NEWS RELEASE – December 11, 2024 Harmon Elected to Serve on KRHA Board of Directors Appalachian Regional Healthcare proudly announces that Danielle Harmon has been elected to the Kentucky Rural Health Association’s (KRHA) Board of Directors. KRHA is passionately committed to improving the health landscape for rural...
NEWS RELEASE – December 10, 2024 Dr. Kabir Mehta serves as invited expert panelist at international conference HAZARD, Ky. – Kabir Mehta, MD, a fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon at Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center, recently served as an invited faculty expert panelist at the International Bariatric Club’s 2024 World...
ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities Donates $2,000 to Hazel Green Food Project to Support Thanksgiving Meals December 09, 2024 - West Liberty, KY – The ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities is proud to announce a $2,000 donation to the Hazel Green Food Project, an organization dedicated to combating...
NEWS RELEASE – December 9, 2024 Searching for hope WHITESBURG, Ky. – Jessica Martensson was 9 years old when she noticed a crunching sound in her knees. “Crepitus,” she explained of the condition usually caused by injury or age. Three years later, she was diagnosed with arthritis in her...
Grief and Giving December 02, 2024 - Lately, I’ve found myself reflecting on my life and came to the realization that I am truly happy. I’ve realized that it’s okay to be happy and that I can let myself feel this way because I also...
NEWS RELEASE – November 20, 2024 PCCEK OB/GYN services transition to ARH HAZARD, Ky. -- We are pleased to announce an exciting change in the delivery of OB/GYN services for our community. Primary Care Centers of Eastern Kentucky (PCCEK) and Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) have long enjoyed...
NEWS RELEASE – November 19, 2024 ARH earns 2024 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the third consecutive year, Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) has received a Level 8 achievement in ambulatory and acute care in the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives’ (CHIME) 2024 Digital Most...
NEWS RELEASE – November 18, 2024 Kentucky Department of Agriculture and Appalachian Regional Healthcare Launch Farmer Care Initiative to Boost Rural Health Support for Kentucky Farmers Officials from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) and Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) announced today the launch of the Farmer Care...
NEWS RELEASE – November 18, 2024 Summers County ARH named Acute Stroke Ready Hospital HINTON, W.Va. – Officials from Summers County ARH Hospital gathered Nov. 13 to celebrate the facility’s certification as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital. The certification, bestowed by hospital accrediting agency DNV based on standards...
NEWS RELEASE – November 12, 2024 ARH Receives Awards from the Kentucky Perinatal Quality Collaborative Appalachian Regional Healthcare proudly announces all five ARH birthing hospitals have received awards for data submission, indicating ARH’s commitment to quality improvement and data excellence. The award winners are Harlan ARH Hospital,...