Published on August 20, 2021
What Can I Say Before It's Too Late?
Dr. Heather Garrett has worked in the COVID-19 unit at Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital from the beginning. She has had the tragic task of telling patients who are about to be placed on a ventilator that it's too late to get the vaccine. She's urging everyone to get vaccinated now. Hear directly from her in the video below.
Vaccine Booster For Immunocompromised
Immunocompromised individuals may qualify for a third “booster” shot of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Examples include cancer patients, organ transplant recipients, individuals with immunodeficiency such as DiGeorge Syndrome, those with HIV and others taking medicines that suppress your immune system. For a full list of qualifying conditions and to schedule your booster if eligible, visit OwensboroHealth.org/Vaccine.
COVID ISOLATION PATIENTS
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HOSPITAL |
# OF PATIENTS |
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Owensboro Health Regional Hospital |
42 |
|
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital |
1 |
|
Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
46 |
About Owensboro Health
Owensboro Health is a nonprofit health system with a mission to heal the sick and to improve the health of the communities it serves in Kentucky and Indiana. The system includes Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, nationally recognized for design, architecture and engineering; Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital; Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center; the Owensboro Health Medical Group comprised of over 350 providers at more than 30 locations; three outpatient Healthplex facilities, a certified medical fitness facility, the Healthpark; a weight management program, and the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center.
On average each year, we have more than 19,000 inpatient admissions, deliver 2,000 babies and provide the region’s only Level III NICU. Owensboro Health physicians perform nearly 33,000 surgical procedures, including nearly 150 open-heart surgeries. Our physicians and staff have 90,000 Emergency Department visits and more than 1.25 million outpatient visits annually. Visit our home page for more information.