Category: News
The “Dam” Spalding Run made a generous donation to the Boone County Health Center’s (BCHC’s) CancerCare Program. The money will be used to offer gas cards to patients battling cancer. “Our patients are always so grateful for the gas cards and often comment on how special it makes them feel More…
A 3D movie is fun, but a 3D mammogram, which is an x-ray of the breast, could be lifesaving. New research shows 43% of women have dense breasts and are six times more likely to get breast cancer. A 2D mammogram only offers doctors a top and side view. For the More…
Boone County Health Center (BCHC) Director of Cardiology Services and Prevention Gayla Oakley, RN, CCRP, MAACVPR was elected to the American Association of Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) executive Board of Directors and selected to become the editor of News & Views. News & Views is AACVPR’s online content resource for More…
Boone County Health Center (BCHC) has partnered with Boone Central Schools to offer a Women’s Self Defense Class on Saturday, November 17th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Boone Central Commons Area. This class will improve confidence and motivation by teaching practical, easily remembered self-defense techniques and street More…
Up to 3,000 children in the U.S. suffer from Shaken Baby Syndrome each year. Of those, one fourth die and 80 percent of survivors suffer from some form of permanent damage such as brain injury, cerebral palsy, blindness, hearing loss, learning or behavior problems, seizures or paralysis. Shaken Baby Syndrome More…
Boone County Health Center (BCHC) President and CEO Tanya Sharp has once again been named Becker’s Healthcare’s CEO to Know. Sharp is one of just two Nebraska CEOs to receive such an honor. “The men and women included on this list lead organizations which are regularly recognized for patient safety More…
Boone County Health Center (BCHC) is ranked number 53 in the nation among health care providers by Modern Healthcare’s 2018 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. “This award is particularly meaningful because it was based on a survey of our staff,” said President and CEO Tanya Sharp. “We do our More…
Strengthening its pledge to offer high-quality, health care close to home, Boone County Health Center (BCHC) primary care providers (PCPs) and obstetrics (OB) team recently completed OB simulation training for postpartum hemorrhage events, or too much blood loss after childbirth. Across the nation, blood loss is the second leading cause More…
Boone County Health Center (BCHC) has seen a high number of patients with a sickness called hand, foot and mouth disease lately. This sickness is caused by a virus spread from person to person through bodily fluids such as spit, pee, stool and throw up. It often causes a fever, More…
Boone County Health Center (BCHC) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tanya Sharp has been named on Becker’s Hospital Review’s list “Rising Stars: 90 Healthcare Leaders Under 40.” After two years as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Sharp rose to CEO at BCHC in July of 2017. In just over a More…