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Owensboro Health is proud of its high quality care, partnerships with leading organizations and initiatives to improve the health of our region. From our advanced care to offering the region’s only medical-based fitness center, Owensboro Health is meeting the needs of patients throughout western Kentucky and southern Indiana.

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Family-approved fun for healthy holidays 12/03/2020
There’s no doubt the 2020 holiday season is going to be different than any other, but with some planning, it can still be special. The changes may be especially difficult…
It’s the Season of Giving 11/19/2020
Owensboro Health Administration handed out turkeys, hams and fruit baskets to team members this week as a holiday gift.
Healthy Eating Made Easy 11/17/2020
As we all stay home more than usual, it’s easier than ever to reach for the junk food cabinet, but healthy eating at home is possible. Making better food choices is easy…
November brings awareness to diabetes 11/12/2020
By Beth Cecil, Messenger-Inquirer November is American Diabetes Month, a time to raise awareness of diabetes across the country. Join me this month as I take a moment to…
Retired pastor embraces pet therapy ministry 11/09/2020
Don Wilkins, Messenger-Inquirer Roger Taylor spent nearly 50 years leading congregations. But when he retired from pastoring, he entered a new ministry that revolves around…

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.