News Library - 2022 Archive

Due to weather conditions, the Madrid and Ogden Clinics will be closed all day today. In regards to the Boone Clinics, the North Clinic and Walk-In Clinic will be open from 1 pm to 5 pm. The South Clinic will be open this afternoon for those who have an appointment...

Boone County Hospital is excited about a new partnership with Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City that will officially begin in January.  Patients who are needing obstetrical care at Van Diest Family Health Clinic can now receive their prenatal care there and deliver with one of the Boone County Hospital...

Due to the forecasted weather, the Boone County Hospital Clinics in Boone, Ogden and Madrid will be closed tomorrow morning, December 21. Patients will be rescheduled. Tomorrow, we will re-assess the weather and make the determination about the rest of the day. The Walk-In Clinic will open at 1 p.m.,...

Congratulations to our leader, Joe Smith, on his upcoming retirement from Boone County Hospital. A small retirement party was held during the Employee Holiday Meal on December 15th. Employees, his family, Board members, and close friends were able to wish him well. Joe's last day as BCH CEO is the end...

MASKING IS ONCE AGAIN REQUIRED AT BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND ITS CLINICS.  Based on current CDC data, Boone County has entered a high COVID-19 level of transmission.  As a result, masking is now required.  This applies to all visitors, providers and staff.  We will continue to monitor transmission data and...

Boone County Hospital’s (BCH) Rehabilitation Services has taken big steps in recent years to provide quality sports medicine access for the athletes in Boone County. After staffing changes this past spring and summer, exciting changes continue to be expected. Between Boone High School, Ogden High School and Des Moines Area...

Dr. Gregory Christianson, Wolfe Eye Clinic, comes to the Boone County Hospital Specialty Clinic the fourth Friday of every month for clinics and surgery.  He also sees patients in West Des Moines, Ankeny and Marshalltown. Dr. Christianson is a Board Certified Fellowship trained glaucoma specialist whose focus includes cataract surgery...

Due to there being many different illnesses right now, the BCFM Walk-In Clinic is expecting longer delays than usual during the weekday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m. Please check our current wait time on the home page of our website or try to avoid these times and come at...

Please note, the main door to Boone County Hospital locks at 5 p.m. each day, and the west and Physical Therapy entrances lock at 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The doors are also locked on the weekends. After that time or on the weekends, please enter through the Emergency entrance.

Iowa businesses and residents lost hundreds of trees due to two derecho-level storms sweeping across the state in two years. Boone County Family Medicine Clinic South sits in an open space where the wind took down many trees. The physicians banded together and wanted to replace the trees. Dr. Logan...