Archived News at Boscobel Area Health Care

Nurse receives RWHC Rural Health Ambassador Award
Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC) recently bestowed their 2011 Rural Health Ambassador Award to Stephanie Wanek, RN, BSN, Director of Nursing at Boscobel Area Health Care. The award recognizes health care employees who have made significant contributions to rural health. Eleven individuals from across the state received awards this year. Read full article

Transforming care at the bedside
Health Care is in a constant state of change. Boscobel Area Health Care (BAHC) has been selected as one of 16 hospitals in Wisconsin to lead that change through an extensive, 18-month project called TCAB - Transforming Care at the Bedside. Read full article

BAHC Welcomes New ER Director
Boscobel Area Health Care welcomes Dr. Christine Langemo, new Emergency Room Director. Dr. Langemo began her position on April 1, 2010. Dr. Langemo has been a physician for 23 years, specializing in emergency medicine. Read full article.

Dick Rogers recognized with state honor
Fennimore resident Richard Rogers, Ph.D., received state recognition last week for his exceptional leadership and service as a member of Boscobel Area Health Care's Board of Directors. The Wisconsin Hospital Association presented Dr. Rogers with the 2009 Trustee of the Year Award. The award was presented at the WHA Annual Convention held recently in Lake Geneva. Read full article.

Dr. Thomas Pelz named Physician of the Year in Internal Medicine
Boscobel Area Health Care's Chief of Medical Staff was recognized nationally by the American Association of Physician Specialists (AAPS) on June 27th in San Diego, CA. Dr. Thomas Pelz was named Physician of the Year in Internal Medicine for his exceptional patient care and honored with the "Thomas Ebner Leadership Award" for his service to AAPS. Read full article.

Summers Estate donation will fund renovations
Renovation projects are underway in both the hospital and nursing home components of Boscobel Area Health Care, thanks to a bequest from the estate of Elizabeth Summers in excess of $130,000. Nursing Home renovations will include complete makeover of the bath and shower areas on each floor of the facility and the conversion of storage areas to private rooms. The hospital will be using its share of the bequest to upgrade the infant hearing screening equipment and for converting rooms to patient care rooms. Read full article.

New addition opens May 28
The much awaited and talked about expansion will open its doors to patients May 28th. The building includes a new emergency center will a large trauma area, additional exam rooms, centralized nurses' station, a new helipad, a double ambulance garage, and indoor decontamination unit. The new nurses' station is centralized to allow access to the trauma area, exam rooms, medication room, walk-in care clinics, and specialist center. Read full article.

Nurse honored at State banquet
Theresa Braudt, RN, Cardio-Pulmonary Coordinator is the winner of the 2008 Wisconsin Hospital Association Pride Contest. Braudt's essay on why she is proud to work in healthcare was printed by the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA), along with 75 other health care employees. Read full article.

Local Pharmacist Featured on Television
Boscobel Area Health Care Pharmacy Director Doug Knoble will have a three-minute segment on the nationally televised MDTV show on Fox 47. The episode will explore the dangers of medication errors among the elderly, and what healthcare organizations are doing to prevent medication-related accidents. Read full article