Med Center Health News
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The Medical Center to Host Demonstration of New Highly-Advanced Robotic Arm Technology for Hip and Knee Replacements
The Medical Center will host a demonstration of its recent investment in the Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery System on Friday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in The Medical Center Auditorium. The public will have an opportunity to “test drive” the new technology.
The Medical Center is the first in Southcentral Kentucky to offer [...]
The Medical Center at Bowling Green Receives Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI Accreditation
The Medical Center at Bowling Green, flagship hospital of Med Center Health, has received full Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). This is the fifth accreditation cycle The Medical Center has completed since 2004. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the use of cardiac catheterization to treat [...]
The Medical Center Offers Hip and Knee Procedures Performed with Highly-Advanced Robotic Arm Technology
Mako™ Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery Enables a New Level of Accuracy and Reproducibility for Partial Knee and Total Hip Replacement
The Medical Center is the first in Southcentral Kentucky to offer partial knee replacement and total hip replacement procedures, performed using the Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery System marketed by Stryker. The Mako system is a surgeon-controlled robotic [...]
Kentucky Hospital Association and March of Dimes Recognize The Medical Center at Bowling Green for an Early Elective Delivery Rate of three percent or less
In 2012, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched the Partnership for Patients’ Hospital Engagement Network. Through that program many Kentucky birthing hospitals joined together to reduce the number of elective inductions and cesarean deliveries performed before 39 weeks of pregnancy. The Medical Center at Bowling Green was one of the participating hospitals.
While participating [...]
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 [...]