Category: Awards
Erin McKown recently earned her Doctorate of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (DScPAS) from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. This new degree is the highest level of education a Physician Assistant may obtain. McKown, DScPAS is one of the first in the nation to earn this new degree, More…
Boone County Health Center is pleased to announce Amanda Gulbrandson received this year’s Caring Kind award. Each year Boone County Health Center recognizes one staff member who has gone above and beyond to be caring and kind to fellow staff and patients. To receive this award, a staff member must More…
Boone County Health Center in Albion, NE today announced it has been named a 2020 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. This annual award honoring rural hospital performance is determined by the results of iVantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength INDEX®, which is celebrating its More…
Boone County Health Center had a couple extra visitors last week. Two state surveyors showed up unannounced Monday to do a state survey. The surveyors stayed for most of the week, looking through Boone County Health Center’s operations and meeting with multiple staff members, patients, and even a few visitors. More…
Nobody likes getting an IV placed, and it’s even worse if the IV fails during a hospital stay, or in the middle of treatment, and must be replaced. Patients at Boone County Health Center are at a bit of an advantage on this front. Nationally, six out of every ten More…
What does Nebraska Heart of Lincoln and Boone County Health Center have in common? Both earned an elite 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The star rating system looks at a variety of common conditions treated at hospitals, such as heart attacks and pneumonia, and More…
Patients can rest assured they are getting top-quality breast exam images with 3D mammography at Boone County Health Center, as the hospital has achieved the gold standard of accreditation from the American College of Radiology (ACR). “Thanks to public support and donations, we are happy to offer such excellent image More…
At the Nebraska Hospital Association’s (NHA’s) 92nd Annual Convention hosted earlier this month in La Vista, Boone County Health Center was awarded the Silver Safety Award for staff safety. Boone County Health Center was the only hospital in the state to receive such an honor. “Our employees really More…
As part of National Rural Health Day, Boone County Health Center announced it has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in Quality and Patient Perspective. Based on the results of the Hospital Strength More…
Boone County Health Center’s Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation program received the Nebraska Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Network (NCVPRN) “2019 Program of the Year.” This award is given to an outstanding Cardiac or Pulmonary Rehab program in the state of Nebraska that has demonstrated excellent service to their patients, as well as leadership More…