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Health Center Receives Outstanding Patient Experience Award

By: Boone County

Boone County Health Center (BCHC) has received the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award, putting them in the top 15 percent of hospitals in the nation for patient experience. “Everything we do is centered on our patients,” said BCHC President and CEO Tanya Sharp. “We are dedicated to offering personalized, quality More…

Free! Speech language pathology consultations

Free Speech Language Pathology Consultation

By: Boone County

If you answer yes to any of the following questions, contact us for a free Speech Language Pathology Consultation: Is your child struggling in school? Does your child have difficulties following teacher directions? Is your child behind in reading, writing, spelling or other content subjects? Does your child struggle to More…

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New Provider at Health Center

By: Boone County

Boone County Health Center (BCHC) is pleased to announce Amy Olnes will be joining the medical staff as a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) following her graduation from the University of Nebraska Medical Center this May. Olnes has been a registered nurse (RN) at the Health Center since 2013. As More…

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Health Center Amps Up Security

By: Boone County

As the nation heals from recent shootings, Boone County Health Center (BCHC) is making an extra effort to keep patients and staff safe. Security cameras, funded in part by a grant from the Wesley and Irene Mansfield Charitable Foundation, have been placed strategically throughout the building, parking lots and entrances. More…

Safe Sleep Award

Safe Sleep Hospital Champion

By: Boone County

Boone County Health Center (BCHC) has become a “Safe Sleep Hospital Champion.” This is part of an effort to teach parents about safe sleep so every baby can celebrate their first birthday. “Safe sleep for a newborn means letting them sleep alone, on their back, in a crib,” said Obstetrics More…

Mental Health first aid training

Mental Health First Aid Training

By: Boone County

On April 17,2018, Region 4 Behavioral Health System will be offering Mental Health First Aid training in Albion, Nebraska from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Kvam Room at Boone County Health Center. This groundbreaking eight-hour training course gives people the tools to identify when someone might be struggling with More…

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5 Quick Tips to Help Control Blood Sugars

By: Boone County

When you have diabetes, you may still feel alright on the outside while serious damage is happening on the inside. That’s why you cannot use how you feel as a good measure of how well your diabetes is controlled. What’s happening underneath the surface is what matters. When you eat, More…

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Dr. Dodds Receives Prestigious Award

By: Boone County

Boone County Health Center (BCHC) Doctor Tami Dodds has received the “Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award” from the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s national honor society Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA). This prestigious award honors a volunteer faculty member who freely gives of their time, skill and experience to teach medical students. More…

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SIM-NE Visits Health Center

By: Boone County

Boone County Health Center (BCHC) providers and nurses worked with the University of Nebraska Medical Center Simulation in Motion Nebraska program (SIM-NE) on March 21st to run emergency medical training at the hospital. “I was amazed at the exceptional amount of teamwork the Health Center staff demonstrated,” said SIM-NE Trainer More…

2017 Top Hospitals in Nebraska 4 Star Rated. Boone County Health Center

Hospital Awarded High Ranking

By: Boone County

Medicare.gov has rated Boone County Health Center (BCHC) a Top Hospital in Nebraska with a 4-Star Rating. “These star ratings help patients compare hospitals, so they can receive the best care,” said BCHC President and CEO Tanya Sharp. “I am proud we can offer patients such high-ranking healthcare close to More…