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Press release: MCCH announces new patient portal coming soon

MURRAY – Murray-Calloway County Hospital (MCCH) will be implementing a new computer system including an upgraded electronic medical record. As part of this transition, we will be introducing a new …

By Deborah Yetter/ Kentucky Lantern | March 19, 2025 A bill Kentucky hospitals say was essential to preserving funds for charity care appears dead after lawmakers in the House late Friday rolled …

MURRAY – Murray-Calloway County Hospital has introduced a Cuddle Cot to its maternity and bereavement care services, providing grieving families with the invaluable gift of time. This specialized …

MURRAY – Murray-Calloway County Hospital is proud to announce the opening of its new, state-of-the-art Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab), equipped with the innovative Canon Alphenix Sky system. …

MCCH launches new search for CEO

MURRAY – The search for Murray-Calloway County Hospital’s next CEO is back on. Following an executive session held at the end of today’s board meeting, trustees voted for the internal search …

Hospital board still considering options for CEO search

MURRAY – At today’s Murray-Calloway County Hospital Board of Trustees meeting, Board Chair Steve Owens advised that no decisions have been made regarding how to proceed with the search for a new …

MURRAY, KY – Murray-Calloway County Hospital’s (MCCH) Board of Trustees met tonight in Executive Session to discuss the CEO search. “ As you all know, the board selected Tonda Haigler at last …

MCCH board chooses Haigler to be next CEO

MURRAY – After whittling a pool of more than 150 candidates over the last four months, the Murray-Calloway County Hospital Board of Trustees unanimously selected Tonda Haigler to be the …

BREAKING NEWS: Hospital board selects new CEO

MURRAY - In this morning’s special called meeting, the Murray-Calloway County Hospital Board of Trustees unanimously voted to offer the CEO position to Tonda Haigler. "We feel that all these …

Press release: Regional Cancer Center earns ACS accreditation

MURRAY – Murray-Calloway County Hospital and the Regional Cancer Center announced that it has received accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) …

MCCH wraps up interviews with CEO candidates

MURRAY – The Murray-Calloway County Hospital Board of Trustees has been on the hunt for a new chief executive. After hosting the final four candidates for extensive on-site interviews over the last …

By Dr. Gary Grosel, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare of Kentucky Amid this year’s open enrollment season for health benefits, it is a good time to take stock of your current health status …

MURRAY, KY – After months of negotiation with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), Murray-Calloway County Hospital has rescinded its notice of termination with Anthem and has come to a compromise …

MURRAY – Rural hospitals across the nation are in crisis mode. Low reimbursement rates on services and soaring expenses have wreaked havoc on profit margins and fueled the proliferation of …

MURRAY – Murray-Calloway County Hospital officially announced this afternoon that, after months of negotiations, it has provided written notice to terminate its contract with Anthem Medicare …

Abigail Akers, MD, joins Women’s Health of Murray Abigail Akers, MD (Photo provided) A 2020 graduate of Kent State University where she graduated summa cum laude and with honors in Integrated Life …

MURRAY – For those in a battle with cancer, the encouragement from others can help someone’s journey. Cancer patients at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital Regional Cancer Center are now …

MCCH terminates Anthem Medicare Advantage contract

MURRAY – With Medicare open enrollment just around the corner, seniors who rely on Murray-Calloway County Hospital and its providers for medical care may want to steer clear of Anthem Blue Cross …

MURRAY – Murray-Calloway County Hospital’s Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House welcomes a new interim director, Jane Bright, RN to continue the commitment of delivering the highest standards …

MCCH closes blood donation center

MURRAY – For 49 years, Murray-Calloway County Hospital has predominantly sourced its blood supply through the MCCH Blood Donor Center. While the hospital has relied on the American Red Cross over …

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