In emergency situations, seconds can count when physicians are working to diagnose and treat critically ill patients. Recently, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) received three innovative handheld ultrasound devices and are already in use in both the PMC Emergency Department and Intensive Care Units. The new portable ultrasound devices are small enough to fit in a
PIKEVILLE, KY – Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has received three handheld ultrasound devices, thanks to a grant from the Eastern Kentucky Healthcare Preparedness Coalition, a division of the Kentucky Department for Public Health. One of the new handheld devices will be utilized in the PMC Emergency Department (ED) and the other two in the Intensive
Frontline employee Savoya Davis is a Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Healthcare Hero. Davis is a 35-year veteran at PMC and works as a supervisor in the new state-of-the-art laboratory. Davis conducts and oversees quality assurance, quality control, collecting, analyzing, and interpreting lab results. COVID-19 has increased the activity in PMC’s laboratory. In addition to routine
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Healthcare Hero, Jeff Reed works on the frontlines in the Critical Care Unit (CCU). Since the beginning of the pandemic, PMC Healthcare Heroes have worked diligently to save lives and care for COVID-19 positive patients. “Our exceptional team of physicians, nurses, therapists, and staff are working hard to provide quality care
