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(May 5, 2022) Boone County Health Center in Albion, NE was recently named one of the top 20 critical access hospitals (CAHs) for overall performance in the country and the only CAH in Nebraska. The top 20 CAHs, including Boone County Health Center scored best among CAHs as determined by More…
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…
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…
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…
Boone County Health Center is now able to test for COVID-19 in Albion without needing to send the test away to another site. This is well-timed progress as the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) recently informed Boone County Health Center they will no longer be accepting COVID-19 lab tests More…
Boone County Health Center made history on Tuesday May 26th when they broke ground on the new Outpatient Clinic Expansion. “This new building symbolizes so much more than a physical structure in which we can continue to offer modern health care,” said President and CEO Tanya Sharp. “This project is More…