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Free heart score screenings offered in February
February is American Heart Month, and Bothwell Regional Health Center and the Bothwell Foundation have again partnered to provide free cardiac calcium or heart score screenings Feb. 13 and 20. A … more
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Lauretta Emerson in her nurse uniform in front of City Hospital #2 around 1951.
Fighting for equality the Lauretta Emerson way
“The great glory of American democracy is the right to protest for right.” — Martin Luther King Jr., Dec. 5, 1955. King spoke these words to supporters after the first day of the … more
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Shown are some of the nearly 10,000 masks that were sewn by more than 100 volunteers for Bothwell Regional Health Center and distributed throughout the area.
Volunteers key to mask campaign
The saying, “many hands make light work,” was never more evident over the last year than the effort undertaken by more than 100 volunteers to make nearly 10,000 fabric masks to help … more
Lacey Short, Pettis County Ambulance District paramedic and infection control officer, wears one of the department’s new Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR). The device is a hood with a clear shield with airflow and filtration and allows patients to see the faces of the people helping them, making communication faster and easier.
Ambulance staff putting new equipment to use
After several months of waiting, the Pettis County Ambulance District (PCAD) staff has received 17 Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) devices to better communicate with patients during patient … more
Dr. Stephanie Lind, left, stands with Hollie Dubroc, Bothwell Women’s Health and NICU director, with the iPad that connects Bothwell staff and newborns with neonatologists at Children’s Mercy when needed.
Bothwell launches teleNICU program with Children’s Mercy
A new affiliation between Bothwell Regional Health Center and Children’s Mercy Kansas City means Bothwell’s tiniest patients will receive faster specialist care. The two health systems … more
Tristin Goodman and Carley Norris enjoyed grilled ribeye, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, cheesecake and sparkling white grape juice as their celebratory dinner Jan. 12 after Carley gave birth to their daughter, Hailey Cathleen Goodman, who was born Jan. 11.
Celebratory dinner added to birth services
Carley Norris and Tristin Goodman had plans to have a quiet steak dinner at Colton’s the night before Norris was induced to have their baby. While their new daughter had other ideas and arrived … more
An architect’s rendering shows the second Sedalia site for Katy Trail Community Health at 305 W. Main St. from its northwest corner. The site is being constructed by Preferred Construction in conjunction with Rob Rollings Architects and is on track to be complete by late August or early September.
Katy Trail’s second Sedalia site progressing
Drivers traveling Main Street near downtown Sedalia are getting a front-row seat on the progress of Katy Trail Community Health’s new medical facility. Katy Trail officials hosted a … more
Dorothy Ream, a resident at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center, enjoyed an in-person visit with her niece, Debbie Wilson, left, and her daughter, Linda Gibbs, right, behind the safety of a Plexiglass visitation station. Current in-person policies are limited to end-of-life care only.
Heartbreak and hope in local care facilities
On a Saturday last March, Linda Gibbs was returning her mother’s laundry to her when she learned Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center, where her mother lives, was closing its doors to visitors … more
Bill Morris, who died Dec. 17, was a gifted musician. His family has designated memorials to the Bothwell Foundation to purchase AEDs for the community.
Turning loss into action
Rhonda Ahern knows personally the heartbreak of losing someone from a heart attack, and she and her family are working to help others avoid that pain.  Bill Morris, Ahern’s stepfather, … more
From left, Tina Plain, Pettis County Ambulance District (PCAD) EMT-B, and her daughter, Ava Plain, and Charisse Bauer, PCAD EMT, showcase purses available for purchase at the 2021 Wear Red for Women auction along with an automated external defibrillator (AED). Proceeds from this year’s event will be used to purchase additional AEDs for public places in the community. To reserve tickets, visit www.brhc.org/2021wearred.
Wear Red event going virtual
The spread of the COVID-19 virus has affected countless events over the last 11 months in many ways including cancellations, postponements and “pivots” to reimagined activities. But not … more
Addressing the stigma of colorectal cancer
Butts are on the line. That’s the Colorectal Cancer Alliance’s message for its digital campaign to raise awareness about the importance of getting screened for colorectal cancer and that … more
Kim Greer’s right wrist bears a tattoo as a remembrance of her fight in 2018 to beat anal cancer.
Don’t ignore symptoms
Kim Greer has a tattoo on her right wrist that features a cancer ribbon circling an anchor and the words, “I will not sink.” Greer, 50, was diagnosed with anal cancer in March 2018 and … more
New cancer equipment will mean faster, closer care
Dr. Dan Woolery is a new pulmonologist who recently started practicing in Sedalia at Bothwell Pulmonary Specialists. more
Savannah Baker and Travis Hays with their new son, Hunter, near the Brahms Lullaby display in Bothwell’s Women’s Health Center.
Joyous lullaby signals a baby’s arrival
The standard overhead speaker announcements at Bothwell Regional Health Center include stroke codes, trauma alerts and call requests. As of Sept. 24, a soothing melody has been added to the mix. more
Bothwell Hospital shortly after it opened in 1930.
Bothwell marks its 90th anniversary
Fifteen years ago on the occasion of Bothwell Regional Health Center’s 75th anniversary in October 2005, there were multiple celebrations including opening the Bothwell Diagnostic Center and other public events. more
Understanding pros and cons of COVID-19 tests
With the presence of rapid or quick COVID-19 tests in the area, there are new questions about the types of tests that are available and which is most reliable. more
Carisa Kessler, Crisis Services director, in her office at Burrell Behavioral Health.
Keeping stress in check during the holidays
While the novel coronavirus COVID-19 will create complications for the approaching holidays, there’s another unwanted guest lurking in the wings — stress. more
Dr. Lisa Wadowski
Bothwell Family Medicine welcomes new physician
As a new Sedalia resident, Dr. Lisa Wadowski has been most impressed by two features. more
The Sedalia Parks and Recreation Department was given an AED for Liberty Stadium by the Bothwell Regional Health Center Foundation on Wednesday, July 22 before the start of the Smith-Cotton Tigers baseball game. The AED was purchased from proceeds raised at the 2020 Wear Red luncheon. Pictured from left, Lauren Thiel-Payne, Bothwell Foundation executive director; Dianne Simon, 2020 Wear Red Committee co-chair; Jeff Mays, Liberty Stadium facility supervisor; Lori Wightman, Bothwell Regional Health Center CEO; Hannah Sartin, Callis; and Amy Epple, Sedalia Parks and Recreation director.
Life-saving devices being installed throughout community
In February, the Bothwell Foundation, in partnership with Bothwell Regional Health Center and Missouri Heart Center, hosted a Wear Red for Women luncheon in support of American Heart Month. more
Danielle Yantis
Five medical students learning at Bothwell
For medical students, clinical rotations are an important part of their path to becoming a physician. more
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