Knox Community Hospital
Hospitals & Clinics
1330 Coshocton Avenue, Mount Vernon, OH 43050
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Knox Community Hospital announces Hall as new chief medical officer
Sep 28, 2021
Knox Community Hospital recently welcomed new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. John Hall, who brings 25 years’ experience in clinical practice.
Donald Ernest Steele
Sep 27, 2021
Donald E. Steele of Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), California, passed away at his home Sept. 7, 2021, at the age of 98.
Knox Public Health and Knox Community Hospital reactivate COVID hotline
Sep 24, 2021
Knox Public Health is reactivating a COVID-19 hotline it operated with Knox Community Hospital last year during the pandemic.
Primary care at Knox Community Hospital focused on prevention
Sep 21, 2021
The focus of primary health care is preventing patients from becoming sick, Dr. Zachary Thurman of Knox Community Hospital told the Mount Vernon News.
Living with diabetes: Knox Community Hospital program provides patient resources
Sep 16, 2021
Knox Community Hospital (KCH) offers a program called “Living with Diabetes,” which helps educate and support patients as they manage the disease.
KCH can help mental health needs in the community
Sep 13, 2021
When an emotional issue begins to interfere with everyday life, it’s time to seek help, Dr. Chandravadan Patel, a psychiatrist at Knox Community Hospital told the Mount Vernon News.
OB/Gyn: Knox Community Hospital offers services for everyone from teens to seniors
Sep 6, 2021
Knox Community Hospital’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Department is known for delivering babies but it actually provides many other services, the Hospital’s Dr. Amy Flammer told the Mount Vernon News.
Early detection key to reducing threat of prostate cancer, Knox Community Hospital says
Aug 30, 2021
September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and Knox Community Hospital is stressing the importance of screening for the disease.
Knox Community Hospital's Home Health Services provides care, necessities
Aug 23, 2021
In 2018, Knox Community Hospital (KCH) added Home Health Services to its community offerings.
Watch out for ticks
Aug 23, 2021
Take a break and go for a hike! It’s a healthy thing to do this time of year.
Living with Diabetes: Knox Community Hospital program educates patients on how to stay healthy
Aug 23, 2021
Knox Community hospital offers a program called, “Living with Diabetes” which helps educate and support patients as they manage the disease.
Danney Lee Hamilton
Aug 19, 2021
Danney "Bubba" Lee Hamilton, 52, of Mount Vernon, passed away unexpectedly on July 19, 2021, at Knox Community Hospital.
Letter to the Editor
Aug 19, 2021
To the Editor:I am appalled that the Knox Community Hospital has chosen not to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all employees.
Knox Community Hospital will not mandate COVID-19 vaccinations
Aug 18, 2021
A group of Knox Community Hospital employees who staged a brief protest during breaks from their jobs were pleased to learn that the hospital would not mandate COVID-19 vaccinations.
Letter to the Editor
Aug 16, 2021
To the Editor: Hats off to those hospital workers who chose to use their freedom of speech to strengthen their freedom of choice.
Wright Family Medical Pavilion to temporarily close Lab
Aug 16, 2021
Beginning Monday, the Lab in the Wright Family Medical Pavilion at Knox Community Hospital will be closed for an uncertain amount of time.
Express Endo service at KCH offers convenience in scheduling colorectal screenings
Aug 16, 2021
Colonoscopy is the gold standard screening procedure when it comes to detecting precancerous polyps and cancers of the gastrointestinal tract.
Knox Community Hospital offers new treatments for arthritis, lupus and other auto-immune disorders
Aug 9, 2021
When patients hear the word rheumatology, they often think of arthritis.
KCH requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID‐19
Aug 7, 2021
Effective this month, Knox Community Hospital (KCH) will insist all its employees must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.