Category: Awards
Albion, NE (May 18, 2026) – Boone County Health Center has been named among a select group of hospitals across the United States earning a 5-star cleanliness rating, according to recent data compiled from CMS’ Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) patient survey. The CMS ratings are More…
Boone County Health Center (BCHC) is proud to announce Janelle Tisthammer, RN, as the 2026 Caring Kind Employee of the Year, recognizing not only her compassion and dedication to patient care, but the lasting impact she has made as a mentor and educator to generations of nurses. Janelle has devoted More…
Albion, NE (January 7, 2025) –Boone County Health Center is proud to recognize Dr. Nicole Kramer, who was recently honored with the Early Career Alumni Award from Bryan College of Health Sciences. The award was presented during Bryan’s December commencement ceremony and recognizes alumni who have demonstrated early professional achievement More…
ALBION, Neb. (Dec. 10, 2025) – Boone County Health Center (BCHC) is earning nationwide recognition for transforming how it delivers care through advanced population health technology. This modernization is improving outcomes for patients across the Health Center’s seven-county service area. Over the past two years, BCHC partnered with i2i Population More…
ALBION, Neb. (Nov. 26, 2025) –Boone County Health Center (BCHC) extends its sincere appreciation to Dr. Anthony Kusek for his many years of dedicated service as Chief of Medical Staff—a role vital to the leadership and coordination of BCHC’s medical providers. Dr. Kusek most recently served 13 years in the More…
Albion, NE (Nov 19, 2025) – Boone County Health Center (BCHC) has been honored with the 2025 Cardiac Rehab Program of the Year by the Nebraska Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Network (NCVPRN). BCHC is the only facility in the state to receive this distinction, which celebrates a Nebraska-based cardiac and More…
Albion, NE (April 23, 2025) – Boone County Health Center (BCHC) is proud to announce that Dr. Joel Travis, a family practice physician in Albion, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Marion D. and Theodore H. Koefoot, Jr., MD, Outstanding Preceptor in Rural Family Medicine Award by the More…
Albion, NE (April 23, 2025) – Boone County Health Center (BCHC) has once again proven that excellence isn’t a coincidence—it’s a commitment. For 2025, BCHC has earned dual national honors: named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health More…
Albion, NE – January 8, 2025 – Boone County Health Center (BCHC) has been named one of Nebraska’s top hospitals for patient recommendations, receiving a five-star rating based on the latest Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). More…
ALBION, Nebraska (Sept 9, 2024) – Boone County Health Center (BCHC) has been named one of the cleanest hospitals in the United States by Becker’s Hospital Review. Among 350 hospitals nationwide, BCHC earned a 5-star rating for cleanliness, placing it among just nine hospitals in Nebraska to receive this prestigious More…