PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER INC

PHYSICIAN PRACTICES:OUTPATIENT SERVICES: EXPANDING ACCESS, DELIVERING CAREOUTPATIENT CARE REMAINS A CORNERSTONE OF PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER'S MISSION, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL ACCESS POINTS FOR PREVENTION, EARLY DIAGNOSIS, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, AND ONGOING TREATMENT. IN THE PAST YEAR ALONE, PMC RECORDED AN IMPRESSIVE 327,228 CLINIC VISITS ACROSS ITS GROWING NETWORK OF PRIMARY CARE, SPECIALTY CARE, AND URGENT CARE LOCATIONS.THIS EXTRAORDINARY VOLUME REFLECTS THE REGION'S INCREASING DEMAND FOR ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY CARE AND PMC'S ROLE IN MEETING THAT NEED WITH TIMELY, COMPASSIONATE SERVICE. WHETHER IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OR URBAN CENTERS, PMC'S OUTPATIENT NETWORK ENSURES PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE THE CARE THEY NEED WITHOUT THE BARRIERS OF LONG-DISTANCE TRAVEL OR DELAYED APPOINTMENTS.PMC'S TEAM OF EXPERT PROVIDERS SPANS A WIDE ARRAY OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES, OFFERING CARE THAT RANGES FROM ROUTINE CHECK-UPS AND SCREENINGS TO THE MANAGEMENT OF COMPLEX DISEASES AND SPECIALTY INTERVENTIONS. THESE PRACTICES PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE LONG-TERM HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PATIENTS ACROSS EASTERN KENTUCKY, ACTING AS THE FRONTLINE OF HEALTHCARE DELIVERY IN THE REGION.AS HEALTHCARE CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, PMC REMAINS COMMITTED TO GROWING ITS OUTPATIENT FOOTPRINT, INVESTING IN TECHNOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO ENSURE THAT EVERY PATIENT REGARDLESS OF LOCATION HAS ACCESS TO THE CARE THEY NEED, WHEN THEY NEED IT.CARDIOLOGY PRACTICE: 23,295 VISITSPMC'S RENOWNED CARDIOVASCULAR TEAM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEART CARE, FROM PREVENTIVE SCREENINGS TO ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS AND INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES. THE HIGH VOLUME REFLECTS A DEEP REGIONAL NEED FOR SPECIALIZED CARDIAC SERVICES.PEDIATRIC PRACTICE: 14,259 VISITSPMC'S PEDIATRIC PROVIDERS OFFER A TRUSTED, CHILD-CENTERED APPROACH TO CARE, HELPING FAMILIES WITH EVERYTHING FROM WELL-CHILD VISITS AND IMMUNIZATIONS TO THE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC PEDIATRIC CONDITIONS.PRIMARY CARE (PIKEVILLE): 11,746 VISITSAS A FIRST POINT OF CONTACT FOR MANY, PMC'S PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS SERVE AS LONG-TERM HEALTH PARTNERS FOR PATIENTS OF ALL AGES, PROVIDING PREVENTIVE CARE AND MANAGING ONGOING HEALTH ISSUES.ONCOLOGY PRACTICE: 11,240 VISITSTHE ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO DELIVER CUTTING-EDGE CANCER CARE, OFFERING CHEMOTHERAPY, RADIATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES CLOSE TO HOME. PMC'S COMMITMENT TO ONCOLOGY ENSURES PATIENTS RECEIVE COORDINATED CARE THROUGHOUT THEIR TREATMENT JOURNEY.RHEUMATOLOGY: 5,196 VISITSWITH RISING DEMAND FOR AUTOIMMUNE AND MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE, PMC'S RHEUMATOLOGY SPECIALISTS PROVIDE EXPERT DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CONDITIONS SUCH AS ARTHRITIS, LUPUS, AND FIBROMYALGIA.PRIMARY CARE (PRESTONSBURG): 7,931 VISITSTHE EXPANSION OF SERVICES TO PRESTONSBURG REFLECTS PMC'S REGIONAL GROWTH AND DEDICATION TO IMPROVING ACCESS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS.PMC'S URGENT CARE LOCATIONS PROVIDE A CRITICAL LINK FOR PATIENTS NEEDING PROMPT, NON-EMERGENCY CARE. WITH WALK-IN AVAILABILITY AND EXTENDED HOURS, THESE CENTERS REDUCE STRAIN ON EMERGENCY SERVICES WHILE MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS:- URGENT CARE PIKEVILLE: 20,218 VISITS- URGENT CARE PRESTONSBURG: 9,127 VISITSTHESE NUMBERS UNDERSCORE THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF URGENT CARE IN BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN PRIMARY CARE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, PARTICULARLY FOR WORKING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.

SURGICAL SERVICES:SURGICAL EXPANSION: ADVANCING ACCESS AND EXCELLENCEPMC HAS REACHED A MAJOR MILESTONE IN ITS COMMITMENT TO SURGICAL EXCELLENCE WITH THE ADDITION OF FOUR NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART OPERATING SUITES, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 24 FULLY EQUIPPED OPERATING ROOMS (OR) ON ITS MAIN CAMPUS. THIS EXPANSION MARKS A BOLD INVESTMENT IN THE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE OF EASTERN KENTUCKY AND CENTRAL APPALACHIA, STRENGTHENING PMC'S ABILITY TO MEET THE REGION'S GROWING DEMAND FOR SURGICAL CARE.DESIGNED WITH CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY AND MODERN WORKFLOW OPTIMIZATION, THE NEW OR SUITES IMPROVE EVERY ASPECT OF SURGICAL DELIVERY. ENHANCED STERILITY STANDARDS STREAMLINED ROOM TURNOVER, AND SEAMLESS COORDINATION AMONG SURGICAL, ANESTHESIA AND SUPPORT TEAMS ALLOWS PMC TO PROVIDE MORE TIMELY, EFFICIENT, AND ADVANCED CARE THAN EVER BEFORE.THIS GROWTH ALSO POSITIONS PMC AS A LEADING REGIONAL HUB FOR GENERAL AND SPECIALTY SURGERY. FROM URGENT PROCEDURES TO COMPLEX, ELECTIVE OPERATIONS, PMC'S GENERAL SURGERY TEAM LEVERAGES MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECHNIQUES, ADVANCED IMAGING AND MULTI-SPECIALTY COLLABORATION TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT OUTCOMES. AS SURGICAL VOLUMES RISE AND CASE COMPLEXITY INCREASES, THIS EXPANSION ENSURES THAT PMC REMAINS FULLY EQUIPPED TO SERVE BOTH THE CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SUPPORTS.GENERAL SURGERY SERVICES INCLUDE: EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA SURGERY LAPAROSCOPIC AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES HERNIA REPAIRS GALLBLADDER AND APPENDECTOMY PROCEDURES ENDOCRINE SURGERY COLORECTAL, GI, AND SOFT TISSUE SURGERIESRAISING THE BAR IN RURAL SURGERY: PMC ACHIEVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION AND EXPANDS ACCESSIN 2025, PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (PMC) MADE HISTORY AS THE FIRST AND ONLY HOSPITAL IN KENTUCKY AND ONE OF JUST 12 NATION WIDE TO RECEIVE THE EMERGENCY GENERAL SURGERY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (EGS-VP) DESIGNATION FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (ACS). THIS PRESTIGIOUS RECOGNITION AFFIRMS PMC'S UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO DELIVERING TIMELY, SAFE, AND HIGH-QUALITY EMERGENCY GENERAL SURGERY, 24/7.THE EGS-VP DISTINCTION HIGHLIGHTS PMC'S ROBUST SURGICAL PROTOCOLS, SEAMLESS TRAUMA COORDINATION, AND PROVEN ABILITY TO MANAGE COMPLEX, LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES WITH UNMATCHED CONSISTENCY. IT PLACES PMC AMONG A SELECT GROUP OF HOSPITALS, SETTING THE NATIONAL STANDARD FOR EMERGENCY SURGICAL CARE, A RARE ACHIEVEMENT FOR A RURAL MEDICAL CENTER.THIS MILESTONE COINCIDES WITH THE ADDITION OF FOUR NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART OPERATING SUITES, EXPANDING PMC'S TOTAL SURGICAL CAPACITY TO 24 FULLY EQUIPPED OPERATING ROOMS. MORE THAN JUST A FACILITIES UPGRADE, THIS EXPANSION ESTABLISHES PMC AS A REGIONAL ACCESS POINT FOR ADVANCED SURGICAL CARE, DRAWING REFERRALS FROM ACROSS COUNTY LINES AND NEIGHBORING STATES FOR PROCEDURES MANY LOCAL HOSPITALS CANNOT PERFORM.THE NEW OPERATING ROOMS ARE ENGINEERED FOR EFFICIENCY, ACCURACY, AND INNOVATION, EQUIPPED WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, ROBOTIC SYSTEMS, AND OPTIMIZED LAYOUTS THAT ENHANCE WORKFLOW, ENABLING QUICKER RESPONSE TIMES, HIGHER SURGICAL CAPACITY AND SMOOTH COLLABORATION BETWEEN SURGICAL, ANESTHESIA AND SUPPORT TEAMS. THEY ALSO STRENGTHEN PMC'S ROLE IN TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SURGICAL PROFESSIONALS, SUPPORTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CLINICAL RESEARCH, AND ONGOING INNOVATION IN SURGICAL TECHNIQUES.WITH THESE ADVANCEMENTS, PMC IS DOING MORE THAN MEETING CURRENT DEMAND; IT IS DEFINING THE FUTURE OF RURAL SURGICAL CARE. THE COMBINATION OF THE EGS-VP DESIGNATION AND A MODERNIZED SURGICAL PLATFORM POSITIONS PMC AS BOTH A PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER OF CHOICE IN EASTERN KENTUCKY AND CENTRAL APPALACHIA.