Bridging the Gap for Rural Healthcare Since opening our doors in 1960, Pella Regional Health Center has grown from a single facility with seven doctors and 17 employees into a comprehensive, private, nonprofit healthcare system serving south central Iowa with 1,100 employees and over 230 affiliated physicians. Operating as a Critical Access Hospital with numerous primary care and regional medical clinics, our mission remains clear: to provide compassionate healthcare and healing services to communities across south-central Iowa.