Walk In Off Broadway expands hours to improve access to care

Bothwell Regional Health Center is expanding hours at Walk In Off Broadway to give patients more options for same-day care through early morning, evening and weekend availability. Beginning Jan. 3, Walk In Off Broadway will be open 10 am to 4 pm on Saturdays. Beginning Feb. 2, Monday through Friday hours will expand to 7…

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Top baby names of 2025 at Bothwell Regional Health Center

The list of top names for babies born at Bothwell Regional Health Center in 2025 includes unique and classic names. Nine girl and 11 boy names hold the title of most popular compiled from the list of babies born through Dec. 18 at Bothwell Hospital. The most popular girl names were Scarlett and Sophia, followed…

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Family Medicine with Obstetrics: One Doctor for the Whole Family

Alexandra Cooke, DO

My day recently started with delivering a baby at Bothwell Hospital at 7 am. Mom and baby did beautifully. Once everyone was settled, I rounded on the postpartum moms and babies in their rooms. I examined each of them and talked with the moms about how they were feeling. After ensuring everyone was stable and…

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Bothwell Auxiliary recognizes Sue Heckart

The Bothwell Regional Health Center Auxiliary recognized Sue Heckart for her outstanding contributions to the organization at its Christmas Tea on Dec. 11. Heckart is a longtime member of the Auxiliary Scholarship Committee and has helped strengthen the program through her leadership, experience and ongoing commitment to supporting people pursuing nursing careers.  Shirley Evans, Bothwell…

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Wear Red for Women donates AEDs to State Fair Community College

Wear Red for Women, a Bothwell Foundation committee, recently donated two automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to State Fair Community College for its Ellebracht Agriculture and Mechanics building. An AED is a small, portable device used to treat sudden cardiac arrest. According to the American Heart Association, 9 in 10 cardiac arrest victims who receive a…

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Wear Red for Women donates an AED to Sedalia Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Wear Red for Women, a Bothwell Foundation committee, recently donated an automated external defibrillator (AED) to Sedalia Seventh-Day Adventist Church. An AED is a small, portable device used to treat sudden cardiac arrest. Administering defibrillation within the first three minutes can increase the survival rate by up to 70%, underscoring the importance of placing AEDs…

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Healthy Blue awards grant to Bothwell ToRCH program

Healthy Blue, a Missouri Medicaid health plan, recently presented a $4,500 grant to the Bothwell Regional Health Center Transformation of Rural Community Health (ToRCH) program.  ToRCH is a rural health program sponsored by the MO HealthNet Division, which manages the Missouri Medicaid program. It is a model of care that directs resources to rural communities…

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Wear Red for Women donates an AED to Bethany Baptist Church

Wear Red for Women, a Bothwell Foundation committee, recently donated an automated external defibrillator (AED) to Bethany Baptist Church. An AED is a small, portable device used to treat sudden cardiac arrest. According to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, about 350,000 cardiac arrests occur annually in the U.S., and AEDs can significantly improve outcomes if…

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Bothwell earns 2025 Performance Leadership Award

As part of National Rural Health Day, Bothwell Regional Health Center has earned a 2025 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in outcomes from The Chartis Center for Rural Health, a national organization that evaluates rural hospital performance. The Performance Leadership Awards recognize rural hospitals nationwide that rank in the top quartile, or top 25 percent,…

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Building a stronger emergency department, one connection at a time

Nathan George, MD

After years of working in the Florida heat, treating everything from tropical illnesses to traumatic injuries, I wanted a challenge that would allow me to help people in an area like the one where I grew up. A challenge that would let me make a deeper impact in a close-knit community.  I recently relocated from…

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