11 Mar 2010
Each year, nurses in Kentucky recognize their fellow nursing professionals during National Nurses Week. Employers across the state get the opportunity to select nurses for recognition at the awards banquet. To qualify, nurses must have demonstrated excellence in their nursing field that renders them deserving of the Nursing Excellence Award....
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10 Mar 2010
Prestonsburg – Wesley Christian School donated all proceeds from a recent basketball game admission to the Highlands Center for Autism. During Chapel Service on Wednesday, March 3rd, school officials presented Dr. Shelli Deskins, Director for the Center of Autism, with a check.
“So many people, today, are quick to criticize youth as lacking th...
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9 Mar 2010
Prestonsburg -Highlands Regional Medical Center announced that two experienced physicians have joined the hospital’s staff. Dr. Sammie Gibson and Dr. James Pigg will begin their service as Women’s Health Specialists on March 16th. The office is located in Suite 2127 of the Highlands Medical Office Building.
Sammie S. Gibson, D.O., received her...
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9 Mar 2010
Prestonsburg – Citing a work ethic strong on respect and caring, Highlands Regional Medical Center announced that Donald Christopher Welch has been named Employee of the Month for March.
Welch works in the hospital’s Environmental Services Department and serves as a Housekeeping Orderly. He joined HRMC in 2001 and according to his peers, consi...
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12 Feb 2010
Paintsville –Highlands Health System is moving quickly on the construction of the Paintsville Medical Office Building, located at 713 Broadway Avenue. According to Neil Parsons, Manager of Properties and Clinics, completion of the project should occur “in early fall, 2010.”
Parsons explained that the Clinic will include a Radiology Department, a...
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12 Feb 2010
Prestonsburg – Citing the need to make comprehensive healthcare more accessible to people throughout the Big Sandy region, Highlands Health System Manager of Properties, Neil Parsons, announced the progress of the construction of Archer Clinic in Prestonsburg at 400 University Drive. The facility is expected to be complete in early fall of 2010....
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10 Feb 2010
February is recognized as American Heart Month by the American Heart Association. To help raise awareness among local
women about the effects of heart disease, Highlands Regional Medical Center recently hosted the 2010 Go Red for Women Luncheon at the Ramada Inn in Paintsville.
Over one hundred ladies attended the event and heard from a pane...
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10 Feb 2010
Highlands Regional Medical Center recently named Betty Addington as the February Employee of the Month. Betty has worked at Highlands Regional Medical Center for thirty-three years and is currently a Supervisor in the Ultrasound Department. She works diligently to ensure that patients and their families receive Very Good care while maintaining enth...
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2 Feb 2010
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway recently visited several communities in eastern Kentucky as part of the Kentucky Jobs Tour.
Mr. Conway spoke with employees and visitors at Highlands Regional Medical Center following a tour of the hospital and the Highlands Center for Autism.
In the photo to the right, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Con...
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1 Feb 2010
Prestonsburg – February is Women’s Heart Month, and advocates for greater awareness of women’s health issues have encouraged women across the nation to “Go Red” on Friday, February 5, to reflect the fight against heart disease.
Heart disease, according to Highlands Regional Medical Center’s Director of the Cardiac Cath Lab, Dr. Vaughn Payne, is...
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18 Jan 2010
Highlands Regional Medical Center recently named Elizabeth Thornsberry as the January Employee of the Month. Elizabeth has worked at Highlands Regional Medical Center for over two years and is currently an RN in the Emergency Department. She works diligently to ensure that patients and their families receive Very Good care while maintaining a posit...
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15 Jan 2010
Prestonsburg – Highlands Regional Medical Center announced the installation of a state-of-the-art digital X-Ray unit in the Martin County Clinic, located at the intersection of KY Highway 645 and Route 3.
The Martin County Clinic provides healthcare for area families, and the new digital X-Ray technology will allow physicians and staff to provi...
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