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New ACO-Annual Wellness Encouraged
By: Aprill MurphyALBION, 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…
Bittner’s Create Challenge Donation
By: Aprill MurphyALBION, 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…
McKown Resigns to Pursue Opportunity as Professor
By: APRILL MURPHYALBION, 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…
Seier Joins Foundation Board
By: APRILL MURPHYALBION, 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…
Schnoor to Join Medical Staff in Fall 2022
By: APRILL MURPHYALBION, Nebraska (February 2, 2022) – Boone County Health Center (BCHC) is pleased to announce Candice Schnoor will join the medical team as a Nurse Practitioner in the fall of 2022. Schnoor is a familiar face at BCHC and has widespread experience having worked in several departments. She began her More…
Health Center Named Top Hospital for Patient Experience
By: APRILL MURPHYALBION, Nebraska (February 2, 2022) – Boone County Health Center was recently recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of only ten hospitals in Nebraska to be named “best hospitals for patient experience”. Using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid More…
New Mental Health Practitioner at BCHC
By: Aprill MurphyAugust 9, 2021: Boone County Health Center hires Teal Anderson, Provisionally Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (PLMHP) to join the mental health team. Anderson received her Bachelor of Human Services Counseling degree from Wayne State College and then went on to receive her Masters of Clinical Counseling at Bellevue University. Anderson’s More…
New Anesthetist Joins Health Center
By: Aprill MurphyAugust 25, 2021: Boone County Health Center (BCHC) is pleased to have Owen Neesen, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) join the Anesthesia team. Neesen will be working in the operating and emergency rooms as well as assisting with births and variety of pain management procedures. Neesen grew up in David More…
BCHC Offers EMDR Therapy
By: Aprill MurphyDecember 13, 2021: Boone County Health Center Mental Health Therapist, Teal Anderson, PLMHP now offers EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, to allow the brain’s network to reprocess distressing experiences and heal. EMDR therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method More…
Mental Health Resources to Area 5-8 Grade Students
By: Aprill MurphyNovember 10, 2021: Boone County Health Center (BCHC) recently distributed mental health resources through the schools for students, parents and teachers in Boone and Nance counties. BCHC received the Community Impact grant from Columbus Area United Way (CAUW) Endowment to implement a program that educates individuals of mental health concerns, More…