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10 Best Hospitals In Kentucky That Consistently Earn Top National Marks

Who has the best hospital in Kentucky? That depends entirely on who you ask, which is a deeply unsatisfying answer. U.S. News and World Report gives the crown to St. Elizabeth Edgewood in northern Kentucky. Newsweek hands it to UK Albert B. Chandler in Lexington. Both organizations are serious, both...

Kentucky · 08-12

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Protecting Medicaid requires strong guardrails and accountability

Increasing access to Medicaid services can be appropriate and necessary, but it must be done with strong guardrails and accountability. We have seen what can happen when controls are loosened. Most recently, a treatment provider agreed to pay $16.2 million to settle allegations of fraud brought by the Department of Justice.

Kentucky · 08-18

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TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital announces newly renovated operating rooms

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital announced newly renovated operating rooms Tuesday. According to a release, the hospital has completed a seven-month renovation of its surgical department. TriStar Greenview says all 10 operating rooms have been upgraded to include advanced technology and equipment. Upgrades include advanced surgical...

Bowling Green, KY · 08-18

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'Duplicate' Medicaid enrollees cost Kentucky $836M, auditor general counsel says

Individuals enrolled in Medicaid should only be listed under one state, but Alex Magera, general counsel for the state auditor's office, said by their numbers covering a period of years, the problem has been significant. "One thing that we found is that Kentucky has paid over $836 million for individuals...

Kentucky · 08-18

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Kentucky Medicaid audit raises questions over $836M in payments

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Kentucky audit alleging more than $800 million in Medicaid payments tied to people who may not have been Kentucky residents is drawing pushback from state officials and health care advocates. Staff from the Kentucky Auditor’s Office presented the findings to lawmakers Thursday before the state’s...

Kentucky · 08-16

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SoKY’s Choice: Med Center Health celebrates 100 years with High Street Tower opening

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Med Center Health celebrated a century of serving South Central Kentucky Saturday with the ribbon-cutting of its new High Street Tower. The five-story tower, located on the campus of The Medical Center at Bowling Green, will initially house women’s and newborn services, including labor and delivery, postpartum care, obstetrical emergency services and the region’s only Level Three neonatal intensive care unit.

Bowling Green, KY · 08-17

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This Small Kentucky Town Has A Healthcare System So Good It’s Ranked Among America’s Best

You know the assumption. Small town means small clinic, and anything serious means a long drive to a city. Most of us carry that belief around for years without ever questioning it. One Kentucky town would like a word about that. Its hospital keeps showing up on national lists, sitting...

Owensboro, KY · 08-04

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Med Center Health opens High Street Tower on 100th anniversary

Med Center Health in Bowling Green, Kentucky, celebrated its 100th anniversary Saturday by opening the new High Street Tower. Med Center Health is the fourth-largest labor and delivery program in Kentucky, delivering nearly 3,000 babies per year. The new tower consolidates all maternal and infant services under one roof, expanding capacity and care options for the Bowling Green community and surrounding region.

Bowling Green, KY · 08-16

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State auditor: Kentucky failed to prevent $836 million in Medicaid overpayments

Staff from the Kentucky Auditor's Office testified before the state's Interim Oversight and Investigations Committee about a report alleging millions in Medicaid waste.

Kentucky · 08-13

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Norton cuts the ribbon on new pharmacy facility using prescription fulfillment technology

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A new Norton Healthcare pharmacy facility will bring prescriptions straight to your door. A ribbon-cutting was held Thursday morning for Norton Pharmacy-Blankenbaker. The facility uses automation to better serve patients. It's able to produce 7,000 prescriptions in an eight-hour shift. There are dispensing robots and...

Louisville, KY · 08-13

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Northern Kentucky health assessment seeks input on access to care, mental health needs

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Access to health care and more support for mental health conditions are among the top concerns local health officials want Northern Kentucky residents to weigh in on as a regional health survey gets underway. The Northern Kentucky Community Health Assessment is currently being conducted to help the...

Kentucky · 08-14

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Kentucky health officials investigating over 600 reported cases of cyclosporiasis, 4 Confirmed in Wayne

( WKYT) The Kentucky Department for Public Health says they are investigating 620 reported cases of cyclosporiasis statewide, 274 of which have been confirmed as of July 29. Hospitalizations have risen from 7 people to 24. In Fayette County, cases have jumped from 9 cases to 29, the KDPH says....

Kentucky · 08-05

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Guardian Pharmacy Services opens first location in Kentucky

Georgia-based Guardian Pharmacy Services opened the company’s first physical location in Kentucky this month. Operating as Guardian Pharmacy of Kentucky, the Lexington, KY, long-term care pharmacy, serves residents in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and behavioral health settings as well as organizations that support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the Blue Grass State.

Lexington, KY · 08-12

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Baptist Health performs region’s first robot-assisted shoulder replacement

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Baptist Health surgeons performed the first robot-assisted shoulder replacement in the region Tuesday, using new technology that doctors say can help guide surgical planning and improve patient outcomes. Dr. Ryan Eads, an orthopedic surgeon with Baptist Health, said robot-assisted surgeries have been available for some time,...

Louisville, KY · 08-12

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Virginia clinics see black lung surge in coal miners

New data in a letter from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health reveals that underground coal miners in central Appalachia are suffering from black lung at the highest rates since the 1970s. One in three coal miners in Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia with at least 25 years...

Virginia · 08-13

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Pilot project in pharmacies credited with saving lives

A pilot project using rural pharmacies in Kentucky and five other states to identify and screen patients at risk of stroke and heart disease, may have saved hundreds of lives, improved outcomes for thousands of patients and saved millions of dollars by preventing hospitalization. A collaboration between the National Community...

Kentucky · 08-13

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Lawmakers Take Up Alleged Medicaid Fraud

Kentucky · 08-13

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Rural pharmacies identify thousands of patients at risk of stroke, heart disease, pilot program reveals

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A trailblazing new program using rural pharmacies to identify and screen patients at risk of stroke and heart disease may have saved hundreds of lives, improved outcomes for thousands of patients, and saved millions of dollars by preventing hospitalization. The pilot program is a collaboration between...

Kentucky · 08-11