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Boone County Hospital (BCH) is pleased to offer a new Health Portal for patients. This interactive web portal will empower patients and their families to take a more active role in their care by providing easy, secure access to their health information and online communication with BCH and its affiliated...

The Iowa Hospital Association Auxiliary/Volunteer Board is taking nominations for the “Shining Star of Your Hospital” Award. The award is a unique opportunity to recognize and publicly acknowledge the invaluable work done by outstanding Iowa hospital volunteers/auxilians. The 2014 Boone County Hospital (BCH) Shining Star can be seen every Thursday...

Two hyperbaric oxygen chambers weighing 1,992 pounds were delivered to Boone County Hospital (BCH) on July 22nd. Each chamber is 9 feet by 4 feet by 5 feet in size. The chambers are housed in the new state-of-the-art Wound and Hyperbaric Center, formerly the Wound Clinic. In addition to the...

Thanks to the nurse anesthetists in Anesthesia at Boone County Hospital (BCH) and the BCH Auxiliary, the hospital was able to purchase a portable ultrasound machine to be used in Surgery. Each nurse anesthetists contributed their own money which totaled $20,000, and the Auxiliary contributed another $15,000. The Anesthesia staff...

Christine Bovenmyer of Ames an employee of Boone County Hospital (BCH) who is pursuing a degree in nursing at Des Moines Area Community College, has been awarded a $3,000 scholarship from the Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF), which is supported by the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA). She is...

National Hospital Week, May 11th through the 17th, is a time to recognize and thank our employees for all they do for Boone County Hospital (BCH). Activities for employees have been planned for the week. The highlight of the week will be the free meal for employees, volunteers, board members...

In early May, the Boone County Hospital (BCH) Foundation hosted its fifth, and final, Duathlon/5k/10k event. Over 70 people participated in this year's event coming from as far as four hours away. The duathlon kicked off at 8 a.m. with a 2-mile run followed by a 13-mile bike ride, and...