Cardiology
February Employee of the Month enjoys improving patient care
“When I encounter an opportunity for improvement, I enjoy working with my team to create a solution,” says Jenn Bronson, Outcomes Coordinator, Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.
Read MoreAugust Employee of the Month is a true team player
One thing Deontae Curtis’s teammates at Boone Hospital Center can agree upon: he is great with his patients on the Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery unit. “Patients always love to see Deontae enter their room,” wrote one of his peers. Another staff member nominating Deontae to be our next Employee of the Month wrote, “He works well with his patients. They all love him.”
Read More“Thanks for the great care”
I would just like to thank Dr. Fairlamb for his good care and his nurse Karen.
Read MoreEmployee saves lives through telemetry
Cheryl Long has a detail-oriented mind and a knack for multitasking.
“I’ve always been a tinkerer and I’ve always loved looking for things to do,” she said.
Read MoreNurse loves serving patients in cardiac rehab
As she helps patients recover from heart surgery, registered nurse Marla Jones enjoys watching them regain strength and learn to live healthier lives.
Read MoreFrom the heartland — Quadruple bypass frees farmer from years of pain
When you’re running a farm, you can’t let a little pain get in the way of a day’s work.
That’s what Lowell Woods thought five years ago as he was moving cattle from one pasture to another on the 1,300-acre farm he operates with his wife and son in Baring, Mo.
Read More“I was given my husband back and that was a miracle”
My husband Walt was getting dressed in the bedroom, he was going to a basketball game. I was in another room cleaning when I heard a horrible noise. Not a groan or cry, but a fall that was so loud.
Read MoreHeart patient: “I was impressed by the high quality care”
I had two stent procedures done to my heart last Friday (April 26) by Dr. Spaedy. It went well and I am doing fine now
Read MorePatient to his caregivers: “You all were God’s instruments”
Well I just celebrated my two-year anniversary of being released from a two-month stay at Boone Hospital.
My many thanks to my doctors and the staff at Boone. One doesn’t realize the dedication and care medical professionals are capable of providing until you have need of that dedication and care.
Read MoreFollowing aneurysm repair: “I will be forever grateful”
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.
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