One of the latest advancements for health care in eastern Kentucky came about when Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) expanded the Critical Care Unit (CCU) services. The need for additional space for this unit is, in part, due to the growing trauma service and an increase of patient transfers to the hospital. PMC has Kentucky’s only
PIKEVILLE – Large corporation security breaches are making headlines almost weekly. Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is on the cutting edge of technological operations, protecting patient and employee data from outside intrusion, better known as hacking. While other health care facilities in the nation have suffered security issues or ransomware attacks, PMC remains secure. “We have
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is preparing for flu season by bringing awareness to the community about influenza. In the 2017- 2018 Flu season PMC reported over 3,193 positive flu tests. Last year the flu rapidly affected people of this region. PMC opened a flu clinic with special times to accommodate all those affected by the
As the Leonard Lawson Cancer Center continues to grow, oncologists are treating more patients than ever before. With Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Infusion Services seeing patients from Ky., Va., W.Va. and Tenn., the shared space between infusion and chemotherapy was getting a little crowded. The best solution for both was to move PMC’s infusion services
