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Community Newsletter Spring 2023

Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers. The Annual Boone County Hospital Auxiliary Banquet was held in late April to recognize our volunteers. Each volunteer was given a potted Daisy as a thank you for their time. Thank you to Nutrition Services for preparing a ham loaf meal and...

Congratulations to Lisa Kobernusz, Boone County Hospital (BCH) Board of Trustees. Lisa has met all the requirements for the Iowa Hospital Association's (IHA) Board Certification Program. This certification demonstrates to employers and stakeholders in our community, law makers and hospital employees, Lisa’s commitment to ongoing learning and good governance practice....

Boone County Hospital is excited that the Wound and Hyperbaric Center is a dual recipient of RestorixHealth’s Clinical Distinction and Patient Satisfaction Awards. Recipients of these awards meet or exceed national quality benchmarks over a set period of time. “The Wound and Hyperbaric Center is proud to be recognized for...

Karl Vilums is the new CFO at Boone County Hospital. He began his new role in mid-March and is replacing Joe Devin who will be retiring at the end of April. Karl grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, and attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in...

We are excited to open our newest program today, Senior Life Solutions. The program is an outpatient group therapy program designed to meet the unique needs of individuals, typically 65 and older, experiencing depression or anxiety related to life changes often associated with aging. https://www.boonehospital.com/services/senior-life-solutions

On March 14th, the Red Coats and members of the Boone County Chamber Board visited Boone County Hospital and got a chance to do an extensive tour of the Hospital. Members were able to see the first-floor renovations that were completed last summer throughout the main lobby, café, surgery waiting,...

Congratulations to Kary Keys, Boone County Hospital (BCH) Lab, who was honored with the Brown Award at the Annual Employee Recognition Party last weekend. Weldon J. Brown established the Brown Award in honor of his parents, Eunice D. and Everett C. Brown, long-time residents of Boone. Each year, hospital employees...

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

Boone County Hospital (BCH) staff played an active role in STEM night held at Franklin Elementary on February 28th. It was an opportunity for our staff to teach children and their families about the many roles available in healthcare. STEM night is a popular interactive experience for students and their...