ARH MARY BRECKINRIDGE HEALTH SERVICES INC

THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR HAS BEEN REMARKABLE FOR MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HEALTH SERVICES, MARKED BY SIGNIFICANT GROWTH AND IMPACT THROUGH EXPANDED COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN LESLIE AND CLAY COUNTIES. OUR COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND ENGAGEMENT WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES CONTINUES TO BE A DRIVING FORCE FOR OUR ORGANIZATION.ANGELA CAMPBELL, OUR INFECTION PREVENTIONIST, WAS HONORED WITH AN AWARD FROM THE KENTUCKY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION IN 2025. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE ASSOCIATION TRAVELED FROM LOUISVILLE, KY TO PERSONALLY PRESENT ANGELA WITH THIS RECOGNITION AT MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH. A RECEPTION WAS HELD TO CELEBRATE ANGELA'S ACHIEVEMENT, WHICH HIGHLIGHTED HER EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE AND DEDICATION, PARTICULARLY THROUGHOUT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.IN AUGUST 2025, THE DNV ACCREDITING AGENCY VISITED MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL FOR THE ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION. THE DNV STAFF OBSERVED AND COMMENDED SEVERAL NOTEWORTHY PRACTICES DURING THEIR TWO-DAY VISIT, REFLECTING POSITIVELY ON OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE. IN OCTOBER 2025, DNV RETURNED TO EVALUATE OUR STROKE READY DESIGNATION, USING STANDARDS SET BY THE BRAIN ATTACK COALITION AND THE AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION. THEIR REVIEW CONFIRMED OUR RECERTIFICATION, DEMONSTRATING THAT OUR HOSPITAL MAINTAINS A DEDICATED, STROKE-FOCUSED PROGRAM. ELIZABETH JONES, RN, STROKE COORDINATOR, AND HER TEAM WORKED DILIGENTLY TO UPHOLD THE STANDARDS NECESSARY FOR THIS IMPORTANT DESIGNATION.MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH WAS RECOGNIZED WITH A SILVER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AS PART OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S "GET WITH THE GUIDELINES" PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL RECEIVED A SILVER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR RURAL STROKE FROM THE SAME ORGANIZATION, FURTHER VALIDATING OUR COMMITMENT TO QUALITY CARE IN THESE CRITICAL AREAS. OUR STROKE COORDINATOR, ELIZABETH JONES, RN, AND HER STAFF CONDUCTED 134 STROKE SCREENINGS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE TEAM ALSO PERFORMED FINGER STICK A1C TESTS TO MONITOR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS, PROVIDING VALUABLE EDUCATION AND RAISING STROKE AWARENESS AMONG PATIENTS AND RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION, 148 STUDENTS AGED 10 AND UNDER ACROSS LESLIE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEMS RECEIVED INSTRUCTION ON RECOGNIZING STROKE SYMPTOMS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CALLING 911. CHRISTA BROCK, RN, IS ENHANCING PATIENT CARE BY TRAVELING TO VARIOUS ARH FACILITIES TO BECOME PROFICIENT IN MIDLINE IV INSERTIONS, ENABLING PATIENTS TO RECEIVE LONG-TERM IV THERAPY LOCALLY WITHOUT HAVING TO TRAVEL ELSEWHERE.OUR DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WAS REFLECTED IN A VARIETY OF ANNUAL EVENTS. AT OUR CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY, EVERY CHILD RECEIVED A WRAPPED GIFT, TOBOGGAN, GLOVES, FRUIT BAG, JUICE, AND HOT CHOCOLATE. MR. AND MRS. CLAUS WERE PRESENT TO HAND OUT GIFTS AND GREET FAMILIES, MAKING THE OCCASION MEMORABLE FOR ALL. WE HOSTED OUR ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT HALLOWEEN EVENT, WHERE ELEVEN DEPARTMENTS DECORATED THEIR TRUNKS WITH UNIQUE THEMES, CREATING A FUN AND FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE. TO HONOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, WE ORGANIZED A RECOGNITION EVENT FEATURING LOCAL FOOD TRUCK "TRAILS OF SMOKE," WHICH SERVED HICKORY SMOKED RIBS, PULLED PORK, AND SIDES. DJ MICHAEL DEWAYNE FROM RADIO STATION 97.9 PROVIDED MUSIC, AND WE EXPRESSED OUR DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE VITAL ROLE FIRST RESPONDERS PLAY IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY-WIDE PICNIC, WHICH MARKED THE START OF THE MARY BRECKINRIDGE FESTIVAL, WAS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL EVENT. OVER 850 MEALS WERE SERVED, FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS WERE OFFERED, AND FLU VACCINES WERE MADE AVAILABLE. THE LOCAL SHRINER'S CHAPTER CONTRIBUTED BY PREPARING FOOD FOR ATTENDEES.OUR ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT AT THE BOBBY OSBORNE PAVILION FEATURED 5,000 EGGS FILLED WITH TREATS FOR CHILDREN TO DISCOVER, AS WELL AS PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE EASTER BUNNY. WE ALSO HELD A SPECIAL "BLESSING OF THE HANDS" CEREMONY FOR STAFF MEMBERS, IN WHICH THE CHAPLAIN OFFERED PRAYERS FOR THOSE WHO WISHED TO PARTICIPATE.WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE VALUABLE SENIOR CARE SERVICES, OFFERING BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY TO SUPPORT THE ELDERLY POPULATION. OUR PULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAM REMAINS AN ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR PATIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY CHALLENGES, RECEIVING POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS. OUR HOME HEALTH STAFF CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR OUR PATIENTS IN THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENT WITH CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS, RNS, PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THIS IS MUCH NEEDED SERVICE IN EASTERN KENTUCKY. MANY OF OUR PATIENTS ARE HOME BOUND AND NOT ABLE TO DRIVE. FOOD DRIVES ARE REGULARLY CONDUCTED, WITH FOOD BOXES DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY AT OUR ER, HOME HEALTH, SENIOR CARE, HYDEN, AND BIG CREEK ARH CLINICS. MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH COLLABORATES WITH BIG CREEK MISSION DURING SUMMER PROGRAMS AT THE WILLIE B. SANDLIN POOL, WHERE CHILDREN RECEIVE FREE MEALS AND ENJOY GAMES AND SWIMMING. OUR STAFF ATTEND THESE EVENTS TO DELIVER EDUCATION ON BULLYING, PEER PRESSURE, BICYCLE SAFETY, STROKE AWARENESS, AND DIALING 911 FOR EMERGENCIES.WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY RECRUITED JENNIFER MEARS, A SPEECH THERAPIST WITH TWENTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, WHO RELOCATED TO HYDEN FROM FLORIDA. HER SCHEDULE REMAINS FULLY BOOKED, AND WE ARE ACTIVELY SEEKING TO ADD ANOTHER SPEECH THERAPIST TO MEET GROWING DEMAND. TASHA MCCORMICK, APRN, IS NOW PROVIDING SPECIALIZED HEPATITIS C TREATMENT. WITH APPROPRIATE PATIENT PARTICIPATION AND MEDICATION REGIMENS, THIS VIRUS CAN BE FULLY CURED.WE WERE ABLE TO RECRUIT ASHLEY HACKER, MENTAL HEALTH APRN WHO IS PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING TO HYDEN AND BIG CREEK ARH CLINIC PATIENTS. TO ADDRESS SPACE LIMITATIONS IN OUR LABORATORY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED EXPANSION BY RENOVATING AN UNUSED OPERATING ROOM. THIS PROJECT IS NEARING COMPLETION AND WILL PROVIDE IMPROVED WORKSPACE, AMPLE ROOM FOR EQUIPMENT, AND A WAITING AREA FOR PATIENTS NEEDING LAB WORK. WE ANTICIPATE MOVING INTO THE NEW LAB FACILITY BY MID-FEBRUARY.WE SUCCESSFULLY RECRUITED LIDA COLLETT, RN AS OUR EDUCATIONAL COORDINATOR.