King's Daughters Medical Center

Today we hosted our Shop Local Holiday Market at the UK King’s Daughters Pavilion for our team members and it was a huge success! From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., team members explored an amazing selection of unique treasures—perfect for kicking off holiday shopping!

UK King's Daughters is pleased to present Internal Medicine Update 2024, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 in the Health Education Center at KDMC, lower level of the Lexington Avenue Parking Garage. REGISTRATION & FEES Advance registration is required. Seating is limited. Please call or email Mindy.Keeton@kdmc.kdhs.us, (606) 408-1724, to register no later than noon Thursday, Nov. 7. When registering by email/voicemail, include your full name, email address, credentials, employer, and daytime phone. This program is free to UK King’s Daughters physicians, APPs, nurses, team members and affiliates. All others: $20 payable at the door; no refunds. To ensure your comfort, please bring a sweater or light jacket as room temperatures may vary. AGENDA 8:30 a.m. - Registration & Light Breakfast 9 to 9:50 a.m. - Diabetes Update Sarah Ghaith, M.D., an endocrinologist with UK HealthCare's Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center. At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will have a better understanding of the pathophysiology of Type 2 DM, including insulin resistance, beta-cell dysfunction, and the role of incretins; be familiar with new medications, including GLP-1 receptor agonist and GLT-2 inhibitors; know the latest clinical guidelines for evidence-based care of Type 2 diabetics; and understand the importance of proper diabetes management during hospitalization 10 to 11 a.m. - Cirrhosis & Liver Transplant Christina Delacruz Leyson, M.D, medical director of the liver transplant program at UK HealthCare. At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will have an improved ability to counsel patients about cirrhosis and potential complications; have greater awareness of the management complications; and know indications/contraindications for transplant evaluation/referral. 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. - Interstital Lung Disease: An Internist's Disease Erin Camac, D.O., Pulmonologist, UK HealthCare. Learning objectives include developing a better understanding of interstitial lung disease; ability to articulate criteria for ILD diagnosis; and treatment of ILD, and its risks, including steroid use and Nintedanib. The Kentucky Heart Foundation, Inc. is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Kentucky Heart Foundation Inc. designates this live continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. This program is approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing for 3.4 contact hours. KBN #4-0036-12-24-069. Expires December 31, 2024. KBN approval of an individual continuing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. To receive credit, participants must provide nursing license or social security number at registration, attend the entire program and complete the evaluation tool.

Hey team! Get a jump-start on your holiday shopping at our Shop Local Holiday Market happening today at the UK King’s Daughters Pavilion! From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., browse a variety of unique gifts perfect for everyone on your list. Vendors accept cash, card, and payroll deduction. Don’t miss this chance to support local businesses and find something special!

Help us by giving a like or comment to welcome our newest team members attending new team member orientation at UK King’s Daughters today! We’re excited to have you join our team and can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make. Here’s to the start of something amazing! #WelcomeToTheTeam #UKKingsDaughters#MyFutureStartsToday

Get your game on for a great cause! Tap That Sports is donating half of the proceeds to the King’s Daughters Health Foundation when you play a round of the Pink Ribbon Open at Pebble Beach for just $20. Now through the end of October, your swing helps support mammograms and diagnostic services for uninsured and underinsured individuals in the community.

As we celebrate Respiratory Care Week, Oct. 20-26, we honor the dedication and expertise of the 90 respiratory therapists at UK King’s Daughters. These skilled professionals play a crucial role in both our inpatient and outpatient departments, focusing on diagnostics, pulmonary function testing, pulmonary rehabilitation, sleep medicine, and ambulatory care management. Our inpatient team, consisting of 56 respiratory therapists, specializes in caring for patients with acute and chronic lung disorders. Their work often transitions patients to outpatient services, including Pulmonary Diagnostics, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and Sleep Medicine, ensuring seamless care throughout every stage of treatment. We commend the UK King’s Daughters Respiratory Care Team for their vital contributions, making a difference in the lives of those we serve every day.

Join the growing nursing team at UK King’s Daughters Ohio! Located in Portsmouth, our facility is perfect for experienced nurses looking for a change of pace. We offer excellent benefits, including paid time off, affordable insurance, and more. For a full list of job opportunities available, visit https://lnkd.in/gxq9snfq.

On Oct. 8, UK King’s Daughters became the first hospital in the state of Kentucky – and the only hospital in the region – to offer a new minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) for patients whose disease cannot be treated using standard surgical procedures. The LimFlow procedure was performed by UK King’s Daughters vascular surgeon David Dockray, M.D. Vascular surgeon Omran Abul-Khoudoud, M.D., assisted. CLTI is the severe, end-stage of peripheral artery disease. In CLTI, the arteries delivering blood and oxygen to the lower extremities are blocked, leading to severe pain both when walking and at rest, functional impairment, ulcers, non-healing wounds, tissue death, gangrene and ultimately amputation. During the LimFlow procedure, the surgeon makes two small incisions, one in the groin to access the tibial artery, and one in the foot to access a deep vein. Catheters are inserted into the vessels and threaded through the body to an area above the blockage, typically in the calf area. Specialized instruments bridge from the artery to the vein and the opening is widened using a balloon catheter. The LimFlow device is deployed and grafts placed inside the vessels to permanently connect the artery and vein. While blood flow through the vein to the lower leg and foot begins immediately, ongoing monitoring and care of non-healing wounds must be maintained while revascularization takes place, typically over six to 12 weeks. About two-thirds of patients participating in the Promise II study, which evaluated the safety and effectiveness of deep vein arterialization and the LimFlow system, were amputation free after 6 months. Following the procedure, wounds were completely healed in 25% of patients and were in process of healing in 51% of patients. LimFlow was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in September 2023. About 12% of the U.S. population suffers from CLTI, and most patients with CLTI also have cardiovascular disease. The incidence of CLTI is growing across the U.S. as the population ages and rates of diabetes and arterial sclerosis increase, Dr. Dockray said. As many as 30% of patients with CLTI end up with an amputation, he noted. “Amputation itself, as well as the prospect of maybe having to have one, is devastating. This new procedure offers hope to patients who, up until now, had none. So I am thrilled to be able to offer this procedure at UK King’s Daughters.” If you have peripheral artery disease, non-healing wounds, or CLTI and would like to know more about LimFlow, please call UK King’s Daughters Tri-State Vascular Specialists at (606) 326-1675. New patients are welcome; a provider referral is not required. The UK King's Daughters LimFlow team, from left, includes: Amber Spurlock, R.N.; Michael Adkins, RT (R)(Vi); Omran Abul-Khoudoud, M.D.; Lindsay Short, senior lead vascular sonographer; David Dockray, M.D.; Emily Rakes, RT (R)(Vi); Chandra Brammer, RT (R)(Vi)

Join the growing skilled therapy team at UK King’s Daughters! We’re looking for outstanding occupational therapy assistants like Courtney, as well as physical therapy assistants, to join our dynamic team. Based at Kingsbrook Lifecare Center, our skilled therapy team provides one on one patient care with reasonable productivity standards in a beautifully decorated and clean facility. We are pleased to offer continuing education to our team members, as well as a competitive wages and benefits package. To learn more about opportunities in outpatient therapy, visit www.MyKDCareer.com.

Congratulations to nurse Haley Botkins, BSN, RN, who was recently selected to participate in UK King's Daughters inaugural Nurse Leader in Training program. Botkins, who works on the 4K Cardiac Surgery Unit, has served as a charge nurse/lead on the unit while also mentoring new nurses and nursing fellowship participants. These experiences, she said, have “given me a great foundation to be a future nurse leader.” Participating in the program will help fulfill Botkins’ goal of becoming a well-rounded nurse and an effective leader. “This position would enable me to help with developing and improving strategies to increase staff retention … (and the) quality of care provided to our patients.” In recommending Botkins for the opportunity, unit manager Ashley Wireman, noted that she communicates effectively with others, is authentic and inspires confidence, and is able to stay fixed on goals despite distractions. The Nursing Leader in Training program is designed to provide aspiring nurse leaders the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities essential to professional and career advancement. NLIT program goals include nurturing leadership skills and furthering professional, evidence-based practice of nursing. The three NLIT participants will be supported as they identify career goals, personal strengths, and opportunities for improvement and create individual development plans. The NLIT program will integrate mentorship and experiential learning opportunities to aid in the development of skills in short-term and strategic planning, human and resource management, and issues affecting professional practice and the nursing environment at UK King’s Daughters. The capstone of the program will be leading a change process, quality performance initiative, or other project. Congratulations to our first cohort of Nurse Leaders in Training … we cannot wait to see your progress and impact on the nursing profession at UK King’s Daughters!