Med Center Health News
Part of our commitment to the communities we serve is to provide up-to-date news and information about Med Center Health programs, employees and activities. Turn here to find recent items as well as an archive of past stories.
Visitation restrictions in effect at Cal Turner Rehab & Specialty Care
To
protect our residents from potential exposure to Coronavirus (COVID-19), Cal
Turner Rehab & Specialty Care is putting visitation limitations in effect
immediately. We are following the same recommendations issued by state and
federal government entities, including:
The Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services guidance to healthcare facilities to screen patients and
visitors for signs and symptomsThe Cabinet for Health and
Family Services, [...]
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update
Bowling Green, Ky. (March 10, 2020) – The Medical Center and all its facilities are, and have been, screening and testing for a number of communicable diseases including COVID-19 (Coronavirus). We have had cases that met the definition of a Person Under Investigation, or PUI. To date none have been positive.
To clarify the process [...]
Med Center Health Announces 30th Annual Women in the Arts Exhibit
Med Center Health’s 30th
annual Women in the Arts Exhibit is scheduled for March 20 through March 22.
The exhibit will feature the work of female artists over 18 years old residing
in Kentucky. Categories include painting, sculpture, ceramics, works on paper,
fiber works and photography.
The exhibit is open to the public on Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March [...]
The Medical Center at Albany to bring advanced imaging technology to Clinton and surrounding counties
On January 25, The Medical Center at Albany will enhance its magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) service with new scanning technology that combines the advancements in MR with the sophisticated engineering of a 1.5T wide-bore system. This new scanner, the SIGNA™ Voyager from GE Healthcare, will provide a whole new level of patient comfort with minimized [...]
Cabinet for Health and Family Services issues final ruling in Certificate of Need application for additional ambulance service
The
Cabinet for Health and Family Services has issued a final ruling against
Greenview Hospital’s Certificate of Need application to establish an additional
ambulance service in Warren County. It is apparent that Greenview
Hospital’s application does not meet the legal requirements of current
Certificate of Need regulations, and it was appropriately rejected by the
Cabinet’s Hearing Officer.
“Med Center Health appreciates [...]
Med Center Health Announces 30th Annual Women in the Arts Exhibit Call For Entries
Bowling
Green, Ky. (January 8, 2020) – Entries are now being accepted for Med
Center Health’s Women in the Arts exhibit, which is scheduled for Friday, March
20 through Sunday, March 22 in The Medical Center at Bowling Green Auditorium.
The exhibit is open to any female artist over 18 years old residing in
Kentucky. Artists may enter their artwork [...]
Joe and Nancy Cheek Hospitality House Endowment Established
Med Center Health Foundation announces the establishment of the Joe and Nancy Cheek Hospitality House Endowment. The endowment has been made possible by their son-in-law Skip Potter’s generous gift in memory of Joe and Nancy. The gift recognizes their many years of dedication to the mission of Med Center Health Foundation and the Hospitality House [...]
Med Center Health to provide School Nurse Program for Simpson County Schools
On August 29, Med Center Health was awarded a contract to provide school nurse services for Simpson County after the Barren River District Health Department announced it would no longer be able to provide services for school systems in the 10-county Barren River Area Development District (BRADD).
The addition of the School Nurse Program to Med [...]
The Medical Center at Bowling Green receives Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Quality Achievement Awards
The Medical Center at
Bowling Green has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke
Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award as
well as the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Quality Award. These awards
recognize the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the
most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based
guidelines based on the latest scientific [...]
State Farm Neighborhood Assist grant program selects The Dental Clinic as finalist
Med Center Health’s The Dental Clinic—a low cost alternative for those in need of basic dental care—has been chosen as one of 200 finalists for the $25,000 State Farm Neighborhood Assist® grant. The grant program recognizes 40 organizations every year that have a positive impact on their communities. The public is invited to vote for [...]