Organizers of the Backyard Classic, an eight-hour endurance run that takes place on the trails in the Eliza­bethtown Nature Park, donated $10,000 to the Har­din Memorial Health Foundation. This is the fourth year organizers donated to the foundation, totaling $30,000. Co-directors of the race are Ben Bryan, Lori Masterson, Kelly Berry and Damon Barnes. Bryan, while speaking with HMH Vice President and Chief Marketing and Development Officer Tracee Troutt earlier this week, said the first … [Read more...]

Members of the Eliza­bethtown Knights of Columbus and the Riasok Shrine Club donated proceeds from the 55th annual Brotherhood Banquet, held March 7, to Kosair Charities. The Brotherhood Banquet raised $38,000 this year through the dedication and efforts of the Elizabethtown Knights of Columbus No. 1455, Riasok Shrine Club, the generosity of the event’s sponsors and caring members of the Hardin County community. These funds will help children in need in the community through the work of … [Read more...]

Hardin Memorial Health is receiving a $2.4 million payment as part of a settlement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell last week announced $383 million in state and federal money for 54 rural hospitals by settling a 13-year-old dispute regarding Medicaid funding rates. According to a news release, the settlement negotiated by Beshear, with support from Mc­Con­nell, successfully convinced the … [Read more...]

Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions, is hosting a webinar with Hardin Memorial Health (HMH) about hands-free communication and how it improves the safety and well-being of patients and care teams. The virtual event is Tuesday, June 30, from 12-1 p.m. ET, and will be moderated by Rhonda Collins, DNP, RN, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer of Vocera. “Hands-free communication has been a game changer for us,” said Deanna … [Read more...]

Source: The News-Enterprise The health care industry is nothing new to Sharon Wright. The 56-year-old Elizabethtown resident has been a nurse for years, who started at Hardin Memorial Health in 1987. But COVID-19 put her in a new role. She’s the incident commander of the HMH COVID Response Team. “I am charged to assemble HMH clinical leaders to determine our response, including designing the structure of the response and appointing leaders to numerous roles,” Wright said. “I … [Read more...]

Calling the hiring a “significant advancement” for Hardin Memorial Health’s cardiology service line, Thomas Hustead, M.D., medical director for the HMH Medical Group, announced the hiring of Brian Price, M.D. on Tuesday. SUBMITTED PHOTO Dr. Brian Price is new to the staff at Hardin Memorial Health. “HMH continues to raise the bar, and can rival any of the metro hospitals with the addition of Price to the HMH Medical Group,” Hustead said. “The care provided by an … [Read more...]

Hardin Memorial Health is seeing its bud­get impacted by COVID-19. March, April and May operational budgets showed a combined operational loss of $13.7 million as these were the three months significantly impacted by state-issued restrictions designed to “flatten the curve” and prevent the spread of COVID-19. According to a statement released by the hospital, the $8.7 million received from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security or CARES Act will go toward offsetting these … [Read more...]

The Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Board convened its Workforce Crisis Task Force for its third annual Workforce Summit. The event Monday, held virtually this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, gathered 50 business and community leaders together to discuss new ways to support workforce and economic development, challenges faced by employers and job seekers and innovative solutions. Over the last year, the Work Force Crisis Task Force has engaged 118 business community members, 59 … [Read more...]

Source: The News-Enterprise The HMH Medical Group announced this week the addition of Dr. Brian Price, M.D., an interventional cardiologist, to the HMH Central Cardiology Associates team. According to a news release, interventional cardiologists study for years to obtain additional training in treating cardiovascular diseases through procedures that predominantly use catheters, such as angioplasty and stenting. Thomas Hustead, M.D., medical director of the medical group, called … [Read more...]

Following the board approval, Hardin County Schools will allow some on-campus activities to resume June 15. The plan allows for athletic teams to begin summer conditioning workouts in groups of 10 or less as long as the student-athletes, coaches and supervisors don't have COVID-19 symptoms or a fever. The school district partnered with Hardin Memorial Hospital to develop a plan that would allow activities to return to campus following the Kentucky High School Athletic Association's … [Read more...]