BCHC COVID-19 Updates & Resources

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Nichol Hohenbrink, LISW Joins Team of Mental Health Professionals at BCHC

Buchanan County Health Center (BCHC) is pleased to welcome Nichol Hohenbrink, LISW to its team of mental health professionals. Nichol will offer therapy services to patients as young as nine years of age in Independence and Oelwein.

Coming to BCHC with over 10 years of experience in mental health counseling, Nichol comes to BCHC from […]

Public Notice – Request for Subcontractor Qualifications

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Public Notice RFQ- Request for Statements of Qualification Sub-Contractor Prequalification to Bid: Larson Construction Company, Inc., Construction Manager at Risk, is requesting Statements of Qualification for the Buchanan County Health Center Inpatient Addition and Renovation Project Independence, Iowa. Contracts will be a guaranteed maximum price between […]

BCHC Welcomes Khalil Anouti, MD to the Cardiology Specialty Clinic

The Cardiology Specialty Clinic at Buchanan County Health Center is pleased to welcome Khalil Anouti, MD from Cedar Valley Medical Specialists to the Cardiology Specialty Clinic.

Dr. Anouti attended the American University of Beirut in Lebanon, India, and completed his residency and fellowship at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania and the University of Cincinnati […]

Public Notice of Project – Request For Proposal – Prequalification Requirement to Bid

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Public Notice of Project Request For Proposal Prequalification Requirement to Bid:

Buchanan County Health Center Inpatient Addition and Renovation Project 1600 First Street East, Independence, Iowa

We invite Subcontractors to respond to an RFQ/RFP Bidding opportunity using a guaranteed maximum price contract with Larson Construction Company, […]

Lexington Estate May Newsletter

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BCHC Welcomes Hannah Strottman, ARNP to Oelwein Cardiology Specialty Clinic

BCHC is pleased to welcome Hannah Strottman, ARNP from Allen Hospital Cardiovascular Center to the BCHC Oelwein Specialty Clinic. Located at 2405 Rock Island Road, Strottman visits the BCHC Oelwein Specialty Clinic every other Friday. Colleague Abbie Schaa, ARNP from visits the BCHC Cardiology Clinic in Independence every Tuesday. Strottman attended Allen College and is […]

BCHC Welcomes New Physical Therapist & Occupational Therapist – Expanding local access to therapy and rehabilitation

BCHC is pleased to welcome Cody Ries, PT, DPT to the team of physical therapists and Emily Most, MSOT, OTR/L to the team of occupational therapists offering inpatient and outpatient services through the BCHC Therapy & Rehabilitation Department.

A former physical therapy intern at BCHC, Cody Ries received his undergraduate and doctorate degree from Clarke […]

BCHC Auxiliary Scholarships for Continuing Education Now Available Application Deadline April 15th

The Buchanan County Health Center Auxiliary is continuing its commitment to assist local students pursuing health care careers. This spring, the Auxiliary will make six $1,000 scholarships available.

Currently accepting scholarship applications, qualifying applicants must live in or currently work in Buchanan County, or work for Buchanan County Health Center and its clinics. Three scholarships […]

Lexington Estate March Newsletter

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Hope Gruman, MSN, ARNP, PMHNP-BC to provide Psychiatric Medicine through BCHC Primary Care Clinics

Buchanan County Health Center (BCHC) is instilling its commitment to provide local access to mental health services by welcoming psychiatric nurse practitioner, Hope Gruman, MSN, ARNP, PMHNP-BCH, to the team of mental health providers. Hope will practice alongside Miranda Frank, MSN, ARNP, PMHNP-BC at Medical Associates of BCHC and BCHC Family Medicine – Oelwein to […]