Med Center Health News
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Med Center Health’s Dental Clinic and the American Heart Association collaborate to expand access to blood pressure screenings
Med Center Health's Dental Clinic and the American Heart Association have come together to launch the "Embracing Community Care" dental clinic initiative through funds granted by the Delta Dental of Kentucky Foundation to address high blood pressure, a key risk factor for heart disease and stroke. The program aims to equip dental clinics with [...]
Med Center Health Announces Call for Entries for 33rd Women in the Arts Exhibit
Entries are now being accepted for Med Center Health’s Women in the Arts Exhibit until February 14. The event is scheduled for Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15 at The Medical Center-WKU Health Sciences Complex.
Med Center Health is pleased to provide female artists with an opportunity to showcase their work. The exhibit is open [...]
Med Center Health and WBKO-TV to Host Annual Health and Wellness Expo
Med Center Health and WBKO-TV will host the Health & Wellness Expo 2025 on Saturday, January 11 from 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green, Ky. The Expo is Southcentral Kentucky’s largest health fair with free health screenings, demonstrations about healthy living, and door prizes being offered by healthcare service [...]
Med Center Health Foundation Hosting Make the Season Bright Tree Lightings – December 2-10
For more than 25 years, Med Center Health Foundation’s Make the Season Bright Program has offered a unique way to honor someone special, while also supporting health-centered missions for patients and their families. This year’s celebrations will begin on December 2nd and will feature festive events at each Med Center Health hospital location. Events [...]
The Medical Center at Bowling Green and The Medical Center at Albany named SANE Ready Hospitals
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services has certified The Medical Center at Bowling Green and The Medical Center at Albany as Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)-ready hospitals. The two hospitals now maintain a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner on call at every moment. The Medical Center at Bowling Green has more than tripled its [...]
Med Center Health receives grant to invest over $1 Million for distance learning and telemedicine in rural areas
Med Center Health received a $992,780 grant to equip one hub site and four end-user sites throughout Clinton, Hart, Simpson, Allen and Warren Counties in Kentucky with two-way audio-visual technology using digital smartboards. Medical professionals within the Med Center Health System will deliver telemedicine consults with staff and patients benefiting over 18,446 individuals.
The USDA awarded [...]
Med Center Health Infectious Disease doctor named a Fellow by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Dr. Patricia Tellez Watson, an Infectious Disease and Travel Medicine Specialist at The Medical Center at Bowling Green, has been named a Fellow by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Fellowship in IDSA is one of the highest honors in the field of infectious diseases. It recognizes distinguished physicians and scientists from the United [...]
The Medical Center at Bowling Green recognized for its high-quality stroke care
The Medical Center at Bowling Green has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GoldPlus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
Stroke is the No. 5 cause of [...]
Med Center Health to Acquire Logan Memorial Hospital
Med Center Health announced today that Logan Memorial Hospital will become Med Center Health’s seventh hospital, anticipated to be effective July 1, 2024.
Logan Memorial Hospital is a 75-bed acute care hospital located in Russellville, Kentucky that serves a population of approximately 45,000.
Logan Memorial Hospital’s bed complement includes 6 ICU/CCU beds and 10 swing beds. [...]
The Medical Center at Bowling Green Re-Certified as a Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission
The Medical Center at Bowling Green has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Checkmark for Primary Stroke Center Certification. This is the 15th consecutive year The Medical Center at Bowling Green has received this certification.
As part of the certification process, The Medical Center at Bowling Green underwent a [...]