Hospital Board to meet today
The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening at 4 p.m. The meeting will be held in the courtroom of the old Russell County Courthouse.
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Russell County Hospital CEO talks vaccine mandate
Russell County Hospital CEO Patrick Branco said the hospital will comply with a vaccine mandate from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that will require hospital employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by […]
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital easing visitor restrictions
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset announced yesterday that it will now expand its visitor policy at the main campus, all facilities, and Lake Cumberland Physician Practices. Under the rules: Patients will be allowed two (2) […]
Russell County Hospital CEO talks COVID-19 booster shots, flu vaccines
Russell County Hospital is now providing Moderna COVID-19 booster shots. Russell County Hospital CEO Patrick Branco explained more about the boosters. “We have Moderna vaccines and we are doing boosters,” Branco said. “The Moderna boosters […]
Russell County Hospital eligible for new state loan program
Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the Kentucky Rural Hospital Loan Program (KRHLP) is making $20 million in low-interest loans available to assist rural hospitals across the commonwealth. The funds administered will directly impact the 1.8 […]
Russell County Hospital committed to continuing to provide monoclonal antibody treatment
Over the last few weeks, Russell County Hospital has provided 12-20 monoclonal antibody treatments per day to COVID patients, locally and those coming as far as Tennessee. Known to many as “the infusion” that is […]
National Guard assisting at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset is one of 21 hospitals around the state which will be receiving help from the Kentucky National Guard to assist with COVID-19 efforts according to a release from Governor […]
Hospital urging people to avoid ER for COVID tests
Russell County Hospital is urging people to avoid going to the ER just to get a COVID test. The hospital passed along this note to WJRS: Russell County Hospital urges anyone who believes they have […]
Russell County man taken to hospital after breaking into circuit clerk’s office
Multiple local law enforcement agencies responded to a call Monday afternoon of a man who had illegally gained access to the Russell County Circuit Clerk’s Office in the judicial center. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office, […]
Hospital leaders encourage community to get vaccinated
With the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Russell County, some of the leaders at Russell County Hospital are encouraging residents to be vaccinated against COVID-19. One of those is Dr. Richard Perkins, the chief […]