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Health Center Receives Champion Designation
By: Aprill MurphyNovember 3, 2021: Boone County Health Center (BCHC) in Albion was recently recognized as an Abusive Head Trauma / Shaken Baby Prevention Education Champion. To become an AHT/SBS Prevention Hospital Champion, the hospital signs a pledge, creates or updates an AHT/SBS policy, provides yearly education to hospital personnel, educates parents More…
Criss Joins Social Work
By: APRILL MURPHYSeptember 22, 2021: Earlier this month, Karlie Criss, Provisionally Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (PLMHP), joined the Social Work department at Boone County Health Center. Criss received her undergraduate degree at UNL studying Speech Pathology, and in 2017 graduated with a Masters of Social Work degree from UNO. “After working with More…
Vitamin D: Do you have enough?
By: APRILL MURPHYBy: Erin McKown DScPAS, PA-C Many people have been wondering, “What is all this hype about Vitamin D?” This vitamin has received more press lately as researchers correlate its link in the COVID-19 pandemic and have highlighting the role of Vitamin D in multiple systems. This is a new-found role More…
Babcock Buckles Scholarship
By: APRILL MURPHYOctober 11, 2021: Paige Schilousky, RN has recently been awarded the third annual Babcock/Buckles Advanced Nursing Scholarship. Schilousky is currently a Registered Nurse at Boone County Medical Clinic and also employed as needed as a charge nurse at Good Samaritan Society-Wolf Home in Albion. She has been accepted to Clarkson More…
Ag Respiratory Hazards and Protection Workshop
By: APRILL MURPHYAugust 2, 2021: Ag Health and Safety Alliance Founder, Carolyn Sheridan, RN, BSN, will be the guest speaker for the Agriculture Respiratory Hazards and Protection Workshop at the Boone County fairgrounds Casey’s building on August 12th. Gayla Oakley, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Director at Boone County Health Center, recently connected More…
Health Center Celebrates 10,000 Foot Clinic visit
By: Aprill MurphyBoone County Health Center is celebrating their 10,000th foot clinic visit this week! Gayla Oakley, RN, FAACVPR, the Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation, had a vision for this life-changing service and it became a reality with the addition of the Rudman Rehabilitation Center over 13 years ago. Now it has grown More…
Doctor Joins Foundation Board
By: Boone CountyChiropractor Dr. Hailey Eckstein will join the Boone County Health Center’s Foundation Board of Directors representing the St. Edward area. “We are fortunate to have Dr. Eckstein on our board. Any time we have a doctor join, it’s very exciting. They bring that extra input and insight as we choose More…
Exercise Program that Fights Parkinson’s Now Available
By: Boone CountyDelay the Disease, the #1 exercise program that fights the symptoms of Parkinson’s, is now available at Boone County Health Center. Delay the Disease uses Parkinson’s-specific exercises to retrain the mind and body to help take back control of body movements. This improves patients’ balance, handwriting, speech volume, and the More…
Schuele to Represent Cedar Rapids Area on Boone County Health Center Foundation Board
By: Boone CountyBoone County Health Center is pleased to welcome past-employee and local pillar Bev Schuele to the Boone County Health Center Foundation Board of Trustees to fill an empty seat on the board. “Bev’s vast experience on other non-profit boards, her eight years as a Family Court Mediator, and having served More…
Nikki Heidemann Wins Health Center Slogan Contest
By: Boone CountyThanks to Nikki Heidemann’s creativity, “BYOB-Bring Your Own Bottles” is the catchy, new slogan for the medication reconciliation project at Boone County Health Center this year. This project is aimed at helping patients remember to bring all their medication bottles, including supplements and vitamins, to every visit. “It’s vital to More…