Med Center Health News
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The Medical Center at Albany certified as Acute Heart Attack Ready by the Joint Commission
The Medical Center at Albany has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Acute Heart Attack Ready Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
“This is a designation that [...]
The Medical Center at Russellville awarded Acute Stroke Ready Hospital Certification from The Joint Commission
The Medical Center at Russellville has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Acute Stroke Ready Hospital Certification.
The Medical Center at Russellville recently underwent a rigorous onsite review. The Joint Commission evaluated compliance with certification standards related to care of stroke patients. The reviewer [...]
Med Center Health Awarded Designation as Center of Excellence in Lung Cancer Screening & Incidental Pulmonary Nodules
Med Center Health has been named a Center of Excellence (COE) by GO2 for Lung Cancer, a patient-focused organization dedicated to saving, extending, and improving the lives of those with lung cancer, for its ongoing commitment to providing Southcentral Kentucky with patient-centered, evidence-based lung cancer screening and with a standardized process for follow-up and management [...]
Med Center Health to Host Annual Women’s Conference – Oct. 2
The Medical Center will host the annual women’s conference, A Day Just for Women, on Thursday, October 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Knicely Conference Center. This inspiring, fun, and informative event will feature nationally recognized motivational speaker Nancy Witter, along with Emily Davenport, a certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialist.
Known for blending [...]
Med Center Health Announces Partnership with Epic—the Nation’s Leading Electronic Health Record
Med Center Health has announced yet another significant advancement as the area’s most comprehensive health system and one of the state’s academic teaching hospitals – Med Center Health is partnering with Epic, the nation’s leading electronic health record (EHR) system. This marks a new era of connected, patient-centered care and will improve quality of life [...]
Med Center Health hosting 15th NICU Reunion & Open House
The Medical Center at Bowling Green will host its 15th NICU Reunion on Sunday, September 7 from 1 - 3 p.m. at The Medical Center-WKU Health Sciences Complex.
The event draws former NICU patients and their families back to reunite with doctors, nurses and staff members who were part of their care. Former NICU families are asked [...]
Med Center Health & Wellness moving to new building
Med Center Health & Wellness will be moving to a new location on July 30 at 348 College St., Suite 180. Med Center Health & Wellness is one of the newest tenants in the Houchens Industries Small Business Accelerator.
Med Center Health & Wellness features events and classes to help the community take charge of their [...]
Med Center Health rural hospitals awarded for efforts to improve heart attack and stroke care
The Medical Centers at Albany, Caverna, Franklin, and Scottsville have been awarded by The American Heart Association (AHA) for their efforts to improve rural heart attack and stroke care.
Med Center Health rural hospitals received 11 awards total celebrating each hospital’s focus on improving rural health care, particularly during emergent situations like heart attacks and strokes. [...]
Med Center Health Offering Head & Neck Cancer Support Group
Med Center Health is starting its first head and neck cancer support group. It is estimated that more than 70,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with head and neck cancer in 2025. This includes cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and more.
Led by Keely Bill, a Speech-Language Pathologist, Med Center Health’s [...]
Three Med Center Health rural hospitals certified as Acute Heart Attack Ready by The Joint Commission
The Medical Center at Caverna, The Medical Center at Franklin, and The Medical Center at Scottsville have all earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Acute Heart Attack Ready Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment [...]