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Kentucky Hospitals Band Together to Reduce Medical Device Infections

December 7, 2011 1576 Views Charter Financing, Community College, Landing Page Panel Ad, Solar for Schools

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Thirty-three Kentucky hospitals are participating in an effort to improve patient safety and prevent infections, a collaborative headed by the Kentucky Hospital Association.

Medical devices can cause blood stream infections (BSIs) including central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections, according to the association, a Louisville, Ky.-based non-profit group that includes all the state’s hospitals.

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CMS Wins Contract with Louisville DOC

March 14, 2011March 14, 2011 1684 Views Central U.S., Community College, HBE Corp, Union County Juvenile Detention Center

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Correctional healthcare services provider Correctional Medical Services, Inc. was awarded a contract with the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections in Louisville, Ky., valued at more than $5 million annually. The contract is for one year with the potential for four additional one-year extensions.

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$11.7 Million Federal Grant to Fund Health Clinic

October 22, 2010 1677 Views Community College

LEXINGTON, Ky. — An $11.7 million federal grant was awarded to build a 60,000-square-foot physical and mental health treatment facility for the poor and homeless in Lexington.

The grant comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and has been in the works for more than a year.

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Construction Begins on Medical School Tower

October 21, 2010 1686 Views Central U.S., Community College, Rhode Island

PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Ground breaking ceremonies were held recently at Pikeville College to celebrate the construction of a nine-story educational facility, expanded clinical skills center and cafeteria/commons scheduled to be completed in March 2012.

The facility has a projected cost of $25 million, with ancillary costs elevating the project to about $30 million.

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