Parkwest Medical Center News & Blog

Happy Nurses Week and Hospital Week

Nurses Week is celebrated annually May 6 – 12, ending on Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Hospital Week is celebrated May 9-15, 2021.  

Laurel Proulx presented with BEE Award

Congratulations to Laurel Proulx, one of our clinical social workers, for being recognized with the BEE award. Laurel was nominated by her supervisor. Laurel’s Nomination “Laurel is our social worker and she has made it her personal goal to find a safe discharge place for him to go. Laurel started digging and found out that 

Mackenzie Hudgins presented with BEE Award

A PCA at Parkwest Medical Center, Mackenzie Hudgins, was recognized with The BEE Award for her amazing patient care and great attitude.  

A Winning Combination: Lactation Support Consultants Help Women at Crucial Stage of Motherhood

The lactation consultants at Parkwest Medical Center work with new moms to help them gain comfort in breastfeeding their newborns. 

Rachel Bowlin presented with BEE Award

Congratulations to Rachel Bowlin, one of our clinical social workers, for being recognized with the BEE award. Rachel was nominated by one of her coworkers. Rachel’s Nomination “Rachel is an exceptional employee. A patient here on the COVID floor is a truck driver from Minnesota and was passing through town and had to be admitted 

Lenoir City Man Bounces Back After Heart Attack, Quadruple Bypass

Richard Imgram was shocked to learn he was having a heart attack because he did not experience any of the typical symptoms. 

Listen to Your Heart: Minimally Invasive Surgery Restores Heart Patient’s Zest for Life

Charlene Henderson, a Hamblen County resident, enjoys having her quality of life back after non-invasive surgery at Parkwest.  

Finding Peace: Patient from Ukraine finds relief from hip pain at Parkwest

Liudmyla Labod moved from the war-torn Ukraine looking for a better life, and found relief for her debilitating hip pain.