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Boone County Health Center is excited to announce Dr. Carissa Mangus will join the Health Center in July of 2022. Dr. Mangus is the daughter of recently-retired Boone County Health Center Physician Assistant Jacquie Brugman. “We are privileged to welcome Dr Mangus to our medical team as we continue providing More…
Boone County Health Center delivered self-care packages to staff at Good Samaritan Society – Wolf Memorial Nursing Home and Samaritan Estates Assisted Living this week as a way to say thank you for the care staff provided for residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The self-care packages contained a bottle of More…
Boone County Health Center is pleased to welcome Lynn Pelster, Physical Therapist to their expanding Physical Therapy (PT) Department. “With the ever-growing need for PT services at BCHC, our department is lucky to add such an experienced therapist,” said Director of Physical Therapy Allison Rankin. Lynn earned her Master’s Degree More…
As part of an ongoing effort to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, Governor Pete Ricketts announced the State has launched an online portal where Nebraskans can register for coronavirus vaccinations at vaccinate.ne.gov or call 531-249-1873 or 833-998-2275 Anyone who registered with the Health Department will automatically transfer over to the State More…
Boone County Health Center is pleased to announce the addition of yet another mental health counselor, Kayla Baker, LIMHP, LPC, LADC who will see patients Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesdays until 6 p.m. “I am very passionate about helping those struggling with addiction, anxiety, and More…
Boone County Health Center is pleased to announce the addition of two Certified Lactation Counselors (CLCs) to the obstetrics (OB) team. Kendra Vogel, RN and Alyssa Henn, RN will join Deanna Kruse, RN and Maria Kinney, RN as CLCs. “Breastfeeding is natural, but it is also a learned skill. As CLCs More…
Orthopedic Specialist Dr. Jared Rickert of Faith Regional Physician Services, LLC will now see patients at Boone County Health Center’s Specialty Clinic in Albion the first and third Tuesday of every month. Dr. Rickert performs joint replacement of the hip, knee and shoulder (including partial knee replacement and anterior hip More…
The first round of COVID-19 vaccines will arrive soon at Boone County Health Center. Due to limited supplies, the COVID-19 vaccine will not be available for the general public at this time. Frontline healthcare workers will be the first to receive the vaccine according to federal and state distribution directives. More…
Boone County Health Center was one of just ten hospitals in the state to be named for providing an excellent patient experience, achieving the highest 5-star rating from Becker’s Hospital Review. These ratings are based on the publically available Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores. HCAHPS More…
The Nebraska Hospital Association and its subsidiary company NHA Services, in partnership with LMC Insurance and Risk Management recognized several Nebraska hospitals with a 2020 Hospital Safety Award. Hospitals were selected based upon the following criteria related to staff safety: A 12-month loss ratio of 0%; An experience modification factor More…