Avera Holy Family Hospital (Estherville, Iowa). Avera Holy Family Hospital's history dates back to 1944. In 2002, the hospital completed a major building enhancement project that added private inpatient rooms, special care unit beds, operating rooms, same-day surgery facilities and an emergency services department. The hospital also built a new lab in 2008. Avera Holy Family was named as one of the National Rural Health Association's Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals this year. Additionally, the hospital has landed on iVantage Health Analytics' Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals list each year since the list was created five years ago.
