People didn’t believe that COVID was real and that so many people lost their lives because of it. It really downplayed the lifesaving work we were doing. – T.J. Headley, RN In the first days of the COVID pandemic, when all the COVID patients were moved to one area of the intensive care unit at […]
The Women of Excellence awards celebrate exceptional Columbia businesswomen in eight categories — education, finance, health care, hospitality real estate, retail, public service, and professional excellence — who strive to grow in their field, mentor other women, and serve in the community. The finalists for excellence in health care are: Dr. Bridget Gruender Owner, Liberty
Who doesn’t like to be first? Whether that’s first in line, top of your class, or winning in sports, we all want to be our best and do our best. With our fourth year as U.S. News & World Report’s No. 1 hospital in Mid-Missouri, Boone Hospital Center is definitely no stranger to being first
Photos by Keith Borgmeyer “Unsung”: not celebrated or praised “Hero”: a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character. Boone Hospital’s Jill Bacon connects with patients through song. Little moments often have the largest impacts in our lives. Jill Bacon provides patients and their families at Boone Hospital with those little moments by
Four boxes sit inside the Boone Hospital Center time capsule, each one representing a different era of service to the community in and around Boone County. The capsule has been unlocked three times since the hospital opened in 1921, each time marking another milestone in the hospital’s history and a promise of continued service. The
