A Note from Brady

Meeting the People We Serve Where They Live

When you hear the name Boone Health, you might picture our hospital campus in Columbia, but high standards of care go beyond the main entrance.

We serve people in 26 mid-Missouri counties. Our patients come from Newtown to Stoutland, from Blackbury to Bellflower, and all points in-between. But we also need and want to meet our patients where they’re at for whatever level of care they require.

In an emergency, every second counts. An ambulance provides much more than a ride to the hospital; paramedics and EMTs begin administering care at the scene.

In a month, Boone Health Emergency Medical Services responds to anywhere between 700 to 900 emergency calls a month. Our EMS teams provide immediate and life-saving care to people in and outside of Columbia including Centralia and surrounding areas like west Audrain county.

Boone Health EMS collaborates with other first responders including local fire protection, law enforcement, ambulance district, and state and local agencies. We work together to help citizens in need and connect them to the appropriate level of care.

Preventive care is also key to improving the health of the people and communities we serve. And that’s where the Boone Health Community Wellness team comes in. This small but active department typically starts their day, including Saturdays, on the road to bring free health screenings and education to communities throughout mid-Missouri.

Community Wellness has kept busy this year, providing free skin cancer screenings to citizens across mid-Missouri, including Macon, Keytesville, and California, and blood pressure and A1C screenings in Paris, Fayette, and Versailles.

The Boone Mobile Health Unit has made appearances in community festivals, including the Mexico Soybean Festival and the Missouri State Fair, where our team partnered with Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia to provide screenings, education, and referrals for follow-up care.

“When someone who gets a screening with us has an out-of-range blood pressure or A1C, our goal is to help them understand their results, learn about lifestyle changes that may improve their numbers, and follow up with a primary care provider,” says Jenny L. Workman, Community Wellness Manager.

They also train community members on hands-only CPR, which can make a crucial difference in an emergency. Demand for this training rose after Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during a game in 2023, and people saw how immediate administration of CPR saved his life until he could be transported to a medical facility.

Boone Health and mid-Missouri are fortunate to have two committed teams who work outside the hospital to save and improve lives.

Boone Health Emergency Medical Services and Community Wellness receive support from the Boone Hospital Foundation, which is funded by the generosity of our community members.

If you’d like to learn more or make a gift, please visit www.boone.health/ foundation