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Wear Red for Women donates an AED to Best Western
Wear Red for Women, a Bothwell Foundation committee, recently donated an automated external defibrillator (AED) to Best Western State Fair Inn. An AED is a small, lightweight device that allows individuals and first responders to treat sudden cardiac arrest. The machine automatically analyzes the heart rhythm and when appropriate, it delivers an electrical shock to…
Read MoreDennis receives prestigious nursing award
Bothwell Regional Health Center recently presented its latest DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses to Verena Dennis. The DAISY Award is for patients and their families to nominate nurses who give outstanding, compassionate and skillful care. Dennis is a Registered Nurse and works in the hospital’s Progressive Care Unit (PCU); she was nominated by a patient…
Read MoreTodd receives MHA Visionary Leadership Award
Dr. Misty Todd, program director of the Bothwell-University of Missouri Rural Family Medicine Residency at Bothwell Regional Health Center, received the 2026 Visionary Leadership Award from the Missouri Hospital Association (MHA). She was honored Nov. 4 at MHA’s Annual Convention in Kansas City for her role as residency director and expanding access to primary care…
Read MoreLearn life-saving skills in a day; next CPR/AED class Dec. 5
Bothwell Regional Health Center will host Community CPR/AED and First Aid courses on Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Bothwell Education Center, located at 600 E. 14th St. The CPR/AED session runs from 8 am to 12:30 pm and covers how to administer CPR to adults, children and infants, as well as how to use an…
Read MoreWhat every family needs to know about measles
In a small town, word travels fast. Measles travels faster. Living in a rural community has its perks. There are familiar faces, friendly neighbors and a sense of connection that can be hard to find elsewhere. When it comes to contagious illness, though, those same connections can make it easier for germs to spread. Measles…
Read MoreA Message from the Bothwell Regional Health Center Board of Trustees
On behalf of the Bothwell Regional Health Center Board of Trustees, we would like to begin by expressing our sincere appreciation to Lori Wightman for her leadership, hard work, and dedication to Bothwell and the communities we serve. Since joining Bothwell as Chief Executive Officer in 2019, Lori has helped guide our organization through some…
Read MoreBothwell Regional Health Center to offer free Stop the Bleed class
Bothwell Regional Health Center will offer a Stop the Bleed class free to the community on Friday, Nov. 13. The goal of STOP THE BLEED® is to train and equip bystanders to use medically proven bleeding control practices to stop severe blood loss. The person next to a bleeding victim may very well be the…
Read MoreWear Red for Women donates an AED to Sedalia Youth Football League
Wear Red for Women, a Bothwell Foundation committee, recently donated an automated external defibrillator (AED) to Sedalia Youth Football League. An AED is a small, portable device used to treat sudden cardiac arrest. According to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, about 350,000 cardiac arrests occur annually in the U.S., and AEDs can significantly improve outcomes…
Read MoreWear Red for Women donates AEDs to State Fair Community College
Wear Red for Women, a Bothwell Foundation committee, recently gave two automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to State Fair Community College for its Athletic Complex and Concession Stand. An AED is a small, lightweight device that allows individuals and first responders to treat sudden cardiac arrest. The machine automatically analyzes the heart rhythm and when appropriate,…
Read MoreFoot and ankle surgeon joins Bothwell Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Paul Kolyesnykov, DPM, a fellowship-trained reconstructive foot and ankle surgeon, has joined Bothwell Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and will begin seeing patients Oct. 12. A Smith-Cotton High School graduate, Kolyesnykov treats a full range of foot and ankle conditions, including ankle sprains, fractures and instability, Achilles injuries and tendinitis, bunions, hammertoes and bone spurs, flat…
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