A full-service hospital
Healthcare professionals seeking a hospital providing advanced care with compassion need look no further than Owensboro Medical Health System (OMHS). Nestled in the center of Kentucky's third largest city, OMHS provides care to patients in an eleven-county area in Western Kentucky and Southern Indiana with a mission to heal the sick and to improve the health of the community.

More than 200 physicians practicing three-dozen specialties serve on the hospital's medical staff. The number of employees exceeds 2,400, making OMHS one of the largest employers in Western Kentucky. The hospital is licensed for 447 beds.

Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center
In July 2005, OMHS opened the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center, a $9.4 million freestanding state-of-the-art-facility housing all outpatient cancer services; cancer specialists are located together to more effectively design and coordinate treatment programs.

The cancer center is designed with a warm, homelike atmosphere, wrapped around the latest breakthroughs in research and medical technology. The On-board Imager by Varian is used to provide image-guided radiation therapy for patients. In March 2006, OMHS will introduce MammoSite breast treatment.

On the second floor, the cancer center contains an 8,000 square-foot space set aside for cancer research slated to open in 2006, operated by the University of Louisville's James Graham Brown Cancer Center.

OMHS Heart Center - A partnership with Jewish Hospital
OMHS partners with Louisville's Jewish Hospital, world-renowned for cardiovascular services. The OMHS Heart Center partnership provides area residents with access to advance heart care, including the latest technology, proven methods and research all customized for Owensboro by Jewish Hospital.

Heart surgeons use the beating heart procedure. The hospital's cath lab is equipped with a new radio frequency controlled device that enables cardiologists to place stents into 100 percent blocked arteries, providing more patients with less invasive treatment for heart disease. OMHS also offers patients with Atrial Fibrillation a non-invasive surgical treatment option that uses microwave energy.

In 2006 OMHS is making more advancements with additional heart care services. Initiatives include added specialization in women's heart services, establishing an accredited chest pain center and finalizing a partnership for clinical research trials through the Jewish Hospital Center for Advanced Medicine.