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  • Welcome to 28 days of Heart Health

    February 01, 2021

    Each February, we mark American Heart Month – a great opportunity to focus on heart health and essential role it plays in your overall well-being, today and every day. In fact, maintaining good heart health can help you add years to your life so you can enjoy many more days to come. So, welcome to the 28 Days of Heart Health. Each day in February, we’ll be posting a…

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  • 28 Days of Heart Smart: Getting a Jump Start on Being Heart Smart

    February 01, 2021

    by Joseph Thomas, MD, FACC, Assistant Professor, Gill Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Kentucky, Cardiologist, Bluegrass Community Hospital  If the classic shape of a heart pops into your mind when you think of February, you’re not alone. With Valentine’s Day falling at the exact mid-point of the month, stores are filled with heart-shaped cards, candy and…

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  • Welcome to 28 Days of Heart Health

    February 01, 2021

    Each February, we mark American Heart Month – a great opportunity to focus on heart health and essential role it plays in your overall well-being, today and every day. In fact, maintaining good heart health can help you add years to your life so you can enjoy many more days to come. So, welcome to the 28 Days of Heart Health. Each day in February, we’ll be posting a…

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  • Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Celebrates Opening of New $4.6 million Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Clark Regional Medical Center

    January 22, 2021

    Clark Regional Medical Center (CRMC), along with representatives from the UK Gill Heart & Vascular Institute Affiliate Network, and distinguished members of the community, celebrated the opening of a new $4.6 million cardiac catheterization (cath) lab. The cath lab paves the way for an interventional cardiology program at CRMC, providing greater access to life-saving…

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  • Brighter Days Ahead: Celebrate the New Year with a Healthy Start

    January 08, 2021

    By Raymond Wechman, MD A new year is always an opportunity for a fresh start. A new beginning. That’s one of the big reasons so many of us set New Year’s resolutions. Turning the page on the calendar gives us a chance to turn the page on unhealthy habits, resolve to be better, healthier versions of ourselves and look to the future with hope for what’s to come. As we…

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  • David Steitz Named Chief Executive Officer of Bluegrass Community Hospital

    January 05, 2021

    Bluegrass Community Hospital today announced that David Steitz has been named its new chief executive officer (CEO). Steitz, a healthcare veteran with more than three decades of hospital leadership experience, begins his new role January 11, 2021. “We are thrilled to welcome David to Versailles and to Bluegrass Community Hospital,” said William Haugh, Market President,…

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  • Clark Regional Medical Center Welcomes First Born in 2021

    January 02, 2021

    Winchester, KY (January 2, 2021) – Clark Regional Medical Center is ringing in 2021 with the year’s first bundle of joy. Weighing 7 pounds and 2 ounces and measuring 20 inches, Raelyn was born to Cheyenne and Anthony, Saturday, Jan. 2nd at 10:28 a.m.“It’s awesome to have the first baby born in 2021 in Winchester,” said Cheyenne. “The…

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  • Georgetown Community Hospital Welcomes First Baby of 2021

    January 02, 2021

    Georgetown, KY (January 2, 2021) – Georgetown Community Hospital is ringing in 2021 with the year’s first bundle of joy. Weighing 8 pounds and 5 ounces and measuring 20 1/4 inches, James Jackson was born to Hannah and James Patrick, Friday, January 1st at 5:17p.m. “We are so excited to meet our new baby boy” said Hannah. “The physicians, nurses and staff at Georgetown…

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