NEWS | Pikeville Medical Center

- APRIL 3, 2020
PMC Serving Patient Needs During Pandemic
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) priority is to ensure that patients, visitors, and staff remain healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. PMC is following all guidelines set by the Commonwealth of…
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- APRIL 2, 2020
Drive Up, Drive-Thru, Drive Home
With the threat of a local COVID-19 outbreak ever-present, PMC is utilizing the telehealth platform for patients to communicate with physicians. For qualified patients who need to have blood drawn for…
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- MARCH 30, 2020
Social Distancing Is the New Normal
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is taking the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic very seriously. Across the nation, people are strongly encouraged to practice “social distancing” in an effort…
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- MARCH 30, 2020
PMC’s New Temperature Check-In
A new check-in procedure is in place at Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) and all PMC clinics. In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, everyone who enters the hospital or one of PMC’s clinics…
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- MARCH 21, 2020
PMC Following CDC, Health Dept. Guidelines For COVID-19
As the global effect of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is making adjustments to help keep our patients, staff, visitors and community safe. Our…
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- MARCH 10, 2020
New Advanced Life Support Equipment at PMC
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) continues to make advancements by providing the region with the nation’s most advanced equipment for patient care. PMC is one of the few hospitals in the state and…
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- MARCH 10, 2020
ICU Upgraded for Advanced Patient Care
Perhaps one of the areas of Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) that is most crucial to the overall health of the region is the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The expertly skilled physicians and dedicated staff…
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- MARCH 10, 2020
New Technology Helps Patients With Kidney Failure
Patients who are experiencing kidney failure are, many times, faced with the need to undergo dialysis treatments to rid their blood of toxins. For the most critically ill patients, traditional dialysis…
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- MARCH 9, 2020
PMC Leads the Region in Breast Cancer Technology
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has invested in a new ultrasound technology designed specifically for screening dense breast tissue. The Invenia Automated Breast Ultrasound System (ABUS) 2.0, by GE,…
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- MARCH 9, 2020
Advancing Care to Detect Breast Cancer
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) advances care to detect breast cancer with the addition of the Hologic 3Dimensions Mammography System. The new state-of-the-art equipment is a revolutionary screening…
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- MARCH 9, 2020
PMC First Hospital in Eastern Kentucky With New Biopsy Technology
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is the first hospital in Eastern Kentucky to acquire the latest system available in stereotactic surgical techniques. The ATEC Stereotactic Biopsy from Hologic incorporates…
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- FEBRUARY 21, 2020
New Pediatric Wing for Emergency Care Planned for Construction
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Emergency Department (ED) recently announced its certification for pediatric readiness. The prestigious accreditation is just one step toward the future of pediatric…
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- FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Emergency Department Focusing on Children
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Emergency Department (ED) is seeing an increasing number of pediatric patients. This growing group prompted PMC to begin the certification process in November…
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- FEBRUARY 21, 2020
New Equipment Warms Infants While Being Treated
Kosair Charities recently awarded a $21,000 grant to Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Emergency Department (ED). This grant allowed PMC to purchase a GE Panda Warmer, an examination table made specifically…
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- FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Unique Procedures Diagnose and Treat Diseases Throughout the Body
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) continues to be a leader in healthcare in eastern Kentucky by offering medical subspecialties aimed at providing more comprehensive care for patients. PMC’s May…
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- FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Coulter’s Procedures Impact Patient Recovery
Interventional Radiologist William Coulter, DO, and his highly experienced team is committed to providing specialized care for patients using PMC’s state-of-the-art MRI, CT, and ultrasound equipment….
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- FEBRUARY 11, 2020
ICU For Newborns To Double In Size
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is preparing to double the size of its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) after recently learning its request to expand the unit has been approved. The certificate…
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- FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Brave Beginnings Funds Special NICU Bed
Pikeville Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) recently received a Brave Beginnings grant to expand care in the hospital’s NICU. This grant allowed PMC to provide the NICU…
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- FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Physicians Caring for Premature Babies
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) employs a highly-skilled group of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) physicians, called neonatologists, who are well equipped to care for premature babies as early as…
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- JANUARY 31, 2020
Taking Neurology the Extra Mile F.A.S.T.
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Neurologist Naveed Ahmed, MD has practiced medicine for more than 20 years. His walls are covered with awards and certifications of recognition for his contributions to…
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