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Bothwell Regional Health Center is excited to announce its top baby names of 2019. Five girl names hold the title of most popular, while there is a nine-way tie for the most popular boy name. “No matter their names, we are grateful to play a vital role in welcoming future generations into this community,” said…

Bothwell Regional Health Center is pleased to announce that it has earned certification as an acute stroke-ready hospital by The Joint Commission. For Bothwell to become stroke certified, The Joint Commission requires a variety of standards be met, including having a dedicated stroke-focused program with qualified medical professionals trained in stroke care. “Achieving certification shows…

Bothwell Regional Health Center is pleased to announce that the Bothwell Sleep Center has been reaccredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) for another five years beginning Feb. 12, 2020. The Sleep Center was initially accredited by the AASM in 2010 and again in 2015. The AASM standards for accreditation are the gold…

Three $2,500 scholarships recently were awarded to area students in health care by Bothwell Regional Health Center Auxiliary. Nursing scholarships were given to Mikayla Lecthworth, Versailles, and Madeline Kindle, a Smith-Cotton graduate. The Bellamy Scholarship, named for longtime auxiliary volunteer Anna Marie Bellamy, went to Ryan Akin, Sedalia. Lechthworth, who currently works as a neurology…

The Bothwell Foundation recently awarded $9,000 for the Pat Gaunt Leadership in Nursing Scholarship to seven employees for their continuing education. Alicia Rayner, a registered nurse (RN) case manager at Bothwell Regional Health Center (BRHC), was awarded one of the seven scholarships. Rayner is pursuing her master’s degree in Nursing at Central Methodist University. “I…

Heather Kaneko, a registered nurse in the Progressive Care Unit at Bothwell Regional Health Center, was named the hospital’s 2018 Employee of the Year during its annual Employee Recognition Luncheon on May 15. Bothwell’s Interim Chief Executive Officer Rose McMullin said Kaneko is known for her positive attitude and her clinical knowledge. “Heather is an…

Bothwell Regional Health Center honored its volunteers from the American Red Cross, the Bothwell Auxiliary and the Chaplain Corps at its annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on April 25 at First United Methodist Church’s Celebration Center. Volunteers were recognized for their hours of service to the hospital. There are more than 200 volunteers at Bothwell Regional…