News Library - 2021 Archive - Page 2

Dena Sytsma, Family Birth Center Director at Boone County, has received the Iowa Hospital Association’s Hospital Hero Award for demonstrating exceptional commitment to care and service.  Dena is one of 11 employees of Iowa hospitals to receive the 2021 recognition. Since 2007, the Hospital Heroes program has celebrated employees who...

Please welcome Kate Linkenmeyer, M.D., to the Boone County Hospital (BCH) Medical Staff.  She will begin providing care at Boone County Family Medicine North on November 1st and will provide family medicine as well as obstetrical care.  She will be joining Drs. Hay, Mehlhaus and Sivesind, and will be working with...

Congratulations to Kellie Gianello, Med/Surg/Peds at Boone County Hospital (BCH), who received the 2021 Daisy Award.  Kellie was presented the award at a small ceremony with family, friends and co-workers in the BCH lobby on August 23rd.    A co-worker said, “Kellie is a wonderful nurse.  She has a calming manner...

Boone County Hospital was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a Bronze Safe Sleep Hospital for their commitment to best practices and education on safe sleep. The National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program was created by Cribs for Kids®, the only national infant safe sleep organization. ...

Boone County Hospital held a Personal Hygiene Drive during the month of July.  The Hygiene Drive was a service project for the Boone County Human Service Council (HSC).  This year’s Drive allowed them to distribute to food pantries and deliver blessing boxes in Boone, Ogden and Madrid. “I was working...

Community Newsletter Summer 2021

With school just around the corner, it’s time for school-aged children to be vaccinated for childhood diseases, as well as for COVID if they are 12 or older.  If your child/children have not been vaccinated, please call Boone County Public Health at (515) 432-1127.   For the COVID vaccine, children 12...

Boone County Hospital (BCH) is adding OB/GYN to their Specialty Clinic.  We are happy to have Emily Zoulek, DO, FACOOG, BC, OB/GYN, join our Clinic in August; she will be in the clinic two days a month.  Dr. Zoulek is with the McFarland Clinic in Ames and brings a great...

Our Gift Shop is excited to open it's door to the public, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, and Friday, 10 to 2 through July and August.  Please wear a mask and social distance.  We are anxious for you to see all of our new gift items!