All posts by Diane Porter

Check out this new BVRMC Auxiliary video that shows the history of how it all begin.

  Through the support from many generous donors who have contributed to the Buena Vista Regional Healthcare Foundation, the purchase of the latest technology for Buena Vista Regional Medical Center’s Laboratory Department has been made possible.  An Ortho VISION Blood Bank Analyzer has been purchased at a cost of $91,500.  It is a fully automated…read more

  Donations to the Buena Vista Regional Healthcare Foundation totaling $13,000 have been used to purchase two Maxi Move patient lifts.  These new lifts will provide greater safety and comfort for the patient and help reduce the possibility of injury to the care giver.  The lifts can be used to lift and transfer patients ranging…read more

Storm Lake St. Mary’s Schools made two donations to Buena Vista Regional Medical Center’s Oncology & Infusion Center. During Catholic Schools Week the kindergarten – 5th graders made about 40 blankets for patients. In February, the girls and boys basketball teams raised $5,572.51 in a Pink Out Night. St. Mary’s students presented the blankets and…read more

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center is proud to announce Julie Anderson, Director of Same Day Surgery/Endo, has been named a 100 Great Iowa Nurses for 2019. Each year the 100 Great Iowa Nurses program asks for patients and co-workers to nominate a nurse that goes above and beyond in their profession. After a review process,…read more

Employees at Central Bank recently donated $110.00 to BVRMC Oncology & Infusion Center. The employees can wear jeans one Friday a month but are asked to pay to wear them. Each month they pick a non-profit to donate to. The December proceeds were donated to BVRMC Oncology. Accepting the check from Central Bank employees are…read more

Bomgaars held a Ladies’ Shopping Night in December to benefit community oncology services in Siouxland Bomgaars stores. Buena Vista Regional Medical Center received $647.14 from the Storm Lake Bomgaars store. The money was donated to the BVRMC Oncology & Infusion Center. Zena Olerich, Patient Advocate and Robin Koster, Director of Oncology & Infusion accepted the…read more

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Auxiliary is offering three $500.00 scholarship opportunities for those looking to pursue education in a health related field. Application deadline is March 31, 2019, and winners will be awarded in April of 2019. Applicants are only permitted to be awarded the scholarship twice in their lifetime and must pursue a…read more

All applicants must meet criteria (A, B, C & D) to be eligible to apply (BVRMC employees note E for special exception): A) Any student with a permanent residence in the following Iowa counties: Buena Vista, Sac, Ida, Pocahontas,Clay or Cherokee. B) Any student who has completed at least one year of pre-nursing education at…read more