News and Events

The Bothwell Regional Health Center Foundation recently presented grants to two hospices to help them better serve the needs of terminally ill patients and their families. The Bothwell Foundation, which works to develop private resources to improve access and the quality of health care in the area, presented grants of $555 each to the Crossroads…

Three $2,500 scholarships recently were awarded to students in health care by Bothwell Regional Health Center Auxiliary. Nursing scholarships were given to Samantha Unkel and Stephanie Nicholson, and the Bellamy Scholarship, named for longtime auxiliary volunteer Anna Marie Bellamy, went to Brittany Maher. Unkel is in the last year of a Bachelor of Science program…

Bothwell Regional Health Center’s “Get Well. Stay Well. Bothwell.” rebranding campaign received five awards recently at the Missouri Association for Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing (MAHPRM) “Show Me Excellence Awards” at Lake of the Ozarks. The rebranding campaign was produced last year for the hospital by Callis Integrated Marketing of Sedalia. BRHC also won awards…

The Smith-Cotton Girls Soccer Team recently donated $4,434 to the Bothwell Foundation Cancer Services Fund. The money was raised from its annual Kickin’ It for a Cure soccer match. This was the sixth year for Kickin’ it for a Cure, and the team has donated a total of over $34,000 to the Bothwell Foundation. This…

Bothwell Regional Health Center recently welcomed its first baby born in newly remodeled birthing suites in the hospital’s Women’s Health Department. Everett O’Neil Ditto was born on June 11. He’s the son of Clyde and Candice Ditto of Sedalia. The hospital recently converted nine patient rooms into six larger rooms, with a new look and…

Despite common misconceptions, anyone – regardless of gender, weight or fitness level – can develop obstructive sleep apnea, a life-threatening condition characterized by episodes of complete or partial airway obstruction during sleep. Twelve million to 18 million American adults have untreated sleep apnea. Dr. David Kuhlmann, a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine…

Benton County residents will have access to additional automated external defibrillators (AEDs) thanks to the Jim Spring Memorial Golf Tournament. As part of the tournament held in early May, the Bothwell Foundation donated $2,000 to help fund additional AEDs to benefit the community. According to the American Heart Association, more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur…

Andrew Darrah, a hardware specialist in the Information Technology department at Bothwell Regional Health Center (BRHC), was named BRHC’s 2017 Employee of the Year during BRHC’s annual Employee Service Awards Luncheon. Bothwell’s Chief Executive Officer, Jimmy Robertson, said Darrah is known for his pleasant attitude and his willingness to quickly troubleshoot IT and computer problems.…

Thanks to a donation from the Bothwell Foundation, every baby born at Bothwell will go home with their very own HALO SleepSack, beginning May 1. “We want to provide a sleep sack to every new mom to encourage them to keep their baby safe while sleeping and promote their use at home,” said Janet Bombella,…