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Bothwell nurse educator honored with MHA Champions of Care award
Bothwell Regional Health Center is celebrating one of its own after the Missouri Hospital Association (MHA) recognized Megan Elwood, BSN, RN, CEN, with a 2026 Champions of Care award for her exceptional contributions to nursing education and her lasting impact on patient care across the organization. Elwood serves as Nurse Residency Coordinator and Clinical Educator…
Read MoreBothwell Wound Healing Center earns three national awards for clinical excellence
Bothwell Wound Healing Center has again earned top honors from Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services, receiving the 2025 President’s Circle award alongside the Center of Distinction and Robert A. Warriner III, Clinical Excellence awards. Bothwell Wound Healing Center is a member of the Healogics network of wound care centers. The…
Read MoreBothwell recognizes staff during National Nurses Week
Bothwell Regional Health Center celebrated National Nurses Week by recognizing nominees and presenting its Nurse of the Year, Nurse Preceptor of the Year and Nursing Support Staff of the Year awards at its annual award ceremony. National Nurses Week is celebrated May 6–12 to honor the contributions of nurses across the globe. Bothwell’s 2026 theme…
Read MoreWalk-in or ER: Knowing where to go can make all the difference
I spent nearly seven years working in emergency, trauma and cardiac care at University Hospital in Columbia before coming back to Sedalia. That experience gave me a lot of perspective on a common and important question that I know many people wonder about, “Should I go to the walk-in clinic or the emergency room?” Walk-in…
Read MoreToRCH Be Well Leadership Board awards grants to three Pettis County organizations
The Transformation of Rural Community Health (ToRCH) Be Well Leadership Board recently awarded $180,000 in grant funding to Pettis County Health Center, Sedalia Community Helping Hands and United Way of Pettis County for projects that will improve health and well-being for residents in Pettis County. The ToRCH program is sponsored by the MO HealthNet Division,…
Read MoreLearn life-saving skills in a day; next CPR/AED class June 6
Bothwell Regional Health Center will host Community CPR/AED and First Aid courses on Saturday, June 6 at the Bothwell Education Center, located at 600 E. 14th St. The CPR/AED session runs from 8 am to 12:30 pm and covers how to administer CPR to adults, children and infants, as well as how to use an…
Read MoreUnexpected stop leads to reassuring care at Bothwell
David Hockett came to Bothwell Regional Health Center during one of the most unsettling moments of his life, looking for answers and hoping he was not having a stroke. What he found was calm, compassionate care that quickly replaced fear with reassurance. Hockett, of Columbia, works for Estes Express Lines and was making deliveries in…
Read MoreWhen a wound won’t heal, it’s time to get help
One of the biggest misconceptions about wound care is that time alone will fix the problem. Sometimes it does. Yet sometimes a wound is not improving because something more serious is getting in the way. At Bothwell Wound Healing Center, I help oversee care for patients whose wounds are not healing as expected. In many…
Read MoreFrom injury to independence, how Bothwell ToRCH program support made a difference
Thanks to a newer funding source available to eligible Pettis County Medicaid recipients and help from an area contractor, a young man who suffered life-changing injuries has a more accessible home. Adam Larsson, 19, lives in southern Pettis County with his parents Kevin and Miranda Dillon. On Sept. 21, 2025, all three of their lives…
Read MoreGrief support group beginning May 12 offers guidance for navigating loss
Bothwell Regional Health Center is offering an eight-week grief support group beginning May 12 to help people process loss in a welcoming and compassionate setting. The group meets Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the waiting room of the Bothwell Susan O’Brien Fischer Cancer Center and is facilitated by Chaplain Rob Ayers, a certified…
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