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Congratulations to Brianne Wessels, ARNP, for being named “One of Iowa’s Great 100 Nurses”. Brianne is a PRN provider at the Boone County Family Medicine Walk-In Clinic. She also works in the Boone County Hospital Emergency Room PRN. In addition, she is part-time as a Trauma Program Manager at Mary...

INPATIENT UNITS (MSP & Family Birth Center) Visiting hours will be limited from 9am – 5pm. Visitors must be 18 years of age. We ask that visitors for inpatient units present to the main entrance (atrium) only during the weekdays. One visitor per patient at a time will be allowed....

As of Thursday, April 15th, the Boone County Family Medicine (BCFM) Respiratory Clinic for COVID-19 testing will be moved back to its former location at BCFM North, located at 120 South Story Street, Boone. If you have COVID-like symptoms or respiratory symptoms, pull your car into the parking lot at...

National Public Health Week (NPHW) is April 5th through the 11th. This is the second year in a row that NPHW will be celebrated during the COVID-19 pandemic, an event which has defined the career of public health professionals. The theme for NPHW is “Building Bridges to Better Health”. As...

March 30th is National Doctor's Day. Thank you to all of our doctor's and providers for the care they provide each and every day. You are appreciated!

The Boone County Hospital (BCH) Wound and Hyperbaric Center (W&HC) earned the 2020 “Going the Distance” Award, issued by RestorixHealth, an organization that specializes in the development and management of comprehensive wound healing and Amputation Prevention Center® facilities. Healthcare professionals have been tasked with maintaining quality through patient outcomes despite...

It’s #PatientSafteyAwareness Week! Be informed. Be empowered. Be prepared. Learn steps you can take to protect yourself from hospital-acquired infections: http://bit.ly/3peBXOe #PatientSafety #PSAW21

Effective February 25, 2021 INPATIENT UNITS (MSP & Family Birth Center) Visiting hours will be limited from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. We ask that visitors for inpatients present to the main entrance (Atrium) only during the weekdays. One visitor per patient per day will be allowed. This includes the...

Since late December, Boone County Public Health has been receiving a limited number of COVID-19 vaccines. Boone County Public Health is a service provided by Boone County Hospital (BCH) through a contract between BCH and the Boone County Board of Supervisors. The allocations will remain consistent for right now and...