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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 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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- JANUARY 31, 2020
New Telemedicine for Specialty Care
With the broadening of neurology services for brain and nervous system disorders, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is providing expanded care through Specialists On Call (SOC), the largest provider of…
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- JANUARY 29, 2020
New Technology Revolutionizes Laboratory
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) automated line in the newly expanded, state-of-the-art laboratory department, has completely revolutionized the way samples are processed at the hospital. PMC…
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- JANUARY 29, 2020
Shorter Wait Times for Lab Results
Many patients at Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) are getting answers about their medical conditions quicker than ever before, thanks to tests that are now performed in the PMC Laboratory Department. …
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- JANUARY 29, 2020
PMC Providing Quicker Diagnoses
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) dedicated in-patient physicians, known as hospitalists, care for patients during their hospital stay. If you are hospitalized, a PMC hospitalist will manage care,…
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- JANUARY 17, 2020
East KY’s Only Robotic Rehab Technology
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital has expert staff, a full therapeutic gym and unique equipment not found in any rehab facility in the region. Notable pieces of…
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