News Library - 2017 Archive - Page 2

Boone County Hospital (BCH) is happy to announce its approval of accreditation status by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for the Accelerated Sleep Program. Achieving accreditation is a process where healthcare organizations demonstrate compliance with national standards. Accreditation by ACHC reflects an organizations’ dedication and commitment to meeting standards...

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a condition that develops when the arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to the internal organs, arms and legs become completely or partially blocked as a result of atherosclerosis (buildup of plaque). PAD can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, amputation and possibly death. PAD...

Auxiliary events Sept 2017

Todd Harbach, M.D., orthopedic surgeon from Iowa Ortho, Des Moines, is now providing medical care at the Boone County Hospital Specialty Clinic one day a month. Dr. Harbach received his Medical Degree from the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, NV, and completed a Residency and Internship at the...

Wow to the BCH Auxiliary. The volunteers are employees of the hospital and go through the same background and health checks, and are held to the same standards as paid employees, with one exception...the volunteers donate their time. Every year, the volunteers donate approximately 12,000 hours to the hospital. All of...

Boone County Hospital now has a new innovative ultrasound system from GE Healthcare. This advanced ultrasound system will help shorten patient exam times while giving doctors detailed information to help make informed diagnoses and treatment decisions for patients. “The new ultrasound expands our diagnostic ultrasound capabilities beyond what we’ve previously...

 The city council meeting scheduled for tonight, July 10th, to discuss the ambulance services in Boone has been postponed. At this time, another date has not been set. Please "share" this post.

Congratulations to Joshua Dodd, an employee of Boone County Hospital, who is studying nursing at the Des Moines Area Community College, for being awarded a $3,500 scholarship from the Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF), which is supported by the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA). He is among 34 outstanding...

The BCH Foundation has been busy distributing scholarships to local students pursuing careers in healthcare and business/technical programs. The following individuals received 2017 scholarships:   Brant Phillips, Cid Metcalf Scholarship, $500; Sarah Schrupp, BCH Scholarship, $1,000; Anna Morgan, Lila Carpenter Scholarship, $1,000; Josie McCombs, Lila Carpenter Scholarship, $1,000; Madison Loecker, Puntenney Scholarship,...

Boone County Hospital now utilizes an innovative sensor-assisted technology called VERASENSE in total knee replacement (TKR). This disposable orthopaedic device used for primary and revision TKR is the latest innovation in sensor and wireless communications. Dr. Craig Mahoney, orthopaedic surgeon, Iowa Ortho and the Boone County Hospital (BCH) Specialty Clinic,...