Weight-bearing physical activity is essential for normal skeletal development during childhood and adolescence and for achieving and maintaining peak bone mass in young adults.
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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. Psalm 136:1
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Lauderdale, located in Ripley, Tenn., joined Baptist Memorial Health Care in 1980. This 25-bed critical access facility includes a surgery department, medical/surgical wing, critical care unit, outpatient services, outpatient rehabilitation and an additional 10-bed Senior Care Unit for geriatric mental health services. The hospital also provides a 24-hour physician-staffed emergency department.
Many services are available at Baptist Lauderdale which are not usually found in a rural area. Some of these services include in-house CT scanning, MRI, mammography, ultrasonography, nuclear medicine, laboratory as well as physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy. Additionally, specialty physicians are available for cardiology, family practice, general surgery, internal medicine, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, pediatrics, podiatrics, psychiatry and pulmonology.
Baptist Lauderdale works hand-in-hand with local employers by providing a comprehensive workers compensation program and a wide array of preventive health programs to promote wellness, such as health scans, on-site drug screens, employee assistance programs, smoking cessation classes and on-site CPR and first aid training. A variety of speakers also are available to make educational presentations. In addition, the office of pastoral care provides ministry to patients and family members and the Baptist Lauderdale League provides volunteer services.
Baptist Lauderdale is committed to quality health care, close to home.
Janie Sweat named chief nursing officer for Baptist Lauderdale
April 30, 2009 – Janie Sweat was recently named the new chief nursing officer for Baptist Memorial Hospital-Lauderdale.
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Lauderdale is accredited by the Joint Commission and is committed to providing high quality care and patient safety at all times. Click here if you have concerns about the quality of care and/or patient safety provided in this organization.
In keeping with the three-fold ministry of Christ - preaching, teaching and healing - Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation will be the leader in providing quality health care.