The Hardin Memorial Health (HMH) Board of Trustees met for the final time on Tuesday. The Board of Trustees, comprised of the Hardin County Judge/Executive and Hardin County magistrates, provided leadership to HMH since it was founded 66 years ago. HMH President and CEO Dennis Johnson praised the Board for their altruistic leadership. “Your strong leadership led to HMH’s tremendous growth over the last 10 years,” Johnson said. “I want to emphasize and make clear that this Board never let … [Read more...]

The HMH Foundation continues its campaign to recognize outstanding staff and community leaders supporting healthcare in Central Kentucky. The campaign, Project Gratitude, allows the Foundation to feature and honor frontline heroes as well as explore the role gratitude plays in health care. This week, meet Dr. Gwen Godfrey, Medical Director of the HMH Lab and Chief of Pathology. Dr. Godfrey works tirelessly "behind the scenes" from a patient perspective, but her skill and leadership is … [Read more...]

The HMH Foundation continues its campaign to recognize outstanding staff and community leaders supporting healthcare in Central Kentucky. The campaign, Project Gratitude, allows the Foundation to feature and honor frontline heroes as well as explore the role gratitude plays in health care. This week, meet Dr. Anesh Badiwala, a beloved hospitalist at HMH. Dr. Badiwala is caring for countless patients at HMH including COVID-19 positive patients. As a thank you, his wife and young daughter gave … [Read more...]

The HMH Foundation continues its campaign to recognize outstanding staff and community leaders supporting healthcare in Central Kentucky. The campaign, Project Gratitude, allows the Foundation to feature and honor frontline heroes as well as explore the role gratitude plays in health care. This week, meet Dr. Stuart Blankenship, an orthopedic surgeon at HMH E-town Orthopedics. Dr. Blankenship is a compassionate caregiver committed to his patients and their families and grateful for the … [Read more...]

Ceca Foundation is pleased to honor Sharon Wright, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Hardin Memorial Health (HMH), was presented with the Ceca Special Award for Caregiving Excellence. The Special Awards were designed specifically to recognize exceptional acts of caregiving by healthcare workers on the frontlines and behind the scenes, who are working tirelessly every day to protect our most vulnerable populations from COVID-19. Ceca previously recognized 40 caregivers in partner … [Read more...]

The HMH Foundation continues its campaign to recognize outstanding staff and community leaders supporting healthcare in Central Kentucky. The campaign, Project Gratitude, allows the Foundation to feature and honor frontline heroes as well as explore the role gratitude plays in health care. This week, meet Sharon Wright, HMH Vice President, Patient Care Services, and Chief Nursing Officer. A natural leader who values all staff, she supports HMH nurses and staff as well prioritizing patient care … [Read more...]

For the fourth year in a row, organizers of the Backyard Classic, an eight-hour endurance run that takes place on the trails in the Eliza­bethtown Nature Park, made a donation to the Har­din Memorial Health Foundation.  In 2019, the race raised $10,000 for the HMH Foundation, bringing their four-year total to $30,000. Unfortunately, the 2020 race was cancelled due to COVID-19. The Backyard Classic raises money for the HMH Foundation in honor of one of it's co-directors, Lori Masterson - a … [Read more...]

The HMH Foundation is kicking off a new campaign to recognize outstanding staff and community leaders supporting healthcare in Central Kentucky. The campaign, Project Gratitude, allows the Foundation to feature and honor frontline heroes as well as explore the role gratitude plays in health care. This week, meet Diane Drobny, RN, the Clinical Research Coordinator at HMH Cancer Care. She works tirelessly to research cancer clinical trials, enroll HMH Cancer Care patients, and track and report … [Read more...]

Alison Ann Adkins Schilling passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Hardin Memorial Health. During her time at HMH, Anesh Badiwala, M.D., an HMH hospitalist, provided outstanding care and information. A tribute donation to the HMH Foundation is a tangible way to honor Dr. Badiwala and remember Alison. To learn more about tribute gifts to the HMH Foundation, visit https://ourhmh.org/online-donations/.   … [Read more...]

Why should you consider supporting Hardin Memorial Health caregivers? John Huff, M.D., an HMH Hospitalist, and other hospitalists came together to donate to the HMH Foundation's COVID-19 Emergency Fund to support co-workers during these difficult times. “Our crew was very eager to step up and help out however we could. There is a bunch of people who might need help paying a bill or getting some groceries - the things we don't want to get lost in the shuffle." Please join us and give to the … [Read more...]