Boone Hospital Center has been a leader in meeting the health care needs of mid-Missourians since its founding in 1921. Boone Hospital is a regional referral center that has earned a reputation for excellence in cardiovascular medicine, obstetrics, neurology, oncology, orthopedics, and surgical services. Boone Hospital Center has been certified as a "Magnet Hospital" three consecutive times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and has twice been named as one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Thomson Reuters. Through progressive health care programs, services, and technology, Boone Hospital Center continues its tradition of providing quality health care and excellent patient service. The hospital completed its largest-ever expansion in 2011, with a new nine-story patient bed tower that houses 128 private patient rooms.