PMC News

- MARCH 13, 2019
PMC Chosen as the First Hospital in Ky. and One of the First in the Country to Deliver New Technology to Treat Arrhythmia
The Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Heart and Vascular Institute continues to be one of the state and national leaders in cardiac care. On Monday, February 25, PMC conducted the Commonwealth’s first ablation procedure using the newly FDA-approved TactiCath™ Contact Force Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled™, Abbott’s TactiCath SE ablation catheter. This procedure is a major advancement
- MARCH 13, 2019
PMC Meets Growing Needs of Outpatient Pharmacy with Convenience in Mind
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Outpatient Pharmacy has played a vital role in making improvements to service the growing needs of patients. PMC’s pharmacy is serving a more significant number of patients than ever before. The volume of prescriptions processed has increased considerably. Recently, several procedures were implemented to efficiently provide quality service to patients. “Our

- MARCH 13, 2019
PMC Brings the First and Only 4k Ultra High Definition 4k Imaging System to the Region
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is the only hospital in the region to offer patients the Visera 4K Ultra High-Definition System. PMC added this state-of-the-art technology to address unmet needs in medical imaging. The Visera 4K is recognized for improving visual elements such as resolution, light and color for laparoscopic and arthroscopic surgery. The new surgery
- MARCH 11, 2019
PMC Receives Accreditation for Cancer Program
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) was recently awarded the 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). PMC is part of an elite group of health care facilities, which includes 24 U.S accredited cancer programs to receive this national honor for cancer surveys performed Jan. 1 –

PMC Chosen as the First Hospital in Ky. and One of the First in the Country to Deliver New Technology to Treat Arrhythmia