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Wound and Hyperbaric Center Update Regarding COVID-19
We continue to treat both existing and new patients. Patients do not need a referral to come to the Wound Center, you can call us directly. At any given time, almost seven million Americans suffer from chronic, non-healing wounds. Some are associated with complications from diabetes and other related vascular...
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BCH Update on COVID-19
Update on Mask Initiative
Due to the overwhelming need for homemade masks for our patients coming to outpatient appointments at the Hospital and Clinics, we need more time for our volunteers to sew masks and therefore, we are unable to begin the process of distributing masks until further notice. The good news is we...
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Face Masks Available for BCH Patients
If you have your own mask, you are allowed to wear it to your appointment at the hospital or clinics. However, if you do not have your own mask, a mask will be available for you to wear at your appointment. Beginning Thursday, April 16th, homemade, resusable/washable masks will be...
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Preventing the Spread of COVID-19
This is a great tool from the Centers for Disease Control on steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you are sick.
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Walk-In Clinic is Open!
Our Walk-In Clinic located at Boone County Family Medicine North IS OPEN! Please spread the word! We have opened a Respiratory Clinic in the same location. However, patients with non-respiratory issues coming to the Walk-In Clinic will be see in the family practice side of the Clinic and patients with...
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OB Nurses Pass National Certification
Four Family Birth Center nurses passed national certification exams in March. They are Jamie Fox-Clayton, Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics, and became Certified in Electronic Fetal Monitoring; Mindy Green, Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics; Christine VanderLeest, Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics; and Kaci Mahannah, Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics, and became Certified in Electronic...
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Boone County Emergency Management Needs Your Help
Health providers in Boone county need your help in acquiring personal protective equipment (PPE). The Boone County Emergency Management Office is set up to handle donations from our community partners and the citizens of Boone County. Donations will be distributed to the entities with the critical needs. Needed items are:...
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Visitor Restrictions at BCH
Effective Thursday, March 26 at 6 a.m.: NO visitors will be allowed within the building at Boone County Hospital. If you have a clinic or outpatient visit, for your safety and the safety of your family, do not bring anyone to your appointment with you unless you meet one of...
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Self Isolation with COVID-19
Boone County Hospital and its Clinics care about the residents of the Boone County. If you are sick or do not feel well, please follow the steps below. 1. If you have a fever and respiratory symptoms, you need to self isolate until you are fever-free for 72 hours without...
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