Med Center Health News
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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 [...]
Med Center Health to Break Ground on High Street Tower at Bowling Green Campus on June 13
Med Center Health will break ground on High Street Tower, a new five-story patient care tower at its Bowling Green campus on Thursday, June 13th at 11:00 a.m. The groundbreaking ceremony, hosted by Med Center Health and the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held at the green space adjacent to The Medical [...]
The Medical Center at Bowling Green Awarded Spring 2024 ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog Group
The Medical Center at Bowling Green received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit upholding the standard of patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. This national distinction celebrates The Medical Center at Bowling Green prioritizing patient safety by protecting patients from preventable harm and errors. The new grades [...]
The Medical Center at Caverna awarded Acute Stroke Ready Hospital Certification from The Joint Commission
The Medical Center at Caverna 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 Caverna underwent a rigorous onsite review in February. The Joint Commission surveyor evaluated compliance with stroke-related certification standards and requirements. The reviewer also [...]