointment only.

  • Appointment Scheduling: For appointments please call, 641-743-6173.

  • Registration: Patients should park in the horseshoe lot and utilize the Greenfield Clinic door for access. Please check in at the registration desk.

  • Vaccine Clinics: Walk-in vaccine clinics will be scheduled in the coming months. Please stay tuned for the upcoming schedule.

• Radiology: Limited radiology services is available in the lower level of the hospital in the former Public Health area.

  • Unavailable Services: Currently, we are unable to perform the following procedures: Spine, Chest 2 views, Abdomen, Pelvis, Hip, Femur. We are currently unable to perform any CT scans, mammograms, or DEXA scans.

  • MRI:  ACHS will resume MRI services via the MRI truck in August. Specifics will be announced soon.

• Surgery Services: The ACHS surgery department is currently closed due to tornado damage and is undergoing construction. The tentative reopening date is October 4th . ACHS will release more information as this date approaches.

• Rock Valley Physical Therapy: Rock Valley is currently seeing a limited number of patients for Physical Therapy in their homes for outpatient visits. Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy services are currently on hold pending approval for an alternate location.

  • Billing: Per Rock Valley being closed at the hospital, patients will need to confirm with Rock Valley that their insurance is accepted. You will be billed through Rock Valley instead of ACHS.

  • Phone Number: Please call 641-743-7259 for any questions, or to schedule an appointment.

• Senior Life Solutions: • Senior Life Solutions remains closed but will be reopening in the future. ACHS will provide updates as changes occur.

• ACHS Business Office: The business office is temporarily inaccessible to patients. For bill payments or any inquiries, please visit the registration office in the Greenfield Clinic or call 641-743-2123