News Library - Page 7

Congratulations to our leader, Joe Smith, on his upcoming retirement from Boone County Hospital. A small retirement party was held during the Employee Holiday Meal on December 15th. Employees, his family, Board members, and close friends were able to wish him well. Joe's last day as BCH CEO is the...

MASKING IS ONCE AGAIN REQUIRED AT BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND ITS CLINICS. Based on current CDC data, Boone County has entered a high COVID-19 level of transmission. As a result, masking is now required. This applies to all visitors, providers and staff. We will continue to monitor transmission data and...

Boone County Hospital’s (BCH) Rehabilitation Services has taken big steps in recent years to provide quality sports medicine access for the athletes in Boone County. After staffing changes this past spring and summer, exciting changes continue to be expected. Between Boone High School, Ogden High School and Des Moines Area...

Dr. Gregory Christianson, Wolfe Eye Clinic, comes to the Boone County Hospital Specialty Clinic the fourth Friday of every month for clinics and surgery. He also sees patients in West Des Moines, Ankeny and Marshalltown. Dr. Christianson is a Board Certified Fellowship trained glaucoma specialist whose focus includes cataract surgery...

Due to there being many different illnesses right now, the BCFM Walk-In Clinic is expecting longer delays than usual during the weekday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m. Please check our current wait time on the home page of our website or try to avoid these times and come at...

Please note, the main door to Boone County Hospital locks at 5 p.m. each day, and the west and Physical Therapy entrances lock at 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The doors are also locked on the weekends. After that time or on the weekends, please enter through the Emergency entrance.

Iowa businesses and residents lost hundreds of trees due to two derecho-level storms sweeping across the state in two years. Boone County Family Medicine Clinic South sits in an open space where the wind took down many trees. The physicians banded together and wanted to replace the trees. Dr. Logan...

Boone County Hospital (BCH) is happy to announce the hiring of Mikaela Kienitz, RN, MSN, FACHE, as the new CEO of the Hospital. Mikaela will begin her new duties on January 2, 2023. Mikaela will be replacing long-time CEO Joe Smith. Joe has been with BCH for 30-years. Joe’s retirement...

William Napier, M.D., will be our Interim Doctor for Boone County Family Medicine North. Dr. Napier will be caring for patients of Dr. Mehlhaus who have not yet re-established and helping with other North Clinic acute patients as well. Dr. Mehlhaus will be working in our ED full-time. Dr. Napier...

Congratulations to Sara Moreno (below right), BCH Controller, and Steph Bower (right), BCH Human Resources Director, pictured with Brian Dieter, IHA Board of Officers and Trustees Chair, and CEO of Mary Greeley Medical Center, for being recognized at the Annual IHA Conference in October. They were recognized for both completing...