In 2006, the board of trustees voted to continue the lease agreement with BJC Healthcare through 2015. In 1993, Christian Health Services merged with Barnes and Jewish hospitals in St. In 1982, Boone Hospital Center opened a clinic in Centralia, Missouri to better serve the residents of northern Boone County.īoone's board of trustees voted in 1988 to approve a 10-year lease agreement with Christian Health Services, thereby relinquishing county government's central role in the hospital's operation yet maintaining ownership of the plant and property. In addition, the top 2 floors of the patient tower were completed, along with 120 new parking spaces and 2 new elevators. This housed radiology, surgery, diagnostic treatment, emergency care and obstetrics. Shortly thereafter, it was announced that Boone County Hospital would be one of the first facilities in the nation to acquire a whole body scanner, which represented the very latest in radiological diagnosis. In 1975, Boone County Hospital made great strides in the ground-breaking field of nuclear medicine with the purchase of two pieces of supplementary equipment for its 'gamma camera.' Thanks to this new acquisition doctors were able to get clear images of internal organs through the use of radioisotope solution injections. This facility operated until 2008, when an economic downturn forced employee layoffs. Also completed in 1974 was a 16-bed psychiatric unit staffed by 6 specially trained nurses, which opened on the 2nd floor. In 1974, workers began $290,000 worth of remodeling in the hospital wing, updating crucial aspects of the facility infrastructure. Its top 2 floors remained unfinished until funds were available. In 1973, a new 4-story patient care tower that added much needed space for patients as well as additional parking for visitors was completed. īy 1962, the hospital had an average of 158 patients every day within the facility and space was becoming an issue. This new 6-story east wing brought the total number of patient beds to 250. Voters also agreed in 1955 to fund a $3 million, 200-bed expansion that was completed in 1959. Frank Nifong, a prominent Columbia physician and fundraiser for the hospital. Due to increased demand, an addition to the facility was opened in 1954, called the Nifong Wing, after Dr.

History īuilt in 1921, the original Boone County Hospital was a 40-bed facility serving the citizens of Boone and surrounding counties.

It employs over 2000 people, making it one of the largest employers in Columbia. The hospital is a regional referral center, providing services to 25 Mid-Missouri counties. Hospital in Missouri, United States Boone Hospital Centerīoone Hospital Center is a county-owned not-for-profit hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

Tower radiology center