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T.J. Regional Health to Build New Healthcare Facility in Smiths Grove
T.J. Regional Health recently broke ground on a new state-of-the-art healthcare facility in Smiths Grove. The new $10 million facility represents T.J. Regional Health’s first expansion into Smiths Grove and the Warren County market. Expanding Care. The facility is designed to redefine what accessible healthcare looks like for families...
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T.J. Samson Community Hospital Achieves Elite National Status As A Straight- ‘A’ For Patient Safety
GLASGOW, KY – T.J. Samson Community Hospital was awarded an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for the fifth consecutive time by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. This designates T.J. Samson as a “Straight A” hospital, defined as hospitals that have an A for fall 2025 and have sustained that grade for the last five or more grading rounds. This select group represents around 12% of all eligible hospitals in the nation, and only 2% in Kentucky.
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WKU School of Nursing Director Liz Sturgeon Named Kentucky Nurse of the Year
Dr. Liz Sturgeon has been named the 2025 Nurse of the Year by the Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA). The award was presented at the KNA Legacy and Leadership Gala on November 13, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Sturgeon was recognized for her leadership and professionalism in nursing in Kentucky.
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T.J. Regional Health breaks ground on new healthcare facility in Smiths Grove
SMITHS GROVE, Ky. (WBKO) - T.J. Regional Health celebrated the groundbreaking of its new state-of-the-art healthcare facility in Smiths Grove on Wednesday. The new $10 million, 16,000-square-foot facility represents the company’s first expansion into Smiths Grove and the Warren County market. It is designed to redefine what accessible healthcare looks like for families and patients of all ages, per the release.
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Renovated Neonatal unit opens at T.J. Samson Hospital
Hospital employees and community members celebrated the grand reopening of the T.J. Samson Community Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Nov. 10. “I could not be more pleased; truly if someone had not been in this space beforehand I don’t know that [they] could appreciate the drastic change,” the foundation’s executive director Randy Burns said. “It’s truly a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that we can be proud of and that will be able to provide that warm, comforting space for our staff [and] to the parents of the babies we’ll be caring for.”
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T.J. Regional Health breaks ground on new Smiths Grove healthcare facility
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Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library offers Medicare session
Medicare can be confusing, especially with the changes coming in 2026. The Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library is hosting an event to help navigate the coming changes and enrollment. Medicare often changes but “2026 brings especially meaningful shifts,” according to the Medicare Guide. Some of the changes include capping Part...
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Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library offers Medicare session
Medicare can be confusing, especially with the changes coming in 2026. The Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library is hosting an event to help navigate the coming changes and enrollment. Medicare often changes but “2026 brings especially meaningful shifts,” according to the Medicare Guide. Some of the changes include capping Part...
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Matthew 25 opens new HIV care clinic in Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) -Members of the community and the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce gathered Thursday to celebrate the formal opening of the newest Matthew 25 clinic. “Matthew 25 had very humble beginnings. It started as a support group within a local church that’s in Henderson, Kentucky during the...
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Special Report: The COPD Crisis in Rural America
When 75-year-old retiree Robin Daugherty of Hartford, KY—a town of about 2,600 people—was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) two years ago, it wasn’t exactly a surprise. Daugherty, a former smoker, had been struggling with breathing issues for more than a decade. Activities like climbing stairs and basic grocery shopping had become such a struggle she avoided both whenever possible.
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TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital welcomes vice president of human resources
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital is welcoming Leah Shrull as vice president of human resources. According to a release by TriStar Greenview, Shrull will lead human resources strategies, overseeing talent management, employee engagement, compliance and workforce planning for the 211-bed facility. “We are thrilled to welcome...