Published on October 25, 2024

Owensboro Health Hosts the KONL Annual Fall Conference!

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We’re thrilled to welcome the Kentucky Organization of Nurse Leaders (KONL) to Owensboro for the Annual Fall Conference this week!! This inspiring event brings together nursing leaders from across the state to explore new and impactful ways to navigate healthcare’s evolving landscape. 

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Through educational sessions, they’ll focus on strengthening academic partnerships, fostering innovative care delivery models and addressing workforce dynamics. Friday’s highlights include insights from virtual nursing leaders, along with the inaugural “DAISY Nurse Leader of the Year” award! 

Owensboro Health is honored to support this gathering of dedicated professionals who are transforming the future of healthcare across Kentucky. Welcome, KONL!

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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.