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Bothwell Regional Health Center completes Community Health Needs Assessment
Bothwell Regional Health Center has completed its Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), and the report was approved by the Bothwell Board of Trustees at its May meeting. As a nonprofit hospital organization, Bothwell is required by IRS tax code to conduct a CHNA every three years. The goal of the assessment is to understand progress…
Read MoreBothwell Employee Wellness Clinic medical team expands
Emily Kusgen, DNP, FNP-BC, has joined Bothwell Employee Wellness Clinic, which assists Bothwell’s business partner employees with pre-employment screenings and treats those who have disease or injury that has been caused or exacerbated by workplace factors. More than 125 area businesses have agreements with Bothwell for their employees to receive work-related screenings and medical care.…
Read MoreBothwell Regional Health Center to offer community CPR/AED and First Aid classes
Bothwell Regional Health Center will offer Community CPR/AED and First Aid courses on Saturday, June 18. The CPR/AED class is from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the fee is $35. The course teaches participants how to provide CPR to an adult, child or infant and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) for…
Read MoreClinical excellence in wound care recognized
On April 11, Bothwell Wound Healing Center was named a recipient of the Center of Distinction award by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for 12 consecutive months, including a patient satisfaction rate higher than 92 percent and a successful wound healing rate. This is…
Read MoreBothwell recognizes staff during National Nurses Week
Bothwell Regional Health Center recognized nominees and presented Nurse of the Year and Nursing Support Person of the Year awards on May 6 during National Nurses Week. Recipients of the Pat Gaunt Nursing Scholarship were also announced by the Bothwell Foundation. National Nurses Week highlights the contributions of nurses from all over the world. Each…
Read MoreBothwell closes on building that will expand walk-in services in Sedalia
Bothwell Regional Health Center has finalized the purchase of a building on Sedalia’s east side that will become its second walk-in clinic. In April, Bothwell had the winning bid of $187,000 in an online auction for the building and officially closed on May 6. Located at 700 S. Hancock Ave., the building was formerly the…
Read MoreEgbert receives DAISY Award
Sherri Egbert’s kindness and nursing skills have earned her a coveted professional award. Egbert, RN, and Emergency Department unit manager is the latest recipient of Bothwell Regional Health Center’s DAISY Award, which is given periodically to a deserving nurse who demonstrates compassionate patient- and family-centered care. A patient visiting the Emergency Department nominated Egbert for…
Read MoreBothwell names Chief Nursing Officer
Bothwell Regional Health Center has named veteran nursing leader Michele Laas, RN, BSN, Chief Nursing Officer. In this role, Laas will be responsible for the leadership, direction, operational support and administrative supervision of all inpatient nursing units, Emergency Department and perioperative services. She also will be responsible for the clinical education and development of almost…
Read MoreBothwell Regional Health Center to host grief support group
In collaboration with Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care, Bothwell Regional Health Center will host a Grief Recovery Method Outreach Program from 5:30 to 7 pm Mondays starting April 18 and ending June 13 in the Bothwell Education Center at 600 E. 14th St. in Sedalia. The group will not meet on Memorial Day, May 30.…
Read MoreVisitor restrictions
Bothwell relaxes visitor policy, masks still required Beginning Wednesday, March 2, Bothwell Regional Health Center will relax its visitor restrictions in the hospital and clinics, return to pre-Covid-19 visiting hours in the hospital and still require universal masking. While the CDC has relaxed masking in indoor settings for communities, the guidance does not apply to…
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