Hardin Memorial Health’s centralized respiratory clinic has seen more than 100 patients in less than seven days of operation, hospital officials say. In an effort to better protect patients, as well as staff and the com­munity during the COVID-19 pandemic, the clinic provides specialized care to referred patients with respiratory symptoms. As of Monday, the temporary res­pi­ratory clinic, which saw its first patient March 20, had seen 109 patients. The HMH Medical Group set up the temporary, … [Read more...]

Source: The News-Enterprise If you’re feeling stress since the World Health Organization’s dec­laration of a global pandem­ic, the resulting imposed confine­ment and a world turned upside-­down by invisible germs trans­mit­ted person-to-person, here are three calming words: Hardin Mem­or­ial Health. The hospital, its medical group and team of professionals are central to health care in this 10-county region. As the reality of this crisis has unfolded in recent weeks, HMH repeatedly has … [Read more...]

Source: The Lane Report The Hardin Memorial Health Foundation (HMHF) has created two new funds to support caregivers and patients during the COVID-19 outbreak. The COVID-19 Emergency Fund will provide additional resources needed to address the pandemic at Hardin Memorial Health (HMH), and the Adopt-A-Unit Food Donation Program will help boost morale of frontline healthcare team members. Individuals, community groups and local businesses can make monetary donations online at ourhmh.org to … [Read more...]

Source: The News-Enterprise The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Re­search Network recently awarded Hardin Memorial Health Cancer Care Center the 2019 Outstanding On­co­l­ogy Research Award. The award, presented to the network hospital with the highest patient enrollments in National Cancer Institute clinical trials, recognizes Hardin Memorial Health Cancer Care’s work to promote and encourage patient participation in oncology research studies. “We are very proud of our relationship … [Read more...]

In recent years, Hardin Memorial Hospital has had more construction-related detours than an interstate highway. As part of its continuous improvement plans, the hospital added two floors of suites to its North Tower, initiated a three-phase renovation and expansion of its emergency department, constructed a discharge pharmacy and relocated its cancer care center. The latest in this series of high-profile improvement was the recent announcement of a $2 million remodeling of the … [Read more...]

WOW AT 20. Hardin Mem­­orial Health’s Wellness on Wheels mobile health unit has been a staple in Hardin and surrounding counties for 20 years, providing a convenient one-stop shop for health care. WOW, a traveling mobile unit, provides basic needs such as early detection and health promotion from health screenings and educational resources. Free screenings include blood pressure, body mass index, cholesterol panel, blood glucose, health risk appraisals and more. For screenings … [Read more...]

  MARY ALFORD/The News-Enterprise Hardin Memorial Health has taken a pro­active approach to the coronavirus following the World Health Org­an­ization’s decision last week to declare the illness a global emergency as the death toll in China jumped to 259 as of Saturday. “We remain at much greater risk for the flu at this time, but we also want to be proactive by screening all patients that visit a HMH affiliated location for this novel virus,” Manager of Infection Prevention … [Read more...]

Hardin Memorial Health Wellness on Wheels mobile unit registered nurse Summer Cruse, left, sets up to take Cheryle Beauchamp’s blood pressure. MARY ALFORD/The News-Enterprise Twice a year, Cheryle Beauchamp can be found on Hardin Memorial Health’s Wellness on Wheels mobile health unit. The Eastview resident’s most recent visit was Wednesday while the unit was parked at Kroger on Dolphin Drive in Elizabethtown. In the … [Read more...]

A $2 million construction project will remodel and reorganize the Progressive Care Unit at Hardin Memorial Hospital to make the rooms private. According to an HMH news release, the PCU includes some of the few remaining semi-private rooms at the hospital. “Our patients deserve private rooms that allow for optimal rest and healing as well as space for visitors and personal belongings,” Assistant Vice President of Operations Steve White said in the release. “This project will relocate 16 … [Read more...]

By Chris Larson  – Reporter, Louisville Business First After guiding Baptist Healthcare System Inc. out of a more than $100 million hole, CEO Gerard Colman and his executive team are firmly focused on the future. The Louisville-based nonprofit hospital system is about to embark on a huge investment plan that will deepen its presence as one of the few statewide health systems, as well as update and expand its capabilities in its busiest hospitals — which are its largest … [Read more...]