Blog - Boone Health

Following aneurysm repair: “I will be forever grateful”

March 7, 2013

I had surgery on January 15, 2013 for an open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. During my six day stay, I was assigned to the second, third and fifth floors on the new south tower.

Employee of the Month values teamwork, service to patients

March 4, 2013

Ask Peggy Garrett what makes Boone Hospital Center special, and she can boil it down to one word: Teamwork.

Boone Convenient Care “went above and beyond my expectations”

March 3, 2013

My story starts after eight miserable days of GI upset, weakness, and abdominal pain. I’m a nurse, and well, we make terrible patients.

American Medical Association president shares insight at Boone Hospital

March 2, 2013

Boone Hospital Center was recently honored with a visit from Dr. Jeremy Lazarus, the president of the American Medical Association.

Boone Hospital recognized for outstanding cancer care

February 28, 2013

In a new list compiled by Becker’s Hospital Review, the Boone Hospital was one of just 100 hospitals across the nation to be named among the 100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs.

Winter weather closures for Feb. 26, 2013

February 25, 2013

Due to winter weather, the following Boone Hospital Center clinics and services will be closed

Winter weather closings for Friday, Feb. 22

February 22, 2013

Following the Feb. 21 winter storm, here is an updated list of closings and reopenings for Friday, Feb. 22.

Announcing the Virginia and Norman Stewart Cancer Center

February 18, 2013

Boone Hospital Center is excited to announce plans to build the Virginia and Norman Stewart Cancer Center.

Hospitalization turned out to be “the experience of a lifetime”

February 11, 2013

I was admitted to the hospital on Friday, February 1, 2013, for chest pains. I have had three myocardial infarctions in the past and I was very afraid that this could be “The Big One.”