Buchanan County Health Center
1600 1st St E · Independence, Iowa 50644-3155Buchanan County Health Center (BCHC) is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital located in Independence, Iowa. Established in 1949, BCHC provides a wide range of healthcare services, including acute care, emergency services, family medicine, specialty clinics, imaging, laboratory, rehabilitation therapies, and a wellness center. It is recognized as a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital and one of Iowa's Best Places to Work, committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to its community.
Specialties & Programs
Hospital information
- 24/7 Emergency Care
- Available
- Adult Trauma Center
- Level I
More emergency department details
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Available
Emergency services treat all ages, including pediatric emergencies.
- Stroke Center
- Available
Information not available at this time. Please call (319) 332-0999 to inquire.
- Cardiac Emergency Capabilities
- Available
Information not available at this time. Please call (319) 332-0999 to inquire.
- Burn Center
- Available
Information not available at this time. Please call (319) 332-0999 to inquire.
- Air Ambulance / Helipad
- Available
24/7 Emergency Services available for all ages.
About Emergency Department Waits
Emergency departments treat patients according to medical urgency rather than arrival order. Wait times can change rapidly based on patient volume, ambulance arrivals, trauma cases and available treatment space. Patients with life-threatening conditions are prioritized immediately. This note is general information and does not describe Buchanan County Health Center's current wait.
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