How to Reach Us
Palo Alto County Hospital
3201 First Street
Emmetsburg, Iowa
712.852.5500
Palo Alto County Health System Telephone Numbers
Contact Us with Comments, or Suggestions
Administrator/CEO
Thomas J. Lee, CHE
712.852.5400
About our web page or patient satisfaction information:
Marketing Director and Service Excellence Coordinator
Kathy Merrill
Phone:712.852.5463
Palo Alto County Hospital
Phone:712-852-5500
Fax:712.852.5508
Assistant Administrator & Director of Nursing
JoAnn Higgins, RN, BSN
Phone:712.852.5415
Human Resources Director
Lisa Mart
Phone:712.852.5457
Director of Finance
Renay Hauswirth
Phone:712.852.5402
Director of Patient Accounts
Coleen Ruddy
Phone:712.852.5403
Clinic Manager for
Family Practice Clinic - Emmetsburg
Family Practice Clinic -West Bend
Family Practice Clinic
-Graettinger
Mary Lee Orr
Phone:712.852.5481
EMS Coordinator
Sheryl Darling, NREMT-P
Phone:712.852.5464
Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Jeri Heddinger, RN
Phone:712.852.5424
Community Health Services
Margaret McNally, RN, BSN, Director
Phone:712.852.5419
Family Practice Clinic
Emmetsburg
712.852.5555
Family Practice Clinic
Graettinger
712-859-3131
Family Practice Clinic
West Bend
712-887-7881
Foundation Director
John Hand
712.852.5418
Home Health Services
Kristyn Simington
Phone:712.852.5444
Hospice
Karen Kauffman, RN
Phone:712.852.5422
Business Health
Kari Lowe, RN
712.852.5469
Infection Control
Kathy Mehan, RN, BSN
Phone:712.852.5429
Laboratory Services
Cindy Loots, Supervisor
Phone:712.852.5488
Support Services
Tom Konradi
Phone:712.852.5426
Medical Records & Quality Assurance
Marilyn Noonan, RN
Phone:712.852.5435
Nutrition Services-Dietician
Cindy Kassel, RD
Phone:712.852.5425
Manager of Nutrition Services
Offie Kollasch, CDM
Phone:712.852.5432
PARC Hall
Mary Johnson, RN
Phone:712.852.5500
Purchasing
Della Soenen
Phone:712.852.5454
Radiology
Melissa Hospelhorn
Phone:712.852.5416
Rehabilitation Services
Kris Naig
Phone:712.852.5420
Willow Ridge
Diana Parisi
Phone:712.852.5480