Category: Awards
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…
Boone County Health Center has been recognized nationally by Becker’s Healthcare on a list of 67 Critical Access Hospitals to Know. This is the fifth year Boone County Health Center has been named to this prestigious list. “For a hospital in our small, rural area to be known for its More…
Many people have heard of 5-star hotels. Now Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) offers a way to identify 5-star hospitals as well with a national, standardized, publicly reported survey. The survey is called the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS). It asks patients who have been in More…
Today, on National Rural Health Day, Boone County Health Center (BCHC) announced it has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for excellence in all three categories: Quality, Patient Perspective and Outcomes, reflecting top quartile performance among More…
Boone County Health Center (BCHC) has received the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award, putting them in the top 15 percent of hospitals in the nation for patient experience. “Everything we do is centered on our patients,” said BCHC President and CEO Tanya Sharp. “We are dedicated to offering personalized, quality More…
Boone County Health Center (BCHC) has become a “Safe Sleep Hospital Champion.” This is part of an effort to teach parents about safe sleep so every baby can celebrate their first birthday. “Safe sleep for a newborn means letting them sleep alone, on their back, in a crib,” said Obstetrics More…