Tag: University of Kentucky
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UK loses branding for high-quality nursing care
The University of Kentucky hospital has lost magnet status, a designation given to facilities that offer high-quality nursing care, the Lexington Herald-Leader‘s Mary Meehan reports. The recent review says UK,...
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Rural teens more likely to abuse prescription meds; Operation UNITE launches ‘Accidental Dealer’ to guard medicine cabinets
A University of Kentucky study has shown rural teenagers in Kentucky are 26 percent more likely to abuse prescription drugs than those living in urban areas, the Lexington Herald-Leader‘s Mary...
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UK, Central Baptist get millions in federal incentives to use electronic health records
University of Kentucky HealthCare and Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington are the first hospital systems in the United States to receive funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services‘...