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Bothwell Regional Health Center to host grief recovery group
Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care and Bothwell Regional Health Center will host a Grief Recovery Method Outreach Program from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Mondays starting June 5 through July 24 in the Bothwell Education Center at 600 E. 14th St. in Sedalia. One of the least addressed concerns in society is grief, which is the…
Read MoreBothwell recognizes staff during National Nurses Week
Bothwell Regional Health Center recognized nominees and presented Nurse of the Year and Nursing Support Staff of the Year awards on May 5 in recognition of National Nurses Week. Members of the Nursing Professional Development program were also announced. National Nurses Week highlights the contributions of nurses from all over the world. Each year, Nurses…
Read MoreTwo new resident physicians joining Bothwell medical team
As a registered nurse who likes hands-on care, Dr. ShiAnne Farris believes she’s in the right spot for the remainder of her physician training. Farris is one of two new resident physicians who will join the Bothwell-University of Missouri Rural Family Medicine Residency this summer. “Sedalia feels a lot like home,” Farris said. “I’m from…
Read MoreHelping patients receive state health insurance
For patients at Bothwell Regional Health Center, on-site assistance exists for people who don’t realize they may be eligible for MO HealthNet, Missouri’s Medicaid program that helps people with limited income and resources with their health care costs. In August 2020, Missouri voters passed a constitutional amendment that allowed more people to be covered under…
Read MoreMedicaid recipients could lose health insurance
On March 31, continuous reenrollment for Medicaid recipients ended, meaning people who qualified for health care coverage through MO HealthNet kept their coverage for the past three years without having to renew annually. MO HealthNet is Missouri’s Medicaid program that helps people with limited income and resources with their health care costs. People who are…
Read MoreNew, faster imaging services for patients
Thanks to funding from the Bothwell Foundation, Bothwell Regional Health Center’s hospital CT scanner has been replaced, and the Oncology department scanner in the Susan O’Brien Fischer Cancer Center has been upgraded. The improvements provide faster and more accurate information for diagnosing and treating patients’ illnesses and injuries. In 2022, the foundation awarded over $1.2…
Read MoreConnecting through exercise
The Cardiac Rehabilitation team at Bothwell Regional Health Center has launched a community exercise program that is open to adults of all ages. The purpose behind the program is to educate people on the importance of exercise, provide a safe place to exercise and offer participants a way to connect with others. Melanie Davis, Cardiac…
Read MoreBothwell Regional Health Center to host blood drive May 5
Bothwell Regional Health Center will host a blood drive from 10:30 am to 3 pm May 5 in the Bothwell Education Center at 600 E. 14th in conjunction with Community Blood Center. Appointments are preferred, and walk-ins will be accepted as capacity allows. To make an appointment, visit https://donate.savealifenow.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/78777 or call Lisa Nelson at 816-216-4771.…
Read MoreBothwell to offer Safe Sitter class May 20
Bothwell Regional Health Center will offer a childcare education course for pre-teens on Saturday, May 20. 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 MoreNassar receives DAISY Award
Bothwell Regional Health Center recently presented its latest DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses to Stacey Nassar. The DAISY Award is for patients and their families to nominate nurses who give outstanding, compassionate and skillful care. Nassar, a Registered Nurse (RN) since 2017 in Women’s Health and Newborn Care was nominated by Brittany Rieves. “I recently…
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