Candace Lucas, RN is a PMC Healthcare Hero who works on the 7th Floor in the May Tower. She cares for patients who are showing symptoms of COVID-19. Each day she comes to work knowing the situations her patients are facing. She understands their sicknesses, worries, fears, and the loneliness they face as they fight
Pikeville Medical Center announced today the new name for the much-anticipated Children’s Hospital now under construction. Thanks to a generous donation to Pikeville Medical Center Foundation for Quality Healthcare from longtime PMC physicians Drs. R.V. and Jyothi Mettu, the hospital now bears the name “The Dr. R.V. and Jyothi Mettu Children’s Hospital.” “The Mettu
PIKEVILLE, KY – The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) recently announced the approval of a $500,000 grant to Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) for Project HEART (Healthcare Employment Around Resource Training). These funds will be used to purchase equipment to create a simulated learning center for post-secondary students interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. “Projections are
During the virtual 2020 SOAR Summit held October 28th – 29th, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and U.S. Representative Hal Rogers (KY-05) announced the Lawson Cancer Center Expansion project for $4.27 million was selected for funding through the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Pilot grant program. The AML funds, which are intended to bolster job growth and
