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Bothwell 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…
Read MoreGrief support group beginning March 18 offers guidance for navigating loss
Bothwell Regional Health Center is offering a grief support group led by Chaplain Rob Ayers, a certified grief recovery specialist, to help individuals navigate loss and find comfort in a supportive community. The next eight-week session begins March 18 and meets from 6:30 to 9 pm each Tuesday at Bothwell Hospital. Grief is a personal…
Read MoreDr. Donald Peghee joins Bothwell OB/GYN team
Donald Peghee, MD, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, has joined Bothwell Regional Health Center and will provide specialized care in women’s health, with an emphasis on hormone replacement therapy using bioidentical hormones. Dr. Donald Peghee has been practicing medicine since 2006 and has extensive experience in hospital and clinic settings. He offers a full range…
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…
Read MoreLearn life-saving skills in a day; next CPR/AED class March 15
Bothwell Regional Health Center will offer Community CPR/AED and First Aid courses on Saturday, March 15 in the Bothwell Education Center at 600 E. 14th St. The CPR/AED class is from 8 am to 12:30 pm. The course teaches participants how to provide CPR to an adult, child or infant and how to use an…
Read MoreSerrano receives prestigious nursing award
Bothwell Regional Health Center recently presented its latest DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses to Jenice Serrano. The DAISY Award is for patients and their families to nominate nurses who give outstanding, compassionate and skillful care. Serrano is a Registered Nurse and works in the hospital’s Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU); she was nominated by recent…
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