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Boone County Hospital’s (BCH) Senior Life Solutions (SLS) Program, has been named the 2023 Rookie Site of the Year, by Psychiatric Medical Care, which manages the program. BCH's Senior Life Solutions Program supports the unique needs of individuals, typically 65 and older, experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, grief and other...

The Boone County Hospital’s new Safer Room, located on the Med/Surg Unit, is now fully operational and equipped to accommodate patients in mental health crises. This renovated room is designed to cater to patients facing medical and mental health emergencies. It offers a secure environment with specialized doors and secure...

Boone County Hospital (BCH) is honored to announce our Wound and Hyperbaric Center (W&HC) is a recipient of RestorixHealth’s highest achievement, the Wound Center of Excellence Award. Recipients of this prestigious award meet or exceed national wound care quality benchmarks over a set period of time. The Wound Center of...

Both the Flu and COVID vaccines provide the best protection against illness this winter and spring. Schedule your flu vaccine with your doctor’s office and a COVID vaccine with your local Pharmacy. If you are Medicare age and homebound, Boone County Public Health will come to you with the vaccine....

The first baby born in 2024 in the Family Birth Center at Boone County Hospital (BCH) was baby Ember Azaela who was born on January 2, 2024, at 3:07 p.m. She weighed 6 pounds, 12.5 ounces and was 17.75 inches long. Proud parents are Victoria Gordon and Cannion Bill. The...

The Family Birth Center (FBC) at Boone County Hospital joined the Iowa Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (IMQCC) in 2021. This collaborative started its work in Iowa hospitals with an initiative to decrease nulliparous, term, singleton, and vertex cesarean section rates, then switched the focus to decreasing postpartum hemorrhage rates, and...

Obstetric emergencies are pregnancy related conditions that can impact the mother and the baby in pregnancy or at birth. Many of the emergencies do not occur often but have the potential to have a big impact on the outcome of both patients. The emergencies are often high-pressure and require quick...

Obstetric emergencies are pregnancy related conditions that can impact the mother and the baby in pregnancy or at birth. Many of the emergencies do not occur often but have the potential to have a big impact on the outcome of both patients. The emergencies are often high-pressure and require quick...

Boone County Hospital (BCH) has received two new ambulances that were ordered in early 2023 to better serve our patients and the communities we serve. The new ambulances will replace two of the oldest units from 2003 and 2007 while maintaining our fleet of four ambulances. Mikaela Kienitz, BCH’s CEO...