NEWS RELEASE – March 25, 2024 "These people are me."ARH Chief Legal Officer Christi Lee is committed to her native eastern Kentucky LEXINGTON, KY. -- As a teenager, Christi Lee knew the names and faces of every customer at her grandfather’s Dry Fork Market. “It was one of...
NEWS RELEASE – March 14, 2024 It's Just FamilyARH Chief People Officer Sonya Bergman has never been happier HAZARD, Ky. – She tries not to talk too much about the July 2022 flood that devastated much of eastern Kentucky and nearly destroyed her family home in her native...
NEWS RELEASE – March 7, 2024 Hensley Named AVP of Infection Prevention James Hensley, MLS(ASCP), CIC, MBA, CPHQ, has been named Assistant Vice President of Infection Prevention for the Appalachian Regional Healthcare system. Dena Sparkman, Vice President of Clinical Excellence, comments, “James brings an enormous amount of both...
NEWS RELEASE – March 7, 2024 Paintsville ARH Hospital Receives Acute Stroke Ready Center Certification from DNV Paintsville ARH Hospital announces that it has received certification from DNV as an Acute Stroke Ready Center, affirming the hospital’s readiness to handle strokes and stroke-related medical problems. The advantage of...
NEWS RELEASE – March 7, 2024 Get to Know ARH President & CEO Hollie Harris LEXINGTON, Ky. – A cursory search of the internet lists Hollie Harris as the “first-ever female” chosen to lead Appalachian Regional Healthcare.It’s a true descriptor, but not one Harris gives much thought. “I’ve never...
NEWS RELEASE – February 23, 2024 Dr. Chadwick Knight named ARH Wound Care Service Line Medical Director LEXINGTON, Ky. – Appalachian Regional Healthcare recently named Chadwick Knight, MD, as the Systems Service Line Medical Director of Wound Care. In his new position, Dr. Knight, who also serves as...
NEWS RELEASE – February 15, 2024 ARH Part of Kentucky Hospital Association's Statewide Rollout of Structured Communication for Clinical Care Transitions February 15, 2024 – I-PASS, the gold standard for reducing preventable medical errors through improved clinical communications during care transitions, today announced Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), the...
NEWS RELEASE – February 8, 2024 Beckley ARH Cardiology offers free screenings in recognition of American Heart Month February 8, 2024 – In recognition of American Heart Month, Beckley ARH Cardiology Associates will offer a Healthy Heart Fair February 9 and 23 at the Beckley ARH Medical Mall. The two-day event...
NEWS RELEASE – February 2024 Advanced Bariatric Surgery with New Technology Dr. Kabir Mehta, M.D., has recently performed newer, more evolved bariatric procedures at Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH)using the innovative new da Vinci Xi robot. In fall 2023, Dr. Mehta performed the first Modified Duodenal Switch,...
NEWS RELEASE – January 31, 2024 ARH Foundation’s Hearts for Hope Kicks Off February 1 January 31, 2024 – The Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation for Healthier Communities is kicking off the second annual Hearts for Hope fundraiser on Thursday, February 1, to support the work that they’re doing in Eastern...