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ToRCH 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 to offer Safe Sitter class May 10
Bothwell Regional Health Center will offer a childcare education course for pre-teens on Saturday, May 10. 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 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…
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…
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