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New Phone Directory at BCHC
By: Aprill MurphyALBION, Nebraska (November 14, 2022) – Boone County Health Center (BCHC) will implement a new phone answering system beginning December 1. Patients will be presented with a short directory when calling the hospital or emergency room at 402-395-2191 or the Boone County Medical Clinic at 402-395-5013. As always, in the More…
Bittner Grandchildren Donate In Memory of Grandmother
By: Aprill MurphyALBION, Nebraska (November 7, 2022) – Boone County Health Center (BCHC) Foundation receives a surprise sign for the new ambulance garage. The sign, gifted by the grandchildren of Keith and the late Mary Bittner, is a way to remember their grandma. Pictured is Keith and Mary’s son Brandon, his wife More…
Foundation Partners with Imagination Library
By: Aprill MurphyChildren Ages 0-5 get book per month, at no cost to families ALBION, Nebraska (October 12, 2022) – Boone County Health Center (BCHC) Foundation announces the Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) launch. Each month, the Imagination Library will provide an age-appropriate book for each registered child in the Health Center’s More…
Bomgaars Ladies Night
By: Aprill MurphyOctober 17th, 2022 It’s once again time to start planning Bomgaars Ladies Night for the Albion Bomgaars Store! A night of Festive Fun & Fall Shopping! For the past six years, Bomgaars has held a Ladies Night in the Fall / Winter. During this one evening, 5% of the total More…
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…