Med Center Health News
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Med Center Health awarded $2.5 million grant from Kosair for Kids for Womb to World Infant/Child Safety Program
Kosair for Kids announced Monday a $2.5 million grant to Med Center Health in support of a new Womb to World Infant andChild Safety Program designed to support the needs of our growing community, and its tiniest members.
Supported by Kosair for Kids, Med Center Health's Womb to World Infant andChild Safety Program will provide a [...]
The Medical Center at Bowling Green is the first hospital in the region to offer a new treatment for metastatic prostate cancer
The Medical Center at Bowling Green is proud to announce it is the first hospital in the region, and the seventh hospital in the state, to offer Pluvicto® for patients with metastatic prostate cancer.
Pluvicto is a targeted radioligand therapy used to treat advanced prostate cancer in patients who have been previously treated with androgen receptor [...]
Med Center Health Foundation awards three medical school loan forgiveness scholarships
Med Center Health Foundation awarded three medical school loan forgiveness scholarships to three Med Center Health physicians. Recipients of this year’s scholarships are Drs. Darrin Laswell, Dixi Secula, and Ethan Smith.
The program reflects Med Center Health’s commitment to academic excellence, compassionate care, and service to the region. Through two dedicated funds, the program helps [...]
The Medical Center at Bowling Green and The Medical Center at Albany recertified as SANE Ready Hospitals
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services has recertified The Medical Center at Bowling Green and The Medical Center at Albany as Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)-ready hospitals. The two hospitals maintain a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner on call at all times. The Medical Center at Bowling Green and The Medical Center at Albany [...]
Med Center Health is first hospital in the region to perform new, cutting-edge vascular surgery
Med Center Health is proud to announce that it is the first hospital in Southcentral Kentucky to offer the Neuroguard IEP™* system, an FDA-approved medical device used to treat carotid artery disease (CAD). In two clinical studies, the Neuroguard IEP™* system has demonstrated a 99% stroke-free rate through 30 days.
CAD is caused by the narrowing of the [...]
High Street Tower Now Open at The Medical Center at Bowling Green
Maternity Services Have Relocated
The High Street Tower at The Medical Center at Bowling Green is officially open with all hospital-based maternity services now located in the new five-story tower. Patients should now go to the High Street Tower for the following:
Signs of labor
A scheduled induction
A scheduled Cesarean birth
Postpartum or maternity-related hospital care
Other pregnancy concerns when [...]
Med Center Health rural hospitals nationally recognized for their role in providing quality care for severe heart attacks
The American Heart Association awards Mission: Lifeline® Regional STEMI Recognition for proven dedication to ensuring access to best practices life-saving care.
The Medical Center at Albany, The Medical Center at Caverna, The Medical Center at Franklin, and The Medical Center at Scottsville have received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® Regional Recognition award for their regional [...]
Med Center Health announced as the new provider for athletic training and sports medicine at Greenwood High School and Warren East High School
Med Center Health Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is proud to announce its partnership with Greenwood High School and Warren East High School as the provider of athletic training and sports medicine services, effective July 1, 2026. The addition of these two high schools expands Med Center Health's athletic training and sports medicine coverage to 10 [...]
Medical Center EMS receives $310,000 to strengthen Community Paramedic Program
Medical Center EMS has been awarded $310,070 from the Kentucky Department of Health to strengthen its Community Paramedic Program and expand access to at-home healthcare services throughout the region.
The funding was awarded through Kentucky’s Rural Health Transformation Plan, which supports the establishment or advancement of Community Paramedicine across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This grant will [...]
The Medical Center at Bowling Green nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care
The Medical Center at Bowling Green has received the American Heart Association’s (AHA) 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 [...]