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Boone Health Nationally Recognized for High-Quality Stroke and Heart Care

Boone Hospital Center has received multiple quality achievement awards from the American Heart Association (AHA) recognizing its commitment to high standards of patient care for stroke and NSTEMI heart attacks.

The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GoldPlus quality achievement award recognizes our commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, researchbased guidelines, leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.

Program participants qualify annually for the award by demonstrating how their organization provides quality care for stroke patients, follows treatment guidelines, and educates patients to help them manage their health and recovery at home.

Boone Hospital Center also received the AHA’s Target: Stroke SM Elite Honor Roll award for meeting specific criteria that reduce the time between an eligible patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with thrombolytic therapy, and the Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll award for ensuring that patients with Type 2 diabetes, who might be at higher risk for complications, receive the most up-to-date, evidence-based care when hospitalized due to stroke.

Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs, so brain cells die. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability, and accelerating recovery times.

Boone Hospital Center received the AHA’s Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease NSTEMI Gold recognition for its commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing a specific type of heart attack known as a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction, or NSTEMI. Each year, more than 546,000 people in the U.S. experience this type of dangerous heart attack, caused by a partial blockage of blood flow to the heart. Like all heart attacks, this requires timely treatment to restore blood flow as quickly as possible.

Similar to the stroke award, this designation is given to hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to treating patients following the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines for NSTEMI care as outlined by the American Heart Association.

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines programs help hospitals across the nation ensure their standards for patient care are consistently aligned with the latest research- and evidence-based guidelines for better patient outcomes.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Award Boone Hospital Center 5-Star Rating

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) designated Boone Hospital Center as a 5-star hospital, a distinction awarded to just 8.2% of hospitals nationwide. Boone Hospital Center is the only hospital in the mid-Missouri area to receive 5 stars.

“Organizations like CMS don’t rate hospitals by their size or reputation, but by what matters most to patients – their health,” said Brady Dubois, Boone Health CEO. “What really makes the difference for our patients’ care – and the reason we achieved this designation – is our dedicated medical staff and caregivers. Together we take care of our patients and their families with a singular focus toward improving lives.”

The 2024 Overall Star Rating encompasses 46 hospital quality measures publicly reported on Medicare.gov. The measures are divided into five key groups:

  1. Mortality

  2. Safety of Care

  3. Readmission

  4. Patient Experience

  5. Timely & Effective Care

“To obtain this rating demonstrates, once again, the critical resource that Boone Hospital Center is for the mid-Missouri region,” said Jerry Kennett, MD, chair of the Boone Health Board of Directors. “This rating places Boone Hospital Center in an elite group of care providers, and it is available each and every day for the benefit of mid-Missourians.”

This year’s ratings highlight significant changes from 2023. Only 381 hospitals out of more than 4,650 hospitals were designated with the highest 5-star rating. Simultaneously, CMS awarded 102 fewer hospitals a 5-star rating and 29 more hospitals a 1-star rating this year compared to 2023.

CMS updated its Hospital Quality Star Ratings, which can be viewed at medicare.gov/care-compare.

Boone County Commission Awards $475,390 in ARPA Funds to Boone Health for Progressive Care Unit Expansion

The Boone County Commission awarded $475,390 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to Boone Health for the expansion of its Progressive Care Unit (PCU). This significant investment will enhance Boone Hospital’s capacity to provide advanced care for high-acuity patients throughout the region.

During the Boone Health Board of Directors meeting on July 22, the Boone County Commissioners presented a letter of intent to award the funds, marking a crucial step towards the expansion project.

The planned expansion of the PCU includes the following key enhancements:

  • Increase in Capacity: The expansion will double the unit’s ability to accommodate patients.

  • Improved Patient Flow: The expansion will enable the hospital to better manage the flow of acuity-appropriate patients to the Progressive Care Unit.

  • Cardiology Overflow: The expanded unit will serve as an overflow for cardiology patients, ensuring that specialized care is always available.

  • Updated Monitoring System: The PCU will be equipped with an updated central cardiac monitoring system, enhancing patient safety and care.

This funding and expansion underscore Boone Health’s commitment to providing top-tier medical care and meeting the growing healthcare needs of the community. The enhanced Progressive Care Unit will ensure that Boone Health remains a leader in delivering high-quality, specialized medical services.

Boone Health Lab Services Opens New Draw Site

(L to R) Back row: Brady Dubois, Chris Jones, Janna Schremmer, Michael Bush, Shirley Duff; Front row: Jessica Jenkins, Wendy Crader, Holly Schuster

On July 18, Boone Health Lab Services cut the ribbon on their 11th lab draw site at the Boone Clinic building in Columbia. This new location will offer a convenient option for patients at Boone Health Medical Group Occupational Medicine and other partnering clinics who need labs drawn. Boone Health Lab Services also serves patients at multiple locations in Columbia as well as Centralia, Mexico, Moberly, and Osage Beach.

Charles P. Bondurant, MD, FABNS, FACS CelebrateS 30 Years

On July 18, Charles P. Bondurant, MD, FABNS, FACS celebrated 30 years of practicing at Boone Hospital. In addition to his decades of service as a neurosurgeon, Dr. Bondurant also serves on the Boone Health Board of Directors. Thank you, Dr. Bondurant, for all you’ve done for Boone and the people and communities of mid-Missouri.

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