The Kentucky Department for Public Health recognized its eighteenth trauma center on October 26 when Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Hiram Polk, MD, designated Harlan ARH Hospital as a Level IV Trauma Center at a ceremony during the 2016 Kentucky Trauma and Emergency Medicine Symposium in Lexington.

"Our medical staff, employees and first responders in Harlan County all went above and beyond in their preparations for this achievement and we are very proud of the effort taken to improve the level of emergency service we are able to provide to our community,” stated Donnie Fields, Community CEO of Harlan ARH Hospital. "It has truly been a team effort and a great learning experience for everyone involved with the drills and preparation work required to achieve this status and allows us to provide a higher level of care for our patients."

Since the Kentucky Trauma Care System law was passed in 2008, the number of facilities has grown from about five American College of Surgeons Committee on...

On Wednesday, September 9, the Kentucky Public Health Preparedness Branch's quarterly Health and Medical Preparedness Advisory Committee (HMPAC), and the HPP Leadership Meeting will feature a webinar presentation on Human Trafficking in Health Care by Dr. Wendy Macias-Konstantopoulos, MD, MPH, from the Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Global Health & Human Rights, at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Harvard Medical School.

This presentation has been coordinated by Joe Magana, Baptist Health's System Director for Safety, Security and Emergency Preparedness. Magana first encountered this problem while in a similar role at Baptist Health Louisville, and has come to find that human trafficking is a major problem in Kentucky, especially around the Kentucky Derby and other special events.

KentuckyOne Health shared in a recent article the human trafficking...

The Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky (BIAK) will host the 25th Annual Brain Injury Summit on Friday, March 7 at Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital in Lexington.

The Summit is designed to provide attendees with an understanding of the interdisciplinary advancements and strategies in the treatment of severe traumatic brain injury from the initial response, transportation to the trauma center, acute hospitalization, rehabilitation and return to the community. A well-qualified faculty of specialists will address ways the research evidence is integrated with their expertise and its practical value in clinical decision making.

For details and to register, view BIAK's brochure.