Healthcare in Ottumwa
Ottumwa's healthcare access anchors around Ottumwa Regional Health Center, a real, longstanding regional hospital.
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Learn moreA real, 217-bed regional hospital
Ottumwa Regional Health Center has served Ottumwa, Wapello County, and the surrounding southeast Iowa region for more than 130 years (base record).
A disclosed trauma-designation discrepancy
Iowa HHS's own verified trauma-center listing cites Level IV, while a separate source cites Level III -- this record discloses both rather than asserting one with false certainty (base record).
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Key takeaways
- Ottumwa Regional Health Center is a real, 217-bed hospital serving the region for more than 130 years.
- Trauma-level designation is cited inconsistently across sources (Level IV vs. Level III) -- confirm directly.
- Confirm current, specific service-line and insurance-network details directly with the hospital.
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