Our Focus is You
At Van Diest Medical Center, we are dedicated to delivering the highest quality of healthcare every day. Our consistent commitment to exceptional care, coupled with your support, has enabled us to receive numerous prestigious awards for quality, patient satisfaction, and innovative technology.
Welcome to Van Diest Medical Center
Van Diest Medical Center has been the premier healthcare facility in Hamilton County, Iowa, for over 100 years. We are committed to providing the highest quality care to patients, and dedicated to improving the quality of life for our families and communities throughout central Iowa. As an affiliate of MercyOne, Van Diest Medical Center is partnered with MercyOne. With this affiliation, the Board of Trustees maintains complete control of the hospital operations and management expertise, while taking advantage of the cost savings and educational offerings available to larger, tertiary facilities such as MercyOne.
As the hospital continues to grow and change, we strive to remain a constant caring organization, meeting the healthcare needs of those we serve.
Award Winning Care
Van Diest Medical Center is proud to be recognized for excellence across multiple areas of healthcare and workplace achievement. Our hospital has been named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital, earned both the 2024–25 Top Workplace and Top Workplaces Healthcare Industry Awards, and received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In addition, VDMC has been honored as a Digital Health Most Wired organization for four consecutive years (2022–2025), reflecting our continued commitment to quality care, innovation, and an exceptional work environment.
Top Rated Hospital
With 100% of our Board of Trustees certified through the Iowa Hospital Association, our hospital demonstrates a strong commitment to leadership and accountability. We are honored to be recognized as a 3-Star Hospital by the Iowa Hospital Association.
CNOR Strong
The VDMC Surgery Team has earned the CNOR Strong designation for the 10th consecutive year! This designation was earned by having 75% of surgical nursing staff certified. This designation represents a facility-wide commitment to nursing excellence and outstanding patient care of nursing best practices.
Six Leaders Share Their Journeys and Advice
The Van Diest Medical Center Foundation’s Annual Giving Campaign invites our community to invest in local healthcare. Support for this year’s campaign will enhance our new orthopedic service line, launching in January 2026, helping ensure high-quality care close to home. Every gift makes a meaningful difference—when you give to local healthcare, you give hope a home.
We will be seeing Dr. Somisetty at our hospital over the next two months, as he works with the Surgery Department to prepare to see patients, beginning in January 2026.
Welcome to Van Diest Medical Center! For over 100 years, Hamilton County Public Hospital d/b/a Van Diest Medical Center has been the anchor of health, serving generations of families in Hamilton County and surrounding communities. Guided by our mission and vision, we continue to deliver high-quality, personalized health care services.
Van Diest Medical Center is a fully accredited, federally-designated Critical Access Hospital, licensed to operate 25 beds for either acute or swing bed care needs. Our private rooms are designed for patient and family comfort. The Emergency Department provides two trauma rooms and four additional rooms to care for patients with emergency medical needs 24/7. Van Diest Family Health Clinic serves our patients with locations in Webster City, Jewell, Stratford and Fort Dodge. Although we have a state-of-the-art facility with advanced technology and modern equipment to care for our population, the foundation and most essential resource at Van Diest Medical Center is our people. This includes our physicians, advanced level practitioners, volunteers, and all caregivers who continue to deliver quality care to those we serve.
On behalf of our entire family at Van Diest Medical Center, I want to thank you for allowing us to care for you. It is my goal that every encounter you have at Van Diest Medical Center meet or exceed your expectations. If for some reason it does not, I encourage you to please contact me by email at lridge@vandiestmc.org or phone at 515-832-7700.
