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Thank You to Our Volunteers
Boone County Hospital (BCH) Auxiliary volunteers were recognized at their Annual Spring Recognition Dinner in April. Glenda Camelin (pictured) was recognized with a special pin as the outgoing president, and new Board members (pictured) were welcomed (left to right): Jan Putnum, President; Carol Keithley, 1st Vice; Karen Michel, 2nd Vice;...
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Free Healthcare for Uninsured/Uninsured Women
Women ages 40 to 64 may be eligible for a free mammogram, clinical breast exam, and pap smear if they meet income guidelines and are uninsured or underinsured. Call the Boone County Public Health Department at (515) 432-1127 or call (800) 369-2229 for more information.
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Books are Fun Book Fair
Books are Fun Book Fair
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$5 Jewelry Fair April 14
$5 Jewelry Fair April 14
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Fit for a Diabetic
Fit for a Diabetic
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Celebrate Families Fair 2015
Medication Safety is a Priority
While most studies focus only on medication errors in hospitals, the billions of medications prescribed annually at clinics and doctors' offices, filled at pharmacies and taken at home are also prone to error. Some mistakes are more serious than others, but all medication mistakes can be prevented. Boone County Hospital...
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Kathi Craven is 2014 Brown Award Winner
Nominations for the Eunice D. and Everett C. Brown Award for outstanding hospital employee were submitted to the Rewards and Recognition Committee prior to the end of December 2014. Employees were encouraged to nominate a deserving co-worker who participates in hospital activities in addition to his or her job, does...
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BCH Employees Make Christmas Brighter for Those in Need
Each year during the Christmas season, paper angels are hung in the Boone County Hospital (BCH) cafeteria/atrium with a description of an individual or family who is less fortunate, and items they want or are in need of such as clothes, toys, personal items, food, etc. Employees then have the...
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The Success of the Wound and Hyperbaric Center
In its first five months of being open, the Boone County Hospital (BCH) Wound and Hyperbaric Center (W&HC) has proven to be a needed service for BCH and the Boone community. According to the W&HC Director Lesa Maring, the staff are healing patients faster than average Healogic wound centers with...
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