News Library - 2013 Archive

Debi Pestotnik, RN, BC, Home Care Services has been promoted to the Director of Home Care. Debi has been employed with Boone County Hospital (BCH) Home Care for 16 years and most recently was the Assistant Director of Home Care. She will take over the director position after Vicki McCambridge...

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November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and November 14 is World Diabetes Day. The month offers numerous opportunities to get involved locally and nationally to raise diabetes awareness.

Boone County Hospital (BCH) Specialty Clinic will be offering a new outreach clinic beginning November 19th through UnityPoint Center for Liver Disease. After November, the clinic will be offered the second Tuesday of each month.

The Boone County Hospital (BCH) Auxiliary held their Annual Fall Meeting/Supper on October 21st in the BCH Atrium. Hospital volunteers were invited to enjoy a free meal, listen to guest speaker Dr. Steven Johnson, the new BCH OB/GYN, and to recognize volunteers being honored for their milestone hours.

Congratulations to BCH volunteer Jean Iben for being recognized as one of the 2013 “Shining Stars” at the Iowa Hospital Association Annual meeting in October. Jean has been a member of the BCH Auxiliary for 10 years.

Register your child before November 9th to receive a personal invitation from Santa in the mail!

Boone County Hospital (BCH) is pleased to welcome Steven Johnson, D.O., to the BCH Medical Staff. He is joining Dr. Tracey McIntire and the Obstetrics/Gynecology Clinic. Dr. Johnson is originally from northern Iowa and received his Doctor of Osteopathy Degree from Des Moines University, Des Moines. Dr. Johnson completed a...