Med Center Health News
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The Medical Center Earns Blue Distinction® Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has selected The Medical Center at Bowling Green as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities shown to deliver improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that [...]
Med Center Health Facilities Earn ACR Lung Cancer Screening Center Designation
Three Med Center Health facilities have been designated Lung Cancer Screening Centers by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The Medical Center at Franklin, The Medical Center at Scottsville and Western Kentucky Diagnostic Imaging (WKDI), a department of The Medical Center at Bowling Green, have earned the ACR designation which is a voluntary program that recognizes [...]
The Medical Center Receives Supply Chain Excellence Award from Premier Inc.
The Medical Center has received the Supply Chain Excellence Award from Premier Inc., a leading healthcare improvement company, for its high-value purchasing practices.
“The Medical Center is continuously advancing their supply purchasing strategies and collaborating to share best practices that support Premier alliance members,” said Durral R. Gilbert, president of supply chain services, Premier. “We are [...]
The Medical Center Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Silver Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll
The Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.To receive the Silver [...]
The Medical Center Awarded Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers
The Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval® and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations.
The Medical Center underwent a rigorous onsite review during which Joint [...]
Medical Center EMS receives American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Recognition Award
Medical Center EMS has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. Every year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI),the most deadly type of heart attack caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart [...]
The Medical Center and WKDI Upgrade to 3D Mammograms
The Medical Center at Bowling Green and Western Kentucky Diagnostic Imaging, a department of The Medical Center, now have the latest technology in screening mammograms — the Hologic Selenia® Dimensions® Genius 3D system.A Genius™ exam detects 41% more invasive breast cancers and reduces false positives by up to 40%. Instead of viewing all of the [...]
The Medical Center at Bowling Green Joins Markey Affiliate Network
The UK Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network provides high-quality cancer care closer to home for patients across the region, and minimizes the effects of cancer through prevention and education programs, exceptional clinical care, and access to research.
The Medical Center at Bowling Green announces a new affiliation with the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, the [...]
Med Center Health Recipient of the 2016 Gallup Great Workplace Award
Med Center Health
has received the 2016 Gallup Great Workplace Award, which recognizes the
best-performing workforces in the world. Only 35 organizations have received
the 2016 award, and Med Center Health is the only recipient based in Kentucky.
“One of Med Center
Health’s core strategic goals is to continuously improve our employee
engagement,” said Connie Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer [...]
The Medical Center Adds Breakthrough MR Scanner for Advanced Neurological Studies, Speed, and Patient Comfort
The Medical Center today announced that patients and physicians now have access to the first-ever digital broadband magnetic resonance imaging system: the Ingenia 3.0T from Philips Healthcare.
This revolutionary machine is designed to quickly perform high-quality MR scans with a high level of patient comfort. Ingenia 3.0T can significantly reduce exam time and has a wide [...]