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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…
Call Ahead to Save Time
By: Boone CountyA new plan at Boone County Health Center (BCHC) helps patients who need to see the “shot nurse” get in and out of the clinic faster. “Things are changing quickly at the clinic as we move toward being a certified Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH),” said Clinic Supervisor Lacy Bottorf. More…
Health Center Now Offers Vest Therapy
By: Boone CountyBoone County Health Center’s (BCHC’s) Respiratory Therapy Services has added vest therapy to its range of procedures. With vest therapy, the patient wears an inflatable vest that is attached to a machine called a pulsating therapy unit (PTU). The vest vibrates at a high frequency, which applies rapid but gentle More…
Human Trafficking Event Postponed Again
By: Boone CountyBoone County Health Center (BCHC) is once again forced to postpone the Human Sex Trafficking talk scheduled for March 6th. “Last Friday afternoon, our speaker was told she would be testifying for the Attorney General on March 6th on a committee hearing. When you have an expert speaker of this More…
New MRI Arrives
By: Boone CountyDespite blustery weather, the new Hitachi Echelon Oval™ 1.5T magnetic resonance imagining (MRI) system arrived on two semi-trucks at Boone County Health Center this past weekend. This Echelon Oval is the only one of its kind in Nebraska and offers the industry’s widest opening and patient table. This More…
Caravan Health and Boone County Health Center Team up for Better Care
By: Boone CountyBoone County Health Center and Caravan Health today announced a new collaboration to strengthen health care for the Boone County Health Center community. In this new arrangement, area health providers will form a Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) with the goals of providing coordinated, high quality health care and achieving More…
Taking Strides to a Healthier Heart
By: Boone CountyAround Valentine’s Day, images of hearts are everywhere, so it only seems appropriate to consider heart health. February is American Heart Month and a great time to start thinking about an exercise program to keep your heart healthy. At the Boone County Health Center (BCHC) we offer the Healthy Strides More…