Get Your Heart Checked at KCH
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Alice Hutzel, MA
Director, Marketing & Development
740.393.9085
alice.hutzel @kch.org
Get Your Heart Checked at KCH
January 8, 2026 – Mount Vernon, OH – In recognition of American Heart Month, Knox Community Hospital is offering Heart Checks during the month of February to encourage early detection and prevention of heart disease in the community.
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in both Knox County and the U.S. Heart checks at KCH provide individuals with important information about their heart health, including lipid panels, glucose checks, blood pressure, and body mass index screening.
Knox Community Hospital is scheduling 20-minute Heart Checks for $20 on Saturday, February 14, and February 28, from 7:30 AM until 12:00 PM in the Cardiac Rehab Unit on the 4th floor of the Wright Family Medical Pavilion.
Talk with your healthcare team about taking care of your heart and pursuing a heart-healthy lifestyle.
Registration is required. Call 740.393.9621 or go to https://shorturl.at/C9SKR
Heart Checks are available to those aged 18 and older. Payment methods are cash or check ONLY.
Knox Community Hospital is a 99-bed, Joint Commission-accredited, community hospital based in Mount Vernon, Ohio, approximately 40 miles northeast of Columbus, with additional services in Centerburg and Fredericktown. Members of the Knox Community Hospital medical staff represent numerous specialties offering a wide range of clinically excellent services surprising for a community hospital. Our dedicated staff, along with a strong team of volunteers, is committed to providing personalized, high-quality care. Knox Community Hospital’s independent, not-for-profit status ensures that all remaining revenue after expenses is committed solely to improving patient services, technology, and facilities for the health of the people of Knox County and surrounding areas.
