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Boone County Hospital has started a new initiative called the Nursing Honor Guard, serving those who serve others. The Nursing Honor Guard is a dedicated group of volunteer nurses (RNs, LPNs, active or retired) who recognize and pay tribute to fellow nurses during their final services. Just as military honor...

Boone County Hospital and Clinics is conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to evaluate the overall health needs of the area. The CHNA provides many organizational and community benefits such as identifying community health needs, health disparities, and key service delivery gaps. We are asking community members to participate...

The Boone County Little Cubs Reading Program is a literacy program at Boone County Hospital and Clinics in Boone, Ogden and Madrid. Through this program, children will receive a book during their well-child visit to support their literacy development. Community partners include: Lions Club of Boone and Madrid, Boone County...

Congratulations to the Boone County Hospital (BCH) Wound and Hyperbaric Center for being presented with the RestorixHealth’s Clinical Distinction Award. This award is presented to wound centers that demonstrate exceptional success by meeting or exceeding healing benchmarks, including: · Days to Heal: 32 Median Days to Heal · Healing Percent:...

Boone County Hospital’s (BCH) Senior Life Solutions has been named the 2024 Program Finalist of the Year Award, by Psychiatric Medical Care, which manages the program. The award is recognition of the outstanding performance in the 3Cs: care, compliance and compassion. “As a new team member, I am not surprised...

Thanks to the Boone County Hospital Foundation, Boone County Hospital (BCH) began using advanced electronic cleaning devices in January to enhance the disinfection of patient rooms and areas. The BCH Foundation generously purchased these devices for the hospital, significantly improving the safety and efficiency of our infection control efforts. The...

The first baby of 2025 was born in the Family Birth Center at Boone County Hospital on January 1 at 1:38 a.m. Congratulations to new parents Marymar Reyes Rivera and Felix Castro Rodriguez on the birth of their daughter Mariel Castro Reyes. As the New Year's baby, the parents received...

Due to the weather, Meals on Wheels has been cancelled for today, January 2nd. We are sorry for any inconvenience, but the safety of our employees/drivers is our priority.

Look at all of the shoes! Thanks to Samaritan’s Feet Senior’s Program and the RSVP 55+ Program of Boone, Greene, and Guthrie Counties, Seniors had the opportunity in mid-October to receive a new pair of shoes specially designed for them. RSVP received County Community Foundation funds to distribute shoes/socks: Boone...

At the November Board of Health meeting, Heather Bombay from the Iowa Department of Public Health presented Deb Pestotnik, Director of Boone County Hospital Home Care and Boone County Public Health, a certificate to honor her for her many years of service to Public Health. Deb has been with Home...