Palo Alto County Health System, Iowa

03/13/2026

03/12/2026

🎉 Palo Alto County Health System is proud to welcome Eric Eddy, MD, to our healthcare team. Dr. Eddy is a board-certified family medicine physician who also provides obstetrics care, allowing him to care for patients at every stage of life...from routine checkups to welcoming new babies.

Dr. Eddy earned his medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine and completed his residency at East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine. He has a passion for rural medicine and enjoys building lasting relationships with the patients and families he serves.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Eddy enjoys motorsports...especially drag racing. 🏎 He and his wife are excited to settle into rural Iowa and look forward to raising farm animals and becoming part of the community. 🐐🐔🐄

We’re excited for our community to meet Dr. Eddy and experience the compassionate, patient-centered care he brings to Palo Alto County Health System. 💙

👉 Dr. Eddy is now accepting new patients!
☎ Call 712-852-5500 to set up an appointment today!

03/11/2026

Today we’re celebrating National Dietitians Day and giving a big shoutout to Tammy, our amazing dietitian here at Palo Alto County Health System! 🥗💚

Tammy plays such an important role in helping our patients and community understand how nutrition impacts their health and well-being. Whether she’s providing guidance for managing medical conditions, helping patients build healthier habits, or offering encouragement along the way, Tammy truly makes a difference every day.

Her knowledge, compassion, and dedication to helping others live healthier lives does not go unnoticed. We are so grateful to have her as part of the PACHS team!

Please join us in thanking Tammy for all she does for our patients and community. Happy National Dietitians Day, Tammy! 👏🍎

03/09/2026

Please join Jessie & Tatum Fulkerth in welcoming Huxley Paul Fulkerth into the world! Huxley was born on March 7, 2026, at 12:44 am. He weighed 9 pounds 4 ounce and 22 inches long. Congratulations from your PACHS family!💙

03/09/2026

🎉 We have something to celebrate at PACHS! 🎉

Please join us in congratulating Liz Reedy and Jeanne Zylstra of Palo Alto County Health System for being recognized as 2026 Great Iowa Nurses! 👏

This prestigious recognition honors nurses across the state who demonstrate exceptional compassion, leadership, and dedication to patient care.

Through their commitment, kindness, and passion for helping others, they make a meaningful impact on their patients, their coworkers, and our entire community every single day. We are proud to have them as part of our PACHS team.

💜 Congratulations, Liz and Jeanne, on this well-deserved honor!

👏 Help us celebrate them in the comments!

03/03/2026

🏀💛 Good luck at State, E-Hawks! 💛🏀

The Emmetsburg Girls Basketball Team is STATE BOUND, and we couldn’t be more proud of these incredible athletes and coaches! Your hard work, determination, and teamwork have brought you all the way to the state tournament! What an amazing accomplishment for our community.

To help fuel the trip, PACHS was happy to provide tasty drinks for the team before they hit the road. A couple of our PACHS employees even dressed up as leprechauns to wish the team some extra luck as they head to State! ☘️

Your entire community is cheering you on. Good luck at State... we’ll be rooting for you every step of the way! 💙🙌

03/03/2026

Understanding Diabetes - Related Nerve Problems 👇👇

03/02/2026

The West Bend Family Practice Clinic will be closed tomorrow. Please call 712-852-5500 with any questions. Thank you