Rural Health Clinic Renovations Will Expand Access in Muscatine

Updated 1/20/2025

UnityPoint Health – Trinity is excited to serve the community at the new UnityPoint Clinic Mulberry in Muscatine. The state-of-the-art, $20-million-dollar clinic is now fully operational across all three floors. It includes internal medicine and surgery on the first floor, family medicine and pediatrics on the second floor and OB/GYN and multi-specialty on the third floor.

“This is truly a legacy project to be able to have the community come together the way they did and be able to provide local access to local healthcare,” says Charla Schafer, President of the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine.

The new clinic replaces the previous Mulberry Health Clinic building and expands its footprint from 30,000 feet to 42,000 feet. It includes 20 additional exam rooms, an extra procedure room and space for future expansion in departments such as telehealth, primary care, behavioral health, community health and specialties.

The clinic is owned by the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, operated by UnityPoint Clinic, and connected to the UnityPoint Health – Trinity Muscatine hospital.

“First and foremost, we offer our tremendous thanks to Trinity Muscatine Foundation, Trinity Muscatine Friends and the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine’s Muscatine Health Support Fund and community donors for their generous support of this project,” says Rachel Pohl, UnityPoint Health – Trinity Muscatine executive director.

The clinic expansion is centered around the medical home model with providers working in pods in open areas. The model allows better monitoring of exam rooms and promotes easier communication between care team members to best serve patients quickly and safely.

“A patient centered medical home model is an approach to delivering high-quality, cost-effective primary care using a patient-centered, culturally appropriate and team-based approach,” says Hamid Sagha, MD, UnityPoint Clinic Mulberry – Internal Medicine. “These improvements will allow us better adaptation to ever-changing health service needs.”

The updated building will be convenient, more efficient for patients and will better accommodate a growing number of providers. With connection to the hospital, the clinic provides easy access for patients, reduces transportation barriers and allows for more collaborative care between the clinic and hospital. The clinic’s proximity to the hospital also allows for easy and seamless access for the hospital’s lab, radiology and inpatient services.

“These are visible and needed improvements that make a lasting impact on the quality care we provide in the Muscatine area,” says Pohl. “We’re here to deliver high-quality healthcare locally so our neighbors receive primary care and management of chronic diseases when they need our help. We’re committed to the community and enjoy being a healthcare partner for life.”

Recently, the Chartis Center for Rural Health named UnityPoint Health – Trinity Muscatine as a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital.

“These recognitions honor outstanding performance for delivering higher quality care and better outcomes,” says Pohl. “And they help us recruit talented individuals and team members who are here to care for our community.”