Nurses at Buchanan County Health Center (BCHC) and its clinics will soon be honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses ®. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day. The DAISY Foundation is a not-for-profit organization, established in memory… Read More

Buchanan County Health Center (BCHC) is pleased to announce the expansion of Ear, Nose and Throat/Head & Neck Surgery services provided by Kevin Carpenter, MD, FACS.  Dr. Carpenter will expand his practice at BCHC beginning in January 2024 by visiting the BCHC Specialty Clinic and surgical department two full days a week. Visiting BCHC since… Read More

The Buchanan County Health Center (BCHC) Auxiliary recently granted over $6,500 to BCHC departments and their funding requests.  Through annual dues of $15, Auxiliary Gift Shop sales, and other fundraisers, the BCHC Auxiliary was able to support the following departmental requests: EMDR (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy) certification, training, and supplies for the BCHC… Read More

According to the Center for Disease Control, the winter season is when the flu virus most commonly hits.  Although it is common for seasonal outbreaks, most flu activity peaks between the months of December and February. Carried by germs spread through coughing and sneezing, shaking hands, or simply talking, an individual with the flu can… Read More

Last December, Buchanan County Health Center welcomed Ashley Hermsen RN to the role of Wound Center Manager.  Beginning her nursing career at BCHC working as a CNA at Lexington Estate during high school, Ashley is pleased to be back serving in this new role at the Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine. Ashley received… Read More

Buchanan County Health Center is pleased to welcome Kayla Buchheit MHL, CMA to the role of Office Manager at Medical Associates of BCHC. Kayla comes to BCHC with seven years of nursing experience in rural health clinics with Gunderson Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics, along with a bachelor’s degree in health science, and most recently,… Read More

We would like to provide you with an update on the status of dialysis services in our community. As you may recall, DaVita, the provider of dialysis services, terminated their operations in Independence last November. We understand the significance of dialysis services for individuals with kidney disease, and the impact of the absence of these… Read More

n Thursday, July 6th, the Buchanan County Health Center Board of Trustees approved the final proposal to construct a new, two-story building onto BCHC’s existing facility for inpatient services, infusion services, and future growth.  This 37,000 square foot expansion instills BCHC’s ongoing commitment to provide the highest quality of health services to the communities of… Read More

On June 1st, the Buchanan County Health Center Auxiliary held their annual scholarship presentation at the First Presbyterian Church in Independence.  Each year, the BCHC Auxiliary awards scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to graduating seniors from East Buchanan, Independence, and Jesup School Districts, and awards scholarships to nontraditional students entering or continuing their education… Read More

BCHC is pleased to welcome Beau Sorenson, PA and Madison Shatek, PA the Orthopedic Specialty Clinic. Affiliated with Cedar Valley Medical Specialists, Sorenson and Shatek joins orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Benjamin Torrez and Amber Toenyes, PA in delivering total orthopedic care, locally at Buchanan County Health Center.  The addition of Sorenson and Shatek will allow for… Read More