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ALBION, Nebraska (May 11, 2022) – Boone County Health Center (BCHC) recently joined Bryan Health Connect Accountable Care Organization (ACO). An ACO is a network of health care organizations that share financial and medical responsibility for patients, especially for Medicare and Medicare Advantage patients. ACOs collectively work together to ensure More…
ALBION, Nebraska (April 14, 2022) -Keith and Mary Bittner have farmed south of Albion for the 45 years they have been married. Growing corn and soybeans and feeding hogs in the earlier years, the Bittners decided they wanted more challenges in life. With Keith’s encouragement, Mary decided to go into More…
ALBION, Nebraska (March 30, 2022) – Last week Erin McKown, DScPAS, PA-C announced her resignation from Boone County Health Center (BCHC) at the monthly medical staff meeting. “Erin has been an integral part of Boone County Health Center for many years. She has a dedicated patient following. We are committed More…
ALBION, Nebraska (March 14, 2022) –Kate Seier will represent Albion on the Boone County Health Center (BCHC) Foundation Board of Directors. Seier replaces Connie Mescher who served for the past 8 years. Seier, who recently retired, worked for the United States Postal Service as a city carrier in Albion for 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 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…
December 22 was a monumental day at Boone County Health Center as Jeanne Temme, Vice President of Corporate Compliance and Risk Management administered the first COVID-19 vaccine to Boone County Health Center Staff Member Dr.Joel Travis. “I chose to receive the COVID vaccine because we need to start to turn the 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 has been preparing for COVID-19 for several months with solid plans in place to keep you, our patients, safe as you continue to seek care at our facilities. As we see an increase of COVID positive cases in Boone County, including Boone County Health Center staff, More…
Boone County Health Center Foundation is pleased to announce Tori Petsche as their newest Board member. “I’ve had a strong connection with Boone County Health Center my entire life,” said Petsche whose mother Deb Kyncl is a long-time employee at Boone County Health Center. Petsche’s sister and sister-in-law as well More…