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UNMC’s Simulation in Motion Nebraska Program Provide Free Training at Health Center
By: Boone CountyBoone County Health Center (BCHC) staff worked with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Simulation in Motion Nebraska program (SIM-NE) last week. The free training was conducted in a 44-foot-long, customized truck that provides a mobile, real-life experience designed to enhance life-saving skills for those in rural areas. More…
Stroke Signs
By: Boone CountyWe’ve all heard of a heart attack. The easiest way to understand a stroke is to think of it as a “brain attack.” A stroke happens when vital blood flow and oxygen are cut off in the brain. The signs of a stroke come on fast and can include numbness More…
Health Center Safe Injection Champion
By: Boone CountyAll across Nebraska, in facilities where shots or IV medicine is given, The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has been working to recruit and train injection safety champions. These “Safe Injection Champions” make sure the best safety practices are used each and every time a shot More…
MRI Safety Zones
By: Boone CountyBoone County Health Center’s (BCHC’s) new MRI unit is up and scanning. In accordance with the American College of Radiology, MRI Safety Zone signs have been hung in the hallways and entrances at BCHC. “Patient safety is our first priority. With stronger magnets come stronger restrictions to make sure all More…
Medication Disposal Moved to Health Center
By: Boone CountyDue to remodeling at the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, the medication disposal box that has been housed there since 2012 has now been permanently moved to Boone County Health Center (BCHC). Prescription medication should never be shared, thrown in the trash where others can find it, or flushed where it More…
Buckles Honors Family Members with Nursing Scholarship
By: Boone CountyBoone County Health Center (BCHC) is excited to announce Carol A. Buckles has made a donation to start the Babcock/Buckles Advanced Nursing Scholarship. Scholarship recipients must be current employees at Boone County Health Center Hospital and Medical Clinics or Good Samaritan Society – Wolf Memorial in Albion. Recipients must also More…
Think Big with Parkinson’s Disease
By: Boone CountyMore than 15,000 Nebraskans are living with Parkinson’s disease, which is caused by a lack of chemical produced in the brain. Parkinson’s can make movements shaky, slow and tight and can also cause trouble with balance and walking. We do not know what causes Parkinson’s disease, and there is no More…
PFAC Makes an Impact
By: Boone CountyIn April of 2017, Boone County Health Center (BCHC) began a revolutionary new group called the Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) that models partnership between Boone County Health Center staff, patients and family caregivers. Local citizens applied to be part of this group and were chosen from many age More…
I’d Like It Done in Albion
By: Boone CountyBoone County Health Center recently removed a ten-year-old, 45-ton magnetic resonance imagining (MRI) system to make room for a new, state-of-the-art Hitachi Echelon Oval™ 1.5T MRI system. The Echelon Oval™ is the only one of its kind in Nebraska. It has the widest opening and table compared to any MRI More…
Babb Now Nurse Navigator
By: Boone CountyLicensed Practical Nurse Shelly Babb has become Boone County Health Center’s (BCHC’s) newest Nurse Navigator. “Nurse Navigators were put into place to really spend time talking with patients and getting to know them on a deeper level,” said Babb. “Our goal is to help patients stay healthy enough they don’t More…