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Bothwell Regional Health Center has announced the addition of Family Nurse Practitioner Stacey Dobbs to the staff at Bothwell Health Center – Truman Lake. Dobbs provides primary health care to people of all ages, focusing on preventative health and wellness services. She received her master’s degree in nursing from Saint Louis University and is certified…

At about 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13, Bothwell Regional Health Center issued a “Code Purple” in response to a bomb threat that was sent to an employee via email. At 2:54 p.m., the “all clear” was given. Law enforcement officials believe the threat was part of a wave of similar emails sent to hospitals,…

The Bothwell Regional Health Center Foundation recently presented grants to two hospices to help them better serve the needs of terminally ill patients and their families. The Bothwell Foundation, which works to develop private resources to improve access and the quality of health care in the area, presented grants of $555 each to the Crossroads…

Three $2,500 scholarships recently were awarded to students in health care by Bothwell Regional Health Center Auxiliary. Nursing scholarships were given to Samantha Unkel and Stephanie Nicholson, and the Bellamy Scholarship, named for longtime auxiliary volunteer Anna Marie Bellamy, went to Brittany Maher. Unkel is in the last year of a Bachelor of Science program…

Bothwell Regional Health Center’s “Get Well. Stay Well. Bothwell.” rebranding campaign received five awards recently at the Missouri Association for Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing (MAHPRM) “Show Me Excellence Awards” at Lake of the Ozarks. The rebranding campaign was produced last year for the hospital by Callis Integrated Marketing of Sedalia. BRHC also won awards…

The Smith-Cotton Girls Soccer Team recently donated $4,434 to the Bothwell Foundation Cancer Services Fund. The money was raised from its annual Kickin’ It for a Cure soccer match. This was the sixth year for Kickin’ it for a Cure, and the team has donated a total of over $34,000 to the Bothwell Foundation. This…

Bothwell Regional Health Center recently welcomed its first baby born in newly remodeled birthing suites in the hospital’s Women’s Health Department. Everett O’Neil Ditto was born on June 11. He’s the son of Clyde and Candice Ditto of Sedalia. The hospital recently converted nine patient rooms into six larger rooms, with a new look and…

Despite common misconceptions, anyone – regardless of gender, weight or fitness level – can develop obstructive sleep apnea, a life-threatening condition characterized by episodes of complete or partial airway obstruction during sleep. Twelve million to 18 million American adults have untreated sleep apnea. Dr. David Kuhlmann, a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine…