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Aging Healthy
By: Boone Countyby Lynette Kramer, MD September is Healthy Aging(R) Month. A time to focus on your health and take precautions to help face the challenges that come with aging. You may be asking yourself what exactly is “healthy aging”? Simply stated, it is making lifestyle improvements to keep yourself physically and More…
New ENT Specialist at BCHC
By: Aprill MurphyALBION, Nebraska (September 2, 2022) – Boone County Health Center (BCHC) welcomes Dr. Lauren Jazwick, Otolaryngologist, as our specialty clinic’s new Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) doctor. Dr. Jazwick comes from Columbus Community Hospital and will replace our current ENT, Dr. Nila Novotny as she retires. Dr. Jazwick received her More…
New Surgical Table for Hip Replacement Patients
By: Aprill MurphyALBION, Nebraska (August 29, 2022) – Boone County Health Center (BCHC) in Albion recently purchased the Hana® Orthopedic Surgery Table –a state-of-the-art specialized surgical table designed for hip arthroplasty and arthroscopy. This table allows for an anterior approach to hip surgery replacement. This technique minimizes the pain and time from surgery More…
BCHC Receives Double National Honor
By: Aprill MurphyALBION, Nebraska (August 3, 2022) –For the second time in three years, Boone County Health Center, Albion, has received an elite five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). BCHC was one of only seven Nebraska hospitals to receive this honor. In addition, BCHC was notified it More…
Bittner Contributes Additional $50K to Ambulance Garage
By: Aprill MurphyALBION, Nebraska (July 27, 2022) – Keith and the late Mary Bittner family are making good on the challenge commitments for the new Boone County ambulance garage. Accepting the second $50,000 check from Keith Bittner are hospital employees Geoff McGill, Dr. Tony Kusek, Sarah Grape and Tanya Sharp. Little did More…
New Orthopedic Surgeon Health Center
By: Aprill MurphyALBION, Nebraska (May 18, 2022) – Boone County Health Center (BCHC) is pleased to announce Orthopedic Surgeon Jordan Ochs, M.D., has joined their Specialty Clinic. He works with a team of highly-skilled orthopedic specialists at Faith Regional Physician Services Orthopedics in Norfolk, NE. As an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Ochs specializes More…
Grape Lead for Health Center Foundation
By: Aprill MurphyALBION, Nebraska (May 25, 2022) – Long-time Albion resident, Sarah Grape, is the new director of the Boone County Health Center Foundation. Grape comes from a large family and values her upbringing. She understands rural living as she was born in Iowa and moved to Albion in the third grade. More…
Baum is Health Center’s Caring Kind Employee of Year
By: Aprill MurphyALBION, Nebraska (May 11, 2022) – Boone County Health Center (BCHC) is pleased to announce Bonnie Baum as their 2022 Caring Kind award recipient. Recipients of this prestigious award have gone above and beyond the call of duty to demonstrate compassion for patients, cooperation with co-workers, and dedication to excellence More…
Only Hospital in NE with Top Distinction
By: Aprill Murphy(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…
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…