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New physician joins Bothwell Regional Health Center
Dalton Lohsandt, MD, a board-certified family medicine physician, has joined the Bothwell Regional Health Center medical team and will provide primary care and sports medicine for adults and children. Dr. Lohsandt received his bachelor’s degree in Chemistry at University of Missouri-Columbia, earned his medical degree from Mizzou’s School of Medicine and completed a Family Medicine…
Read MoreO’Shea receives DAISY Award
Bothwell Regional Health Center recently presented its latest DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses to Reilly O’Shea. The DAISY Award is for patients and their families to nominate nurses who give outstanding, compassionate and skillful care. O’Shea, a Registered Nurse in the Progressive Care Unit, was nominated by Robin Holloway. “As the spouse of a recent…
Read MoreRecognizing a woman trailblazer
The Pettis County NAACP, Sedalia Business Women (SBW) and Bothwell Regional Health Center will honor local community activist Lauretta Emerson for her contributions to Sedalia and Pettis County at 1:30 pm Aug. 8 in the Bothwell Hospital lobby. The event is open to the public. SBW past president Dianne Simon said a large portrait of…
Read MoreBothwell Auxiliary to host Ice Cream Social Sept. 12
The Bothwell Auxiliary will host an Ice Cream Social from 4-7 pm Sept. 12 in the southwest parking lot at Bothwell Regional Health Center. The event is open to the public. Jackie Butler, Auxiliary president, said the all-volunteer group is excited at the return of the fund-raising event that supports Bothwell programs and services. “We…
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 Thursday, Aug. 29. According to the National Trauma Institute, hemorrhaging is responsible for almost 35% of pre-hospital deaths and 40% of deaths in the first 24 hours after a traumatic event. The national Stop the Bleed initiative, launched in…
Read MoreBothwell purchases building to expand specialty services
Bothwell Regional Health Center has finalized purchase of a building that will become Bothwell Specialty Services. The building, located at 3131 Brianna Blvd., is formerly the site of Women’s Health and Surgical Center operated by Dr. Elmer Van Dyke. Marvin Smoot, Bothwell’s Clinic Operations vice president, said the opportunity to purchase the building came after…
Read MoreBothwell welcomes new board member
The Bothwell Regional Health Center Board of Trustees has welcomed Cassie Brown as a new member after the Sedalia City Council approved her appointment at its meeting on May 6. She is replacing member Dr. Paul Bassett, whose term expires in June 2025. Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Executive Director of the…
Read MoreBothwell to offer Safe Sitter class Aug. 3
Bothwell Regional Health Center will offer a childcare education course for pre-teens on Saturday, Aug. 3. Bothwell’s Safe Sitter class is for students in grades 6 through 8 to be safe when they’re home alone, watching younger siblings or babysitting. Students will learn indoor, outdoor, online and personal safety skills; child development and childcare routines,…
Read MoreTaking a rise in colorectal cancer seriously
In 1985, then-president Ronald Reagan underwent a life-saving surgery to remove a cancerous polyp in his large intestine. The polyp was discovered during a colonoscopy, which was the only screening test at that time that detected and prevented colon cancer. The attention created by President Reagan’s test and surgery led to the first screening recommendations…
Read MoreBothwell Regional Health Center to host blood drive July 12
Bothwell Regional Health Center will host a blood drive from 10:30 am to 3 pm Friday, July 12 in the Bothwell Education Center at 600 E. 14th St. in conjunction with Community Blood Center. Appointments are preferred, and walk-ins will be accepted as capacity allows. To make an appointment, visit https://donate.savealifenow.org/donor/schedules/sponsor_code and enter Group Code…
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