Tag: rural health
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U of L gets grant for care for seniors, Alzheimer’s and Hispanics in Barren, Hart, Metcalfe, Bullitt, Shelby and Henry counties
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging at the University of Louisville $2.55 million to create the Kentucky Rural...
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Small, rural hospitals doing more orthopedic surgeries, but their 30-day death rate is one-third higher than that of larger hospitals
Critical-access hospitals, a linchpin of health care in rural areas, are performing many more orthopedic surgeries. But the Medicare patients who get the five most common orthopedic procedures at such...
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First-year UK dental students give dental care to 388 elementary students in four counties through Seal Kentucky program
UK photo First-year University of Kentucky dental students provided basic dental care and sealants to 388 students this fall at participating elementary schools through the Seal Kentucky program, according to...
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Mt. Vernon hospital assures viability with long-term respiratory care, expanding at a time when many rural hospitals are in trouble
The scheduled expansion of Rockcastle Regional Hospital Respiratory Care Center is a prime example of how one rural hospital is evolving to not only meet the needs of its community,...
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Report says hospitals could fund improvements in Ky.’s health
A focus on population health, prevention and wellness is how Kentucky will become a healthier state, and one source for funding these efforts is hospitals, because most nonprofit hospitals are...
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Another rural Ky. hospital will become part of a new group to stay afloat; Glasgow’s hospital is buying Columbia’s bankrupt one
ColumbiaMagazine.com Another rural Kentucky hospital is merging with a larger hospital system in order to keep its doors open. T.J. Regional Health, the parent company of T.J. Samson Community...
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Residents of Bourbon County and the Central Appalachian Coalfield are some of the nation’s most sleep-deprived
Bourbon County residents are some of the nation’s most sleep-deprived, according to county-level data from a study by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study is based...
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Ky. Rural Health Assn. names state Auditor Adam Edelen “Rural Health Champion” for report on finances of rural hospitals
State Auditor Adam Edelen The Kentucky Rural Health Association has named state Auditor Adam Edelen its first “Kentucky Rural Health Champion” for his special examination of the financial strength of...
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Bevin and Conway’s running mate, state Rep. Sannie Overly, show sharp differences on health-care issues at forum
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The major-party campaigns for governor disagree on all of Kentucky’s major health issues, sharply on such topics as the Medicaid expansion, the Kynect health-insurance...
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Bevin and Conway to speak, answer questions about health policy at rural-health group’s meeting Sept. 18 in Bowling Green
The Kentucky Rural Health Association is hosting a “Candidates Forum on Health” Friday, Sept. 18 in Bowling Green, after the conclusion of its annual conference. All of the candidates running...