Boone County Hospital, Boone, Iowa

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March 2013
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Boone County Hospital (BCH)

Boon County Hospital (BCH) demonstrated excellence in quality initiatives with documented outcomes. BCH actively participated in the Partnership for Patients as well as many other quality initiatives.

Positive Outcomes:

  • Demonstrated above average scores compared to a majority of Iowa CAHs on patient safety measures
  • Implemented policies and processes to eliminate non-medically indicated early elective deliveries and reduce patient falls
  • Staff trained and implemented Team STEPPS and Lean as strategies to improve processes and outcomes

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Howard Eikenberry, Assistant Administrator for Quality, Patient Safety and Information Technology accepted the recognition certificate, saying, “[This award] represents the efforts of all the staff working together to provide quality care for everyone.”

This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB1RH24206, Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Grantees, $1,205,000 (0% financed with nongovernmental sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.