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Brown Award Given in Honor of Tracy
Tracy Koenig, Patient Registration Director, who passed away in December, was honored with the Brown Award. Tracy was nominated by one or more of her peers for being an exceptional employee. Ten employees were nominated for the award; Tracy was picked out of those 10 and was chosen before her...
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Employees Recognized at Dinner
Boone County Hospital (BCH) held their Annual Employee Recognition Dinner at the Boone County Fairgrounds on January 12th. Employees with milestone anniversaries in increments of five years were recognized for their dedication and service, as well as the Brown Award and Wow! Award winners. Honorees were: 5 years: Karlene Millang,...
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National Wear Red Day is February 1st
Participate in National Wear Red Day. February 1st is National Wear Red Day, a day when Americans nationwide will take women’s health to heart by wearing red to show their support for women’s heart disease awareness. National Wear Red Day is an annual event held on the first Friday in...
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Influenza Guidelines Q&A
To protect our high-risk patients from the flu (elderly, infants, children and pregnant women), in conjunction with Des Moines hospitals (Iowa Methodist, Iowa Lutheran, Blank Children’s and Methodist West and Mercy) have implemented enhanced visitor guidelines this flu season. What are our new visitor guidelines? Our new guidelines, which are...
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Festival Trees Thank You
Thank you to everyone that decorated a tree, wreath or an item for the Boone County Hospital Auxiliary’s Annual Festival of Trees. The silent auction brought in over $3,000 which will be utilized for various projects and needed items for the hospital. Also, thank you to the employees and visitors...
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OB Certification
Congratulations to seven nurses from the Family Birth Center for receiving National Certification Corporation (NCC) certification as an inpatient obstetric nurse (INP). The credential is earned by meeting educational and/or practice requirements and taking a rigorous examination that covers the specified specialty areas. Sarah Droste, Autumn Grossnickle, Shannon Hill, Katie...
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Tracy Koenig Memorial
Long-time Boone County Hospital employee Tracy Koenig passed away on December 21, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Tracy was born and raised in Boone. Since 2000, she worked at Boone County Hospital and was the director of Patient Registration. In addition, she volunteered at the Boone Free...
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New Electronic Health Record at BCH
New Information Technology on the Horizon at BCH. Patient Care and Safety is Priority
What is the RSVP?
RSVP is a federal grant program administered by a local sponsoring agency that is responsible for the program and its activities. Since January 2009, RSVP of Boone and Greene Counties has been sponsored by Boone County Hospital (BCH). RSVP operates from its own generated budget of federal, state, city, counties...
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Volunteers Recognized; Shining Star
Boone County Hospital (BCH) Volunteer Auxiliary members were recognized at the Annual BCH Auxiliary Fall Meeting/Supper in the hospital Atrium on October 15th. The volunteers provide assistance in various areas throughout the hospital such as the Atrium information desk, Surgery, Gift Shop, Coffee Shop, hair care, and flower/mail delivery, as...
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