Boone Health to host 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment
Regular process requires input from community stakeholders to identify critical needs Every three years, Boone Health undertakes a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). While the assessment is a federal requirement, it allows mid-Missouri leaders to take note of health changes over the past several years and also identify actions to combat continuing or emerging health…
Read MoreWinter Weather Closures
Due to weather conditions, the following Boone Health clinics and services will be closed or opening late on the following days: Wednesday, February 19 Closed: Osage Beach Clinic Closing Early: Boonique Gift Shop – closing at 2 PM
Read MoreBoone Health Requesting New CT Scanner
Due to the ongoing demand for CT scans, Boone Health is actively working to secure an additional CT Scanner. Boone Health is proposing to obtain one additional CT scanner that would be located at Boone Hospital Center. Letters of intent were filed with the Missouri Health Facilities review committee. For questions or comments, please contact…
Read MoreDr. Lana Zerrer named Chief Medical Officer for Boone Health
Dr. Lana Zerrer named Chief Medical Officer for Boone Health Zerrer, who is chief of staff at Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, will join Boone Health on April 7 COLUMBIA, Mo. – Boone Health President and CEO Brady Dubois today announced that Dr. Lana Zerrer has been named chief medical officer for Boone Health.…
Read MoreNotice of Sealed Bid Items
Notice of Sealed Bid Items Boone Health has 3 items that we have put into a sealed bid, including a Bobcat, box truck, and golf cart. See available items listed below. Each link will give you more information about an item, including the minimum bid. The vehicles will be on display on the west side…
Read MoreImportance of Heart Health
Heart health is incredibly important because the heart is the central organ responsible for circulating blood throughout the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients to tissues, and removing waste products. Without a healthy heart, your body cannot function properly. Here are several reasons why maintaining heart health is critical: 1. Vital for Overall Health 2. Prevention…
Read MoreIn An Instant
Ever since high school, Dakota Campbell has loved being around little kids. Hoping to one day open a daycare herself, she got a job at Tiger Tots Preschools: Central Location, a daycare center in Columbia, Mo, working with 1- to 2-year-olds. Every two years, Tiger Tots’ staff take a CPR and First Aid course through…
Read MoreIn A Heartbeat
At 50, Andre Grinston exercised regularly, ran 20-25 miles a week, ate a healthy diet, and regularly got his recommended health screenings. He believed he was healthy. In October 2023, Andre was at a preventative screening when a nurse told him he was in atrial fibrillation, or AFib. Not knowing what that meant, the nurse…
Read MoreWHAT’S NEW WITH RSV? Protecting Your Baby
As a pediatrician, I often hear from parents concerned about Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). RSV can affect all ages but is particularly dangerous for newborn babies. Some babies just get mild cold symptoms but many illnesses last at least two weeks, and the infant often develops bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways) or pneumonia, requiring…
Read MoreMartin Tibuakuu, MD, MPH, FACC – General Cardiology, Missouri Heart Center
Dr. Tibuakuu hails from a small village in northern Ghana and has an inspiring journey. He walked barefoot to school and was the first in his village to get an education. Growing up in poverty, Dr. Tibuakuu went weeks without food and didn’t have the means to seek health care. This experience instilled a strong…
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