Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hosts Community Open House

Hawarden Regional Healthcare was finally able to celebrate the grand opening of its new clinic expansion project Wednesday, Oct. 2. HRH hosted tours of the new space 3-6 p.m. and held a 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Hawarden chamber.

HRH CEO Jayson Pullman expressed his sincere gratitude to the hospital board, staff, community and the several entities that had a hand in making the project successful.

HRH worked with CMBA Architects of Sioux City on the project and HRH expanded its emergency and radiology department and built a new clinic that connects to the hospital facility.

The project includes a roughly 11,800-square-foot new clinic space and was placed to the east of the existing hospital. Located on the east side of HRH, the new clinic is on the same lot as the hospital but has a new address — 1122 12th St. The construction has helped transition the new clinic space to the existing hospital.

HRH was hoping to host the open house for its hospital expansion and improvement project in June but the Big Sioux River flood put a halt to that plan.

“Today, we stand here not just to cut a ribbon with giant scissors, but to mark a significant milestone for the health and well-being of the citizens of Hawarden and the surrounding area,” said Hawarden mayor Larry Gregg. “We are here to celebrate the grand opening of Hawarden Regional Healthcare’s expansion and new clinic.”

Gregg said the facility represents the culmination of the forward-looking vision of Pullman and his team, the strong leadership from board president Matt Hummel and the board of directors, approval of the Hawarden City Council, the expertise and workmanship of the contractors and the support of the community.

“With these new facilities our health care professionals will be better equipped to serve you with expanded services and advanced technologies,” Gregg said. “These improvements are not only functional but also aesthetically pleasing, reflecting a commitment to creating a calming and welcoming environment for patients. More importantly, we know that it takes more than a beautiful building to provide excellent care. It takes health care professionals and support staff who are skilled, dedicated and compassionate. We are fortunate to have such people employed here.”

The work done on the about $11.2 million project was completed and the clinic has been opened since the end of June, but the celebration just didn’t seem appropriate while there was so much devastation in the town because of the flood. The building project was funded by an $8 million loan and the other expenses came from revenue and reserves from the hospital, according to Pullman.