Category: Awards
Albion, NE (Sept. 2, 2026) — Boone County Health Center (BCHC) has once again earned a five-star patient experience rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), marking the fifth time BCHC has received this prestigious recognition. The latest CMS data places BCHC among just 250 hospitals nationwide More…
Albion, NE (Sept 2, 2026) – Boone County Health Center (BCHC) has earned national certification for its cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation program from the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR), recognizing the program’s commitment to high-quality patient care and nationally recognized standards. Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs help More…
Albion, NE (July 22, 2026)- Boone County Health Center (BCHC) has once again earned national recognition for the exceptional care its physicians provide, being named one of Nebraska’s top hospitals for physician communication by Becker’s Hospital Review. The recognition is based on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems More…
ALBION, NE – (June 17) Boone County Health Center has been recognized among the nation’s top hospitals for nurse communication, earning a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The recognition places Boone County Health Center among just 13 hospitals in Nebraska to receive the highest More…
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…