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.
Graduate Medical Education Program celebrates expansion
Bowling Green, Ky. (June 27, 2019) – On Thursday, June 27, a ribbon cutting was held on the campus of The Medical Center at Bowling Green, the flagship hospital of Med Center Health, to celebrate the expansion of the Graduate Medical Education Program. The Medical Center at Bowling Green, in partnership with the University of Kentucky [...]
Medical Center EMS receives American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Plus Recognition Award
Bowling Green, Ky. (June 26, 2019) – Medical Center EMS has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus 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 deadliest type of heart attack caused [...]
The Medical Center at Bowling Green offers life-changing procedure for patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Bowling Green, Ky. (June 10, 2019) – The Medical Center at Bowling Green is the first and only hospital in our region to offer the WATCHMAN™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device for patients at risk of stroke due to Atrial Fibrillation (AF). The WATCHMAN device is an alternative to the lifelong use of blood thinners [...]
Kentucky Board of EMS recognizes Medical Center EMS for pediatric care
Bowling Green, Ky. (May 29, 2019) – For the second year, as part of National EMS Week’s EMS for Children Day, the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services’ (KBEMS) Kentucky EMS for Children (KYEMSC) Pediatric Recognition program recognized Medical Center EMS for going beyond what is required by the state in terms of providing pediatric care.
“Improving emergency [...]
The Medical Center at Albany announces Nurse of the Year and Clinical Support Employee of the Year
Albany, Ky. (May 22, 2019) – Lyndsey Elder, RN, has been named The Medical Center at Albany’s Nurse of the Year for 2019. Clinical Support Employee of the Year has been awarded to Wilma Thoman, CNA. Lyndsey and Wilma both work in Acute Care.
Every year, Nurse of the Year and Clinical Support Employee of the Year [...]
Mohammed Kazimuddin, MD named Assistant Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Bowling Green Campus
Med Center Health congratulates Mohammed Kazimuddin, MD, on being named Assistant Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Bowling Green Campus. Dr. Kazimuddin succeeds Don Brown, DO, and will support Associate Dean Todd Cheever, MD, in leading the newly established regional campus which opened the summer of 2018.
Connie Smith, President and CEO of Med [...]
Med Center Health announces DAISY Award® recipient
Albany, Ky. (April 29, 2019) – Med Center Health has presented the DAISY Award to Christie Coop, RN, who works in Acute Care at The Medical Center at Albany.
Christie was nominated for the award by Rick Savage and his family. “Christie was so nice to me and my family,” Rick wrote. “With a nurse like Christie, [...]
The Medical Center at Bowling Green Earns Blue Distinction® Centers+ Designation for Cardiac Care
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has recognized The Medical Center at Bowling Green, the flagship hospital of Med Center Health, with a Blue Distinction Centers+ for Cardiac Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated providers that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better [...]
The Medical Center at Albany now offers bone density tests
The Medical Center at Albany now offers central dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, also known as bone densitometry or Dexa, for residents of Clinton and surrounding counties. Dexa is a bone mineral density test that measures bone mass and is the only test that can diagnose osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a potentially debilitating disease that causes bone to [...]
Med Center Health joins campaign to register organ, eye, and tissue donors
Med Center Health has joined other area healthcare organizations to create a donation-friendly community through the Workplace Partnership for Life Hospital Organ Donation Campaign. This national initiative sponsored by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services challenges healthcare organizations to educate employees, patients, visitors, and the community [...]