Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Mettu Children’s Hospital has been named a Certified Autism Center (CAC) by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). The CAC credential requires at least 80% of public-facing staff to undergo IBCCES training in autism and sensory differences. This certification aims to better prepare staff and management to
One of the most common reasons patients participate in outpatient physical and/or occupational therapy services, whether post-surgery or by physician referral, for other reasons is injuries to the hand or arm. It is crucial for patients who experience these types of injuries to receive specialized care to regain the function of their arms and hands
On Wednesday, May 10th, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Senior Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer Cheryl Hickman received the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award. This award was created to recognize nurses who have devoted their entire life’s work to the compassionate care of others. The award was presented to her during National Nurses Week by Chief
Advanced technology and state-of-the-art equipment are critical when it comes to providing high level medical care. This is true from surgical procedures all the way to the laboratory. Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has been known for many years for having an advanced laboratory, but multi-million-dollar investments in recent years have elevated the lab to an
