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Due to treacherous road conditions, all Bothwell Regional Health Center clinics will delay opening today until 10 am. Patients with early-morning appointments are being notified and rescheduled. We will reevaluate conditions at 9 am and determine any further decisions about opening. The delayed start is to help keep our patients, staff, and providers safe and…

Representatives for the John H. Bothwell Trust recently presented a check for $38,030.50 to Bothwell Regional Health Center. John Homer Bothwell lived from 1848 to 1929 and established the charitable trust in 1926 with an initial investment of $150,000, which is about $2.6 million in today’s dollars. Bothwell created the trust to establish a cooperative…

Bothwell Medical Equipment is moving to a new, larger location in the Thompson Hills Shopping Center in January. The clinic, which is currently located in the shopping center, is making the move due to demand for services. “The new location in the shopping center between Big Lots and the End Zone has more space to…

At the Missouri Association for Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing (MAHPRM) 2023 Show-Me Excellence Awards, Bothwell Regional Health Center was recognized for outstanding marketing work among the health care field. The health center received several awards in various categories. The Billboard, a monthly e-newsletter for employees and stakeholders, was awarded first place in the Internal…

The list of top names for babies born at Bothwell Regional Health Center in 2023 includes a selection of unique and timeless names. Seven girl and 14 boy names hold the title of most popular compiled from the list of the 435 babies born through Dec. 14 at Bothwell. The most popular girl names were…

Due to Dr. Ken Azan’s retirement at the end of December, Nurse Practitioner Leah Hermanson and other clinic staff will provide care at a new location in 2024. Bothwell Azan Clinic will be closed Jan. 2 and 3, and clinic staff will resume care at Bothwell Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Specialists at 2301 S. Ingram…

Bothwell Regional Health Center has named Marvin Smoot as its Vice President of Clinic Operations. In this role, Smoot is responsible for the leadership, strategy, operational support and effectiveness of Bothwell’s 20-plus outpatient clinics. Smoot has over 20 years of experience in health care and leadership roles. His work includes overseeing physician practice management, provider…

Wear Red for Women, a Bothwell Foundation committee, recently gave automated external defibrillators (AED) to Sedalia Parks & Recreation for Clover Dell Soccer Field and Centennial Park. 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,…

The Bothwell-University of Missouri Rural Family Medicine Residency received continued accreditation following an annual review and site visit by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Graduate medical education refers to the period of education in a particular specialty (residency) or subspecialty (fellowship) following medical school. ACGME is an independent, nonprofit organization that sets…

Bothwell Regional Health Center has been awarded a Rural Hospital Medical Equipment and Supplies grant for $88,056 from the Patterson Family Foundation. The funds will be used to purchase nine Eleganza 4 bed platforms and nine mattresses to replace current beds in the hospital’s Surgical Short Stay unit. Maggie Schaffer, Bothwell’s Case Management and Quality…