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At ARH, Community Comes First

IndustryBy admin December 26, 2019

On September 4, Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) president and CEO Joe Grossman cut the ribbon on the new Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center, a 192-bed hospital located in Prestonsburg.

“Believe it or not,” he said to those gathered to help celebrate the occasion, “people ask me all the time if I have a favorite hospital. I always say that’s like asking a parent if they have a favorite child. The answer, of course, is no. They’re all part of the family and they each have different strengths they bring to the communities they serve.”

Grossman spoke of an RN he’d talked to a few days before. For nineteen years…

Giving Now And All Year Long

The ARH Locker Room: A Message from the CEOBy admin December 19, 2019

As we turn the page on not just another year, but also a decade, I urge each of you to take time to reflect on the many opportunities we are given all year to demonstrate the true spirit of the holiday season. It is wonderful to see extra warmth and generosity shown during the holidays, but at ARH, I see that giving spirit all year long!

ARH team members give of themselves every day and in many different ways. Everything from the hundreds of hours it takes to build successful Relay For Life programs to welcoming teachers back to school with a celebration breakfast. We are a vital part of our giving communities during every season…

Employee Stress at ARH

The ARH Locker Room: A Message from the CEOBy admin December 13, 2019

I recently read an article identifying workplace stress as one of the biggest concerns for employees. As you can probably imagine, healthcare professionals report some of the highest levels of workplace stress; unlike many other industries, those who work in healthcare routinely deal with traumatic life-and-death situations. I know how hard ARH employees work and that stress is part of each day, but I also know that reduced stress…

ARH Director of Specialty Pharmacy Services Awarded Top Designation

IndustryBy admin December 6, 2019

Mike Herald, PharmD, BCPS was recently named a Fellow of the Kentucky Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (KSHP). A Fellowship is the most prestigious title awarded by the organization; Dr. Herald is only the 33rd fellow named in the society’s nearly 60-year history.