News Library - 2013 Archive - Page 4

Boone County Hospital (BCH) volunteers were recognized at their Annual Spring Auxiliary Recognition Dinner on April 15th. The meal was prepared by BCH Nutrition Services and served by Chef L.J. Ames; Rick Petersen, Professional Development, gave a brief presentation about a new volunteer opportunity that may become available in the...

The BCH Lab recently had an on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Program. BCH Lab is one of the more than 7,000 CAP-accredited facilities worldwide. The U.S. federal government recognizes the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program as being equal to or more stringent than the government’s own inspection program....

Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccine Secondary School Requirement

Duathlon will start and finish in the parking lot southwest of Boone County Hospital. It will begin with a 2 mile run followed by a 14 mile bike ride, and then a 2 mile run again. The 5K and 10K will also start and finish in the southwest parking lot....

The guidelines that were put in place in January at Boone County Hospital due to the flu season, are no longer in place and have been lifted. Thank you for your cooperation.

Boone County Hospital (BCH) recently received an award for demonstrating continuous quality excellence and innovation, and proved its commitment to offering the highest quality care to its patients and the communities they serve. There are only eight hospitals in the entire United States that received this award. The National Rural...

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a problem in the structure of the heart or its main blood vessels, and is most common with a birth defect. Some forms of CHD are serious and can cause the baby to become sick soon after birth. In September 2011, the U.S. Health and...

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...