Saint Joseph Berea Receives National Recognition; Named Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis and Respiratory Failure

(BEREA, KY - Sept. 17, 2020) – Saint Joseph Berea is 5-star rated for treatment of sepsis in 2020, and treatment of respiratory failure for the second year in a row, according to a national report released by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for information about physicians and hospitals. This achievement is part of the Healthgrades 2020 Report to the Nation, which underscores the importance of hospital quality to both consumers and hospital leaders. Every year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 32 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions using Medicare data, and additionally analyzes outcomes in appendectomy and bariatric surgery using all-payer data provided by 15 states.

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New Census Data on Poverty, Income, Housing Insecurity and Food Scarcity Reveal Many Kentuckians on the Brink in the Pandemic

(September 17, 2020) — Despite living through the longest economic expansion on record, before COVID-19, 16.3% of Kentuckians were still living below the poverty line and median state incomes were relatively stagnant, according to new 2019 Census data from the American Community Survey (ACS) released today. The numbers reflect a recovery following the Great Recession that ultimately did not reach all Kentuckians.

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Virtual Public Meeting Scheduled for Sept. 23

(RICHMOND, KY - September 16, 2020) – The Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission (CAC) and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board (CDCAB) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 23, beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET via the Microsoft Teams virtual platform. The event is open to the public.

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