Horn Memorial Hospital Foundation Donates $30,000 for Surgical Equipment

Chris Nichols, CEO; Kathy Wilke, HMH Foundation Chair; and Charlie Delaney, CRNA and Surgical Services Director

Horn Memorial Hospital (HMH) recently received $30,000 from the HMH Foundation for the purchase of new orthopedic equipment for the Surgery Center. The Foundation's decision to support this particular department came about this fall when the Surgery Center increased their scope of cases to include orthopedic surgeries provided by Dr. Benjamin Bissell, Board Certified Sports Medicine Medical Doctor from CNOS. With the addition of Dr. Bissell's clinic, several pieces of equipment were needed to accommodate the orthopedic procedures, specifically arthroscopic shoulder surgeries. Chris Nichols, CEO, comments, "We are so appreciative of the support that the HMH Foundation continues to provide. This donation allows us to advance our surgical services, specifically sports medicine and our partnership with Dr. Benjamin Bissell."

With the Foundation's donation the hospital purchased a set of orthopedic instruments as well as a Trimano support arm, which acts as a surgeon's "third hand". Traditionally shoulder surgery was performed with a large open incision; however, with this new equipment and Dr. Bissell's expertise, shoulder surgeries can now be done with a camera while using very small incisions. This arthroscopic alternative offers many benefits to the patients including less pain, a quicker recovery, and less risk of infection.

"I am extremely thankful for the generosity of the HMH Foundation as well as the reception I have received from Horn Memorial and the community. This equipment allows us to perform state-of-the-art shoulder surgery right here in Ida Grove," comments Dr. Bissell.  Dr. Bissell and the HMH surgical team have performed several arthroscopic shoulder cases since he began his clinic this past November and plan to increase the number of orthopedic cases exponentially in the next year.

"Dr. Bissell's sports medicine clinic has been a great addition to our outpatient clinic roster. We are proud to have the regions only Board Certified Sports Medicine Medical Doctor serving Horn Memorial Hospital. Partnering with Dr. Bissell allows us to lead the region in sports medicine surgical care," comments Charlie Delaney, Nurse Anesthetist and Surgical Services Director.

Dr. Benjamin Bissell sees patients for all types of sports injuries and orthopedic problems every Monday in Ida Grove. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Bissell contact CNOS at 605.217.2667.