Sedalia Democrat

First resident physicians coming in July

After years of planning and work, Bothwell Regional Health Center will see its first two resident physicians join the medical team in July. Brittany Pendergraft and Levi Harris will be the first … more

5/20/22

Genetic testing a weapon in the war on cancer

In the rapidly evolving world of cancer treatment, Bothwell Regional Health Center patients have access to some of the most advanced testing available. Bothwell has recently begun working … more

5/20/22

Creating more access to mental health experts

Thanks to Burrell Behavioral Health’s partnership with Bothwell Regional Health Center and a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health … more

5/20/22

Annette Smith, left, and Dr. Misty Todd show off their long locks before having their hair cut at The Parlour hair salon in Sedalia. Smith and Todd work at Bothwell Regional Health Center and teamed up to donate their cut hair to Wigs for Kids, a nonprofit organization that provides wigs to children free of charge.

Haircuts for an inspiring cause

Getting a haircut is a mundane occurrence for most people — just another task on the to-do list. However, getting a haircut can be a powerful means of helping someone in need. Annette … more

5/20/22

Help for frequent urination

Mary Hamline used to plan her day around how fast she could find a restroom. Hamline, 75, suffered for nearly four years from an overactive bladder, and its most common symptom of the sudden need or … more

5/20/22

To boost or not to boost, that is the question

The entire issue of COVID-19 vaccination has been subject to vigorous public debate. There have been disagreements, polarized opinions, misinformation, and fears about threats to individual freedom. … more

5/20/22

A Bothwell patient undergoes treatment in one of two hyperbaric oxygen chambers at Bothwell Wound Healing Center. Patients are exposed to pure oxygen to improve blood flow and promote healing.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy saves woman’s toes

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a mouthful of words that can make a head tilt in confusion. Perhaps most associated with scuba diving as a treatment for deep-water divers to avoid decompression … more

5/20/22

Bothwell’s McKeon appointed to lab advisory board

Cindy McKeon, Bothwell Regional Health Center’s Laboratory Services director, has been named a QHR representative to HealthTrust’s Laboratory Advisory Board for a three-year term. QHR … more

5/20/22

Accepting the award on Bothwell’s behalf were Michele Laas, chief nursing officer; Katy Touchstone, RN and Critical Care Unit charge nurse; and Julie Snow, Nursing Administration patient care coordinator.

Bothwell receives Midwest Transplant Network award

Bothwell Regional Health Center was honored May 3 with an Excellence in Donation Award from Midwest Transplant Network (MTN), a federally certified, nonprofit organ procurement organization that … more

5/20/22

Clinical excellence in wound care recognized

On April 11, Bothwell Wound Healing Center was named a recipient of the Center of Distinction award by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The center … more

5/20/22

In December, representatives for the John H. Bothwell Hospital Trust presented a check for $36,333.12 to the Bothwell Regional Health Center. The funds were annual dividends earned from the trust that was established in April 1926. From left, Steve Davis, Bothwell chief financial officer; Paul Beykirch, Trustee of the John H. Bothwell Hospital Trust; Lori Wightman, Bothwell CEO; and James P. Buckley, Trustee of the John H. Bothwell Hospital Trust. Trustee John Swearingen is not pictured.

Bothwell Trust nears 100 years of health care support

There are three physical symbols of John H. Bothwell’s legacy in Sedalia — Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site, Hotel Bothwell and Bothwell Regional Health Center. Before his namesakes … more

2/8/22

Premier Realty Group employees model red purses that will be available to bid on at the Bothwell Foundation’s annual luncheon event.

Red purses, custom scarves featured at Wear Red event

After being hosted virtually last year, the Bothwell Foundation’s third annual Wear Red for Women luncheon and auction is returning as an in-person event and will be hosted from 11:30 a.m. to 1 … more

2/8/22

Front row, from left, Clyde and Beatrice Jobson. Back row, Gerald Young, Bothwell ENT board-certified hearing instrument specialist.

National program provides gift of hearing locally

Bothwell ENT Hearing Instrument Specialist Gerald Young recently assisted Sedalia residents Clyde and Beatrice Jobson obtain the gift of sound once again. Young helped the Jobsons in … more

2/8/22

Emma Larimore and her friends completed Bothwell Regional Health Center’s Safe Sitter course last fall. Participants receive a certificate upon finishing the class. From left, Ellie Young, Hallie Meyer, and Larimore.

Safe Sitter class instills confidence and skills

Emma Larimore, 12, is a certified Safe Sitter after taking Bothwell Regional Health Center’s childcare education class last November. Emma, a sixth grader at Green Ridge Middle School, … more

2/8/22

Lub Dub returns as in-person event

The sound of pounding shoes and hearts is happily returning to Sedalia in April. After canceling its annual 5K/10K walk/run in 2020 and hosting the event virtually in 2021, the Bothwell Foundation is … more

2/8/22

Mike Shipp is a certified physician assistant who has joined Bothwell Walk In Clinic as a provider treating patients for illnesses and injuries.

Advanced practice providers fill critical health care role

Mike Shipp, a former paramedic and recently retired colonel from the U.S. Air National Guard, is now at Bothwell Walk In Clinic as a certified physician assistant. He joins more than 30 other … more

12/1/21

Ask Dr. Phil: Chief medical officer to answer community questions

Dr. Philip Fracica, Bothwell Regional Health Center’s chief medical officer (CMO), is ready to answer the community’s medical questions. “Dr. Phil” started what is planned to … more

12/1/21

Tracy Ward, patient financial advisor at Bothwell Regional Health Center, is seeing an increase in the number of patients applying for Medicaid, Missouri’s health insurance program, due to an expansion in the categories of people who are now eligible for the program.

More people now eligible for state health insurance

Missouri’s voter-approved Medicaid health insurance expansion is finally underway, which means some low-income college-age people, single adults and families can be treated for their health and … more

12/1/21

Bothwell Medical Equipment customers can download the Patient Hub app by Brightree and streamline ordering supplies and communicating with the clinic’s staff.

Making ordering medical equipment easy

Online ordering and in store pickup have been convenient tools for people with busy lifestyles or who are not as mobile. Including curbside grocery pickup or deliveries from an online marketplace … more

12/1/21

Research shows men are hesitant and wait longer than women to seek medical care and often wait until a disease has progressed.

Even Superman needs a checkup

Just as Superman keeps his distance from kryptonite, men tend to keep their distance from the doctor’s office. Many men, perhaps even as young boys, are taught to be strong, tough and to forgo … more

12/1/21

Team SCREAM to raise funds for new facility

Pools open for summer

‘A Time to Dance’: Studio A presents spring performance

Tom Piché bids goodbye to the Daum Museum