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UnityPoint Health successfully operates a decentralized governance model with emphasis on physician-driven, patient-centric care.

The management agreement and Critical Access Hospital network agreement with UnityPoint Health-DesMoines makes the hospital a vital member of Iowa’s largest healthcare provider network. In addition, this affiliation affords Guthrie County Hospital the management expertise and educational offerings of a larger organization that would not otherwise be readily available to a county hospital. The CEO is employed by UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, while key administration positions are still employed by Guthrie County Hospital to oversee the day-to-day operations of the hospital and its employees. Guthrie County Hospital remains locally governed by a board of trustees. This affiliation enables the hospital to retain its governance structure while taking advantage of greater system-wide resources, clinical platforms, best practices and many other advantages which will benefit the people in the communities we serve.

As of January 1, 2014, GCH enhanced the affiliation to also include the management agreement. Guthrie County Hospital has had a standing affiliation with UnityPoint Health-DesMoines (formerly known as Iowa Health Des Moines) for the last 12 years when the Critical Access Hospital Network agreement was made. Guthrie County Hospital partners with UnityPoint Health-Des Moines through both a management agreement and a Critical Access Hospital Network agreement.