News and Events for Employees of Med Center Health
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The Medical Center at Bowling Green earns national recognition for efforts to improve stroke treatment
The Medical Center at Bowling Green, flagship hospital of Med Center Health, has received the 2021 Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Award with Honor Roll Elite Status and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award for commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate…
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Medical Center EMS earns national recognition for efforts to improve STEMI treatment in Southcentral Kentucky
Medical Center EMS has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures to treat patients who suffer severe heart attacks. Each year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI),the deadliest type of heart attack, caused by a blockage of blood flow to the…
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Community reaches out to healthcare workers in Horse Cave
During the past week, groups in the Cave City and Horse Cave area have shown their appreciation of frontline healthcare workers by delivering McDonald’s Happy Meals and goody bags. On Thursday, staff at The Medical Center at Caverna received the treats along with prayers and well-wishes. Each item in the goody bags had special meaning…
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Travel in style!
Raffle tickets for a Louis Vuitton Weekender tote, valued at $1,260, are now available for $25 each. Many thanks to Dillard’s for donating the tote! Every dollar raised will benefit patient care at The Community Clinic and The Dental Clinic. Purchasing tickets is easy. Simply visit BGCharityBall.org and fill out the online form. Payroll deduction…
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Simpson County Relay for Life is almost here!
Med Center Health is a proud sponsor of Relay For Life. This year’s Relay For Life in Simpson County is scheduled for September 11, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event will be a walk-through. Luminaria will be placed around the Square downtown for people to view. At 5 p.m., all the names…
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Nominate an outstanding Respiratory Therapist for The PHIL Award
The PHIL Award (Pulmonary Health and Illnesses of the Lungs) was established by The FACES Foundation to recognize outstanding respiratory therapists who provide care and treatment for patients with respiratory illnesses. Sharman Lamka established The PHIL Award as part of The FACES Foundation after her husband, Philip C. Lamka, passed away from an Interstitial Lung…
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August ECHO winner!
Congratulations to Seth Smith, Director of Patient Care Services with Commonwealth Regional Specialty Hospital! He won a smoker donated by Bowling Green Municipal Utilities in the August ECHO drawing. Pictured above is Seth along with Amy Hardin, Foundation Executive Director. It’s not too late to enter the September drawing by increasing your pledge or signing…
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Three from Med Center Health going Over The Edge
We are proud to announce that Emily Cecil, M.D. with Med Center Health Primary Care Bowling Green, Patrick Maloney, Vice President of Nursing Administration, and Stephen Parrott, EMT with Medical Center EMS, will be Edgers representing Med Center Health at this year’s Over the Edge Event on September 11! Their support of the Barren River…
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Relay For Life – Simpson County
Med Center Health is a proud sponsor of Relay For Life. This year’s Relay For Life in Simpson County is scheduled for September 11, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event will be a walk-through. Luminaria will be placed around the Square downtown for people to view. At 5 p.m., all the names…
