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Congratulations to the Boone County Hospital (BCH) Wound and Hyperbaric Center for being presented with the RestorixHealth’s Clinical Distinction Award.  This award is presented to wound centers that demonstrate exceptional success by meeting or exceeding healing benchmarks, including: · Days to Heal: 32 Median Days to Heal · Healing Percent:...

Boone County Hospital’s (BCH) Senior Life Solutions has been named the 2024 Program Finalist of the Year Award, by Psychiatric Medical Care, which manages the program.  The award is recognition of the outstanding performance in the 3Cs:  care, compliance and compassion. “As a new team member, I am not surprised...

Thanks to the Boone County Hospital Foundation, Boone County Hospital (BCH) began using advanced electronic cleaning devices in January to enhance the disinfection of patient rooms and areas. The BCH Foundation generously purchased these devices for the hospital, significantly improving the safety and efficiency of our infection control efforts. The...

The first baby of 2025 was born in the Family Birth Center at Boone County Hospital on January 1 at 1:38 a.m.  Congratulations to new parents Marymar Reyes Rivera and Felix Castro Rodriguez on the birth of their daughter Mariel Castro Reyes. As the New Year's baby, the parents received...

Due to the weather, Meals on Wheels has been cancelled for today, January 2nd. We are sorry for any inconvenience, but the safety of our employees/drivers is our priority.

Look at all of the shoes!  Thanks to Samaritan’s Feet Senior’s Program and the RSVP 55+ Program of Boone, Greene, and Guthrie Counties, Seniors had the opportunity in mid-October to receive a new pair of shoes specially designed for them.      RSVP received County Community Foundation funds to distribute...

At the November Board of Health meeting, Heather Bombay from the Iowa Department of Public Health presented Deb Pestotnik, Director of Boone County Hospital Home Care and Boone County Public Health, a certificate to honor her for her many years of service to Public Health.  Deb has been with Home...

Congratulations to all of our Milestone Honorees for 2024.  They were recognized last week at a Recognition Event at the Hospital.  Thank you all for your many years of service! Following are our 2024 honorees: 35 years:  Lynette Lantz, Med/Surg; Cristine Lande, BCFM South; Juanita Gilley, Nursing Admin. 30 years: ...

A new partnership between the Ivy College of Business and Boone County Hospital (BCH) in Boone, Iowa, benefits students who want to pursue a degree in healthcare management. The two organizations recently signed an agreement to open a pathway for healthcare management students to gain internship experience. The partnerships help...

Boone County Hospital is happy to have Zaki Ibrahim, M.D., on board in our Specialty Clinic.  Dr. Ibrahim specializes in orthopedic spine surgery.  He received his Medical Degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN.  His medical interests are minimally invasive spine surgery and motion-preserving surgery. Patients need...