Mercy Health Employees Lend Support to Foundation

More than 300 Mercy Health employees pledged to support Mercy Health Foundation Lourdes annual employee giving drive to benefit patients, co-workers, programs and patient care projects at the hospital.

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Christmas Open House to Benefit Mercy Health Foundation Lourdes

More than 40 trees will be on display at the 3nd annual Christmas Open House Extravaganza on Saturday, November 17 and Sunday, November 18, benefiting Mercy Health Foundation Lourdes.

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Reidland Medical Center Groundbreaking

Mercy Health kicked off construction of a new medical center in Reidland this week. Mercy Health – Reidland Medical Center will be located at 6321 Kentucky Dam Road at the corner of Highway 68 and 62.

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Lourdes Women's Imaging Center Designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence

Mercy Health is pleased to announce that the Lourdes Women’s Imaging Center has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence (BICOE) by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

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Mercy Health Foundation Lourdes Donates Life-Saving Equipment to Area Church

Mercy Health Foundation Lourdes has donated an automated external defibrillator (AED), to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, in Metropolis.

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Dr. Eugene Owsley Joins Mercy Health

Mercy Health is pleased to welcome Eugene Owsley to Mercy Health – Behavioral Health. Dr. Owsley comes to Mercy Health from the University of Louisville where he completed a Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry diagnosing and treating people who suffered from addiction disorders.

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Dr. Alice Higdon Joins Mercy Health

Mercy Health is pleased to welcome Alice Higdon, D.O. to Mercy Health – Paducah General Surgery. Dr. Higdon comes to Mercy Health from St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Queens, NY.

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Mercy Health Foundation Lourdes Hosts Open House for New Pediatric Rooms

Mercy Health Foundation Lourdes hosted an open house and blessing for its newly renovated pediatric rooms. The renovations include new lighting, HVAC units, bathrooms, parent-friendly furniture and flat screen televisions.

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Mercy Health Paducah Physical and Pain Medicine Ribbon Cutting

Mercy Health – Paducah Physical and Pain Medicine hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and blessing on August 7. The new office is located in the Marshall Nemer Medical Office Building at 1532 Lone Oak Road, Suite 320 in Paducah.

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Lourdes Now Mercy Health

Lourdes is now officially known as Mercy Health. The transition was made official at an announcement ceremony today with a new sign on top of the hospital.

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Purchase District Health Department Gives Free Blood Pressure Cuffs to Mercy Primary Care — Reidland

Patients who have trouble controlling their blood pressure and newly diagnosed hypertension patients may qualify for a free blood pressure cuff to help monitor their pressure at home. The Purchase Area Health Department purchased 100 cuffs for Mercy Primary Care – Reidland to distribute to qualified patients.

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Lourdes Foundation Receives Grant from the Fraternal Order of Eagles

Lourdes Foundation has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The funds will be used to purchase equipment, supplies and bed linens for hospice patients.

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Lourdes Paducah Iron Mom Half-Marathon Raises Record Amount for Family Service Society

The 8th annual Lourdes Paducah Iron Mom Half-Marathon raised $63,859 for Family Service Society. The event, held on Mother’s Day weekend, showcased Paducah to 874 runners from 15 different states.

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Lourdes Performs New One-Day Treatment for Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Lourdes has announced that early-stage breast cancer patients meeting specific selection criteria can now be treated with intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT), a one-day breast cancer treatment option that offers multiple patient benefits, including added convenience, fewer treatments and reduced costs.

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Whitney Evans Wins State-Wide Healthcare Regent's Award

Lourdes is pleased to announce that Whitney Evans, Director of Neuroscience, was named the winner of the 2018 Early Career Healthcare Executive Regent’s Award given by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).

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Mercy Health – Cincinnati’s Director of Operations for Behavioral Health Services Selected for Obama Foundation Fellowship

Cincinnati’s Director of Operations for Behavioral Health Services Dr. Navdeep Kang was selected by the Obama Foundation to join the inaugural 2018 Fellows class. Selected from more than 20,000 applicants from 191 countries, Dr. Kang will join a two-year, non-residential program that brings together 20 leaders representing 11 countries around the world who are creating transformational change on many of the world’s most pressing problems.

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Lourdes Inpatient Acute Rehab Earns Reaccreditation

The Lourdes Otto J. Diller Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Unit has received a three-year reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

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Lourdes Hospice Offers Free Day Camp for Children Who Have Lost a Loved One

Lourdes Hospice is committed to providing support for both patients and their families during times of transition, illness, death and grief. For the past 14 years, Lourdes Hospice has offered Camp Robin, a day camp that provides support and counseling to children affected by the loss of a loved one or friend. This year’s camp will be on Saturday, April 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Heartland Church. Registration begins at 8:45 a.m.

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Lourdes Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Medicine Recognized with National Award for Clinical Excellence

Lourdes Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Medicine has been named a 2017 Center of Distinction by Healogics, Inc. the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services.

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Mercy Foundation Supports Art Therapy Programs at Lourdes

Lourdes Foundation was recently awarded a Mercy Health Community Outreach Grant. The funds will be used for expanded art therapy programs at Mercy Health – Behavioral Health at Lourdes Hospital and Camp Robin.

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