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Practicing a compassionate approach to elderly health care
I am proud to be a new member of the Bothwell Regional Health Center medical team practicing at Bothwell Internal Medicine Specialists with Nurse Practitioners Leah Hermanson and Shawna Sapaugh and Nurse Specialist Rene Boland. Some of you may know this clinic as Dr. William Woolery’s practice. Dr. Woolery retired in December after 42 years…
Read MoreBothwell to offer Safe Sitter class May 3
Bothwell Regional Health Center’s upcoming Safe Sitter class for pre-teens has been rescheduled and will now be held on Saturday, May 3. Bothwell’s Safe Sitter class is for students in grades 6 through 8 to be safe when they’re home alone, watching younger siblings or babysitting. Students will learn indoor, outdoor, online and personal safety…
Read MoreFamily medicine physician joins Bothwell Cole Camp Clinic
Stephanie Schirding, MD, a board-certified family medicine physician, has joined Bothwell Cole Camp Clinic and is now seeing patients. Dr. Schirding is a United States Air Force veteran and brings experience from military and civilian medical practices. As a Captain in the Air Force, she recently served as a staff physician in the Warrior Operational…
Read MoreToRCH Be Well Leadership Board awards grant
The ToRCH Be Well Leadership Board recently awarded $46,300 to Pettis County Community Partnership for its new Empowering Low-Income Families through Health Equity Initiative. ToRCH is a rural health program sponsored by the Missouri HealthNet Division, which manages the Missouri Medicaid program. It is a model of care that directs resources to rural communities committed…
Read MoreBothwell Foundation to host men’s health and fishing event in Warsaw
The Bothwell Foundation invites men to attend “Docs and Bobbers,” an engaging event combining important men’s health topics with fishing tips and tactics. The event will take place at 7 pm Thursday, April 17 at Bothwell Health Center-Truman Lake in Warsaw, located at 1765 Commercial St. Sponsored by the foundation’s Community Relations committee, “Docs and…
Read MoreBothwell earns Acute Heart Attack Ready recertification from The Joint Commission
Bothwell Regional Health Center has been granted continued compliance of its Acute Heart Attack Ready (AHAR) certification from The Joint Commission, demonstrating its ability to quickly diagnose heart attacks, including the most severe type, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). STEMI occurs when a major artery supplying oxygen-rich blood to the heart is completely blocked. Developed…
Read MoreBothwell working to reduce ED wait times
As a career medical professional, I have worked in emergency medicine and emergency management for many years. I’m proud to have served my country in the Army and the Air Force and now as director of Bothwell Regional Health Center’s Emergency department (ED). Our ED has 17 beds and our medical team sees an average…
Read MoreBothwell Regional Health Center to offer free Stop the Bleed class
Bothwell Regional Health Center will offer a Stop the Bleed class free to the community on Friday, April 18. The goal of STOP THE BLEED® is to train and equip bystanders to use medically proven bleeding control practices to stop severe blood loss. The person next to a bleeding victim may very well be the…
Read MoreBothwell to offer Safe Sitter class April 12
Bothwell Regional Health Center will offer a childcare education course for pre-teens on Saturday, April 12. Bothwell’s Safe Sitter class is for students in grades 6 through 8 to be safe when they’re home alone, watching younger siblings or babysitting. Students will learn indoor, outdoor, online and personal safety skills; child development and childcare routines,…
Read MoreBothwell to host progressive open houses for new, renovated clinics
Bothwell Regional Health Center invites the community to a series of progressive open houses for three of its new and renovated clinics on Wednesday, March 26. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the range of services available at each location, meet providers and tour some updated clinic spaces. Sedalia Area Chamber of…
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