All posts by Amber Chrischilles

Heart attack survivor thanks BVRMC staff with musical talents

Amber Chrischilles | May 16th, 2025

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

BVRMC Celebrates Volunteers for Their Dedication and Service

Amber Chrischilles | April 29th, 2025

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

Amber Chrischilles | April 3rd, 2025

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

Amber Chrischilles | March 27th, 2025

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

Amber Chrischilles | March 27th, 2025

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

Amber Chrischilles | March 27th, 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

Amber Chrischilles | March 20th, 2025

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

Amber Chrischilles | March 18th, 2025

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

Amber Chrischilles | February 28th, 2025

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

Amber Chrischilles | February 28th, 2025

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

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