Heart-attack survivor Kevin Anderson of Alta, also known as the Piano Man Extraordinaire, said thank you to BVRMC staff in the way he knows best—by using piano keys.Anderson wanted to…read more
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BVRMC Celebrates Volunteers for Their Dedication and Service
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center recently hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Event to celebrate and thank the many helping hands who make a difference in the hospital every day.Volunteers enjoyed a…read more
New Art Featured at BVRMC
Lissette Yamase is a self-taught artist from Chuuk and Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Although she is from the FSM, she spent parts of her childhood in…read more
BVRMC Held Young at Heart Quarterly Session
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center’s Young at Heart program held an in-person session in March, “Designing a WellFit Program For You,” featuring Amanda Caboth, BVRMC WellFit Coordinator, and Russ Chrischilles,…read more
“Welcome to Medicare” Seminar Offered in Storm Lake
FREE MEDICARE SEMINAR Are you going to be eligible for Medicare in the near future? Have you been on Medicare for a while and want to better understand what it…read more
SHIIP-SMP Accepting Volunteer Applications For 2025
SHIIP-SMP Volunteer Medicare Counselors Needed In Buena Vista County The Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) are free, confidential, and unbiased services of the State…read more
BVRMC Thanks Donors at Life Saver Reception
The Buena Vista Regional Healthcare Foundation held a Life Saver Reception on March 17 to thank donors and demonstrate life-saving equipment purchased through the Foundation’s annual Life Saver Campaign.Donors helped…read more
A Colonoscopy Could Save Your Life—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Wait
If you knew you could prevent cancer, would you? During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, Dr. John Armstrong, a general surgeon at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center, explains the…read more
BVRMC Nurse Receives 2025 Great Iowa Nurses Award
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center’s Emily Wright, Oncology & Infusion Center RN, has been named a 2025 Great Iowa Nurse. Wright is one of 109 nurses from throughout Iowa who…read more
BVRMC Staff Help Deliver Baby in Hospital Parking Lot
Thanks to the quick help of several doctors, nurses and staff members, parents Sam and Austin Sadler safely delivered their second son, River, in the parking lot of Buena Vista…read more