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    • DECEMBER 21, 2018
    PMC Ranked Nationally for Patient  Safety and Medical Excellence

    PMC Ranked Nationally for Patient Safety and Medical Excellence

    Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has received numerous quality awards including being ranked in the top 100 hospitals nationwide and the number one hospital in the state for Patient Safety in Overall Medical Care. The awards and rankings were presented by CareChex, an information service of Quantros, Inc. CareChex provides clinical, financial, and patient satisfaction findings

    • DECEMBER 21, 2018
    Direct Anterior Approach  Improving Results for PMC Patients

    Direct Anterior Approach Improving Results for PMC Patients

    Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is one of the few hospitals in the state offering patients needing a total hip replacement, a shorter recovery time, smaller incisions and typically a shorter hospital stay. PMC’s Orthopedic Surgeon, Kevin Pugh, MD, is performing total hip replacement surgeries using an anterior approach. This is an approach to the front