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As part of its ongoing efforts to connect with the community, Lower Keys Medical Center invites individuals to attend an open session with the hospital’s Board of Trustees at the hospital. The session will include updates on facility projects and ongoing efforts to enhance quality and improve patient, physician and employee engagement and satisfaction. WHAT: Open Forum with the Hospital Board of Trustees and Interim CEO WHO: Lower Keys Medical Center Board of Trustees Stephen Pennington, interim CEO ... Read More

Lower Keys Medical Center again offering free application assistance If you need help comparing plans or filling-out an application on the Health Insurance Marketplace, Lower Keys Medical Center is once again offering free assistance during Open Enrollment, November 1 – January 31, 2017. Appointments may be made with the hospital’s certified assisters by calling (305) 294-5531 ext. 3254, or can be booked online by going to www.GetCoveredAmerica.org/connector. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was p ... Read More

Key West, Fla. – October 28, 2016 – Lower Keys Medical Center (LKMC) has appointed David Clay Chief Executive Officer, effective November 28. He joins LKMC from Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet, North Carolina. “I look forward to joining the team at Lower Key Medical Center and supporting the physicians, nurses and other staff members who care for this community,” Clay said. “During the interview process, I had productive and quality conversations with several emplo ... Read More

Key West, Fla. – October 24, 2016 – Lower Keys Medical Center recently named the Outstanding Employee Award recipients for September. Honorees include: Melissa Lyons, Registered Nurse, Maternal Infant Child Care Robin Reese, Radiology Tech, Radiology Services Louise Bigford, Nursing Assistant, Maternal Infant Child Care Each is being honored for her contributions toward creating and maintaining a culture and practice of outstanding service to the hospital’s employees, physicians, patients ... Read More

Lower Keys Medical Center recently named the Outstanding Employee Award recipients for July and August. Honorees include: Jolene Evans, registered nurse, Maternal Infant Child Care Sandy Harry, nursing assistant, Maternal Infant Child Care Tammy Staples, physical therapist, Rehabilitation Services Mechelle Buffington, radiology tech, Radiology Services Olivia Palermo-Davis, registered nurse, Behavioral Health Roselyn Pervil, nursing assistant, Medical/Surgical Services These individuals collectively have m ... Read More

Surgeon Returns after Serving with International Humanitarian Aid Organization Key West, Fla. – August 30, 2016 – Lower Keys Medical Center will welcome back orthopedic surgeon Dr. Robert Loeffler at the end of October. He rejoins the hospital’s orthopedic program after serving at the Syrian-Jordanian border for five months with international humanitarian aid organization Doctors Without Borders. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Loeffler back to Key West and to the hospital,” sa ... Read More

Florida Association of Community Health Center’s Presents Jessie Trice Outstanding Clinician Award KEY WEST, Fla., August 2, 2016 – Key West physician Jerome Covington, M.D., has received the Florida Association of Community Health Center’s (FACHC) Jessie Trice Outstanding Clinician Award. The prestigious award was presented on Tuesday, August 2, at the FACHC’s 35th Anniversary Green Tie Gala and Awards Ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, FL, at the Marriott Harbor Beach. “Each year ... Read More

KEY WEST, Fla., July 20, 2016 - Lower Keys Medical Center recently held its annual associate recognition dinner at the Grand Key Double Tree Resort. Employees honored at the event were praised for their commitment, compassion and loyalty by Robin Lockwood, M.D., Chairman of the Board, and Michael McIvor, M.D., Chief of Staff. Forty individuals were recognized for achieving five-year milestones in service – 5 years, 10 years, all the way to 30 years of service. Collectively, the honorees have cared fo ... Read More

Key West, Fla. - July 15, 2016 - Lower Keys Medical Center announced today that Chief Executive Officer Nicki Will has resigned, effective immediately. Will has served as CEO of the hospital since 2003. Many notable accomplishments have occurred during her tenure, including facility improvements and recruitment of new physicians to the community. The hospital is grateful for her leadership over the past 13 years. "It has been my honor to serve as CEO of Lower Keys Medical Center an ... Read More

Julie Banker, RN has joined Lower Keys Medical Center in Key West, Florida as Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). She moved to Key West from the west coast of Florida where she was the CNO at Lehigh Regional Medical Center in Lehigh Acres, Florida. Banker brings 27 years of nursing experience to Key West. She holds an Associate in Science degree in Nursing from the Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, Rhode Island and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Rhode Island in Kingston ... Read More