Bucktail Medical Center Announces New Leadership, Reaffirms Its Doors Remain Open Along with Commitment to Deliver Health Care for Community
Renovo, Pa. — An Interim Administrator for Bucktail Medical Center has beenappointed to help guide the organization as it continues serving the Renovo and Western Clinton County community. Laura Murnyack, BSN, RN previously served as Chief Nursing Officer for Bucktail Medical Center and has accepted the interim position to support the hospital’s services, its medical […]
Healthcare and Friendship – BMC is Here to Serve
Healthcare in Rural Pennsylvania is under attack and Bucktail Medical Center might be the latest victim. Most Americans would say that access to health care is a basic right. In the largest cities it would be difficult to walk more than a couple blocks without running into a Primary Care Office, an Urgent Care Facility […]
Board of Director’s Community Update – December 19, 2023
Since the resignation of Administrator Tim Reeves earlier this December, the Bucktail Medical Center Board of Directors has been working with a variety of parties to allow the Bucktail Medical Center to move forward and keep the facility open. Instrumental in the process have been elected officials including, but not limited to, Senator Fetterman, Senator […]
Listen to us on NPR’s This American Life
Thank you so much for all the support you’ve given to help keep The Bucktail Medical Center open and serving the healthcare needs of Western Clinton County, Pennsylvania.Today, our hospital’s urgent need for funding was featured on NPR’s This American Life.The title of the episode is: “The Cavalry Is Not Coming: When you realize that […]
Diabetes Awareness
November is National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country team up to bring attention to diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. It affects about 37 million Americans, including adults and youth. Diabetes can damage the eyes, kidneys, nerves, and heart. […]
CT Scanner Arrived
News arrived Thursday that the new Computerized Tomography, or CT scanner, has arrived at Bucktail Medical Center. This scanner, a first for the western Clinton County hospital, has been a blessing and a long-awaited service for residents and visitors to the area. “This is one of the big steps for BMC,” said Administrator/CEO Tim Reeves. […]
Bucktail Medical Center Brings Ambulance Service Back Online
After many months of planning and coordinating, Bucktail Medical Center (BMC) has reestablished Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance services at the medical center. In coordination with the Clinton County Department of Emergency Services, our ambulance service went live on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 3:00 pm. We currently have eight people – most are local […]
May Mental Health Awareness Month
How are you? It’s a question most of us ask others on a daily basis, but for one in five Americans who live with a mental health condition that may be a difficult question to answer. May is national mental health awareness month, and it’s important to remember that you, or a loved one, who […]
COVID Testing at Bucktail Medical Center
We have worked diligently to maintain rapid COVID-19 testing supplies at the facility for nursing home residents, facility staff, hospital and ER patients, and the community. Testing supplies are now short in supply, ,and we are unable to maintain a supply sufficient to continue rapid testing, so we have put controls in place to preserve […]
Why Washing Your Hands Stops the Spread of COVID-19
Detergent molecules are uniquely able to remove and destroy viruses and bacterial; yes, even better than hand sanitizer. The active ingredient in soap is detergent. Detergent molecules are dipole molecules; one end is attracted to water, the other end is attracted to lipids (fats). Virus molecules consist of an acid (RNA) surrounded by a protein […]