| Baptist DeSoto recognizes nurse who performs above and beyond expectations |
SOUTHAVEN, Miss., Aug. 12, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto recently recognized Paulette Johnson, a registered intensive care unit nurse, with the DAISY award for Extraordinary Nurses, which is given in appreciation of the work nurses do.
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| Aetna designates Baptist Collierville Institute of Quality Care |
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 17, 2010 – Aetna recently named Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville an Institute of Quality for total joint replacement and spine surgery.
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| Baptist Union City Names New Administrator |
UNION CITY, Tenn., July 14, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City has named Brad Parsons as administrator and CEO effective Aug. 2.
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| Baptist Foundation to host charity art auction |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 29, 2010 – The Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation will host its annual Art of Caring benefit to support the Baptist Trinity Hospice House and the Kemmons Wilson Family Center for Good Grief on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at a new venue, The Clark Opera Memphis Center, located at 6745 Wolf River Parkway .
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| Baptist DeSoto receives grant from Susan G. Komen Foundation |
SOUTHAVEN, Miss., June 24, 2010 – A Susan G. Komen Foundation grant will enable Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto to provide free digital screening mammograms and diagnostic mammograms to underserved women.
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| Baptist DeSoto recognizes nurse who performs above and beyond expectations |
SOUTHAVEN, Miss., June 29, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto recently recognized Bridget Sample, a registered nurse, with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, which is given in appreciation of the work nurses do.
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| Baptist Golden Triangle receives best practices award |
COLUMBUS, Miss., May 102 2010 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle has been recognized by East Mississippi Community College’s Workforce Services for its workforce training, quality management and business practices
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| Baptist Golden Triangle installs enhanced patient documentation system |
COLUMBUS, Miss., May 24, 2010- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle has recently invested in Baptist CD Horizon Expert Documentation, which is a complete clinical documentation system including vital signs, admission history, flow sheet charting and a critical care package.
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| Baptist Union County welcomes new chief nursing officer |
NEW ALBANY, Miss., May 7, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County welcomes Laura Davis as the new chief nursing officer
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| Baptist Union County to open expanded nursery, Hospital invested $200,000 in renovation project |
NEW ALBANY, Miss., May 10, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County is opening an expanded nursery on May 17.
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| Baptist Memorial Health Care announces new medical group management team |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 9, 2010- Baptist Memorial Health Care recently added new positions to the team leading Baptist Memorial Medical Group, a not-for-profit medical group foundation with physicians in West Tennessee, Eastern Arkansas and North Mississippi.
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| Baptist and Davis Vision to launch partnership serving homeless Memphians |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 19, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Health Care and Davis Vision recently announced a partnership benefitting underserved Memphians.
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| Baptist Memphis recognized nationally for glucose control |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 17, 2010 –Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis was recognized by the VHA as the nation’s leading performer in glucose control. Baptist Memphis is the first of VHA’s 1,400 member hospital to be used as a blueprint for glucose control and will participate in a clinical education series for other hospitals to learn about its control techniques.
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| Two Baptist hospitals recognized for quality excellence |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 7, 2010 – According to new results from the 2009 Leapfrog Hospital Survey
released at Memphis Business Group on Health’s annual awards luncheon, Memphis-area hospitals, including Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis and Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto, lead the nation in certain areas of quality.
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| Baptist DeSoto becomes first in county to offer digital mammography |
SOUTHAVEN, Miss., May 5, 2010 – With the installation of a new mammography system, Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto’s Women’s Center is now the first breast imaging facility in DeSoto County to offer digital mammography.
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| Baptist DeSoto holds free stroke symposium |
SOUTHAVEN, Miss., May 5, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto is hosting its second annual Surviving and Thriving a Stroke symposium on Saturday, May 15, from 8 a.m. until noon.
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| Germantown brain injury conference features national speaker and chief neurosurgeon |
Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown will be the host for an educational and inspirational seminar titled Brain Injury; Overcoming Challenges. Saturday, May 15, 2010 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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| Study found women’s care at Baptist Memphis in top 5 percent nationally |
Only hospital in West Tennessee to receive Women’s Health Excellence Award
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| Baptist offers breast cancer support group |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 21, 2010 - Baptist’s Women’s Health Center hosts Women Helping Other Women, a breast cancer support group, on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. May’s meeting will be held May 11 in the Women’s Health Center at 50 Humphreys Blvd., Suite 23.
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| Baptist welcomes new genetic counselor |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 21, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Health Care recently hired Lorraine Naylor as a genetic counselor for the Baptist Centers for Cancer Care’s Genetic Testing and Counseling Center.
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| Baptist Memorial hospitals welcome new managers and directors |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 31, 2010 – Baptist Memorial hospitals recently hired or promoted several colleagues to manager or director positions.
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| Baptist offers breast cancer support group |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 31, 2010 - Baptist’s Women’s Health Center hosts Women Helping Other Women, a breast cancer support group, on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. April’s meeting will be held April 13 in the Women’s Health Center at 50 Humphreys Blvd., Suite 23.
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| Baptist transitions Lauderdale hospital |
RIPLEY, Tenn., April 1, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Health Care is transitioning Baptist Memorial Hospital-Lauderdale to HMC/CAH Consolidated Inc., a group that specializes in operating critical access hospitals.
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| Baptist Home Medical Equipment Named Quality Respiratory Care Provider |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 29, 2010 – Baptist Home Medical Equipment has been named a Quality Respiratory Care Provider by a program aimed at making sure home care agencies employ qualified respiratory therapists to care for patients.
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| Payne-Johnson opens practice in Arlington |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 29, 2010 – Dr. Ann Payne-Johnson, a family medicine physician with Baptist Memorial Medical Group, recently began practicing medicine at Baptist Memorial Medical Group Arlington Family Medicine.
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| Baptist to host sixth annual Girls’ Day Out |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 23, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Health Care’s sixth annual Girls’ Day Out, a free health and wellness fair for women, will be held on Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville, Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women and Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto.
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| Baptist DeSoto named Hospital of the Year by Mississippi Nurses Association |
SOUTHAVEN, Miss., March 17, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto recently received the 2010 Hospital of the Year (100 beds or more) award from the Mississippi Nurses Association.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women to offer free community seminars in April |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 16, 2010- Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will host free community seminars in the hospital’s educational classrooms in April.
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| Local sponsors present seventh annual Mid-South Baby Expo |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 16, 2010– The seventh annual Mid-South Baby Expo will be held on Saturday, March 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove.
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| Baptist Memphis recognizes nurses who perform above and beyond expectations |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 8, 2010 – Roxanne Harris, a nurse working in the intensive care unit at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis; Kayola Brown, a nurse who works in pre-op/post-op; and Lawanda Hicks, an intensive care stepdown unit nurse, were recently recognized with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, which is given in appreciation of the work nurses do.
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| Baptist DeSoto recognizes nurse who performs above and beyond expectations |
SOUTHAVEN, Miss., March 9, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto recently recognized Lindsey Hudson, a registered nurse, with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, which is given in appreciation of the work nurses do.
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| Baptist Memphis dietitian named Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 3, 2010 – The Memphis District Dietetic Association named Lisa Abbay, a registered and licensed dietitian, as the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year for 2009. Lisa is the director of food and nutrition services at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis.
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| U.S. News and World Report names Baptist Golden Triangle’s unit one of America’s Best Nursing Homes |
COLUMBUS, Miss., March 3, 2010- U.S. News and World Report recently named Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle’s non-residential transitional care unit as one of the country’s best nursing homes.
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| Baptist Collierville earns Blue Cross distinction |
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 15, 2010 –BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee recently named Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement.
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| Baptist DeSoto’s inpatient rehab ranked in 99th percentile for quality |
SOUTHAVEN, Miss., March 4, 2010 – The inpatient rehabilitation program at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto ranked in the 99th percentile for quality in a recent Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation report.
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| Baptist Weight Loss Center to offer free support group meeting in March |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 26, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, located at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, will host a free support group meeting, ideal for post-operative bariatric patients, on Monday March, 29 at 6 p.m. in seminar room six.
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| Baptist Weight Loss Center to offer free seminars in March |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 22, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, located at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, will host free educational seminars on surgical weight loss options in the hospital’s seminar rooms on Thursday, March 4 at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 17 at noon, Saturday, March 20 at 10 a.m. and Monday, March 29 at 7 p.m.
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| Baptist partners with American Cancer Society to host prostate cancer support group |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 26, 2010 - Baptist Centers for Cancer Care is partnering with the American Cancer Society to host a prostate cancer support group, Man to Man®.
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| Baptist Memphis offers presurgery classes for knee and hip patients |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 26, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis is offering presurgery classes for patients having knee and hip replacements at any hospital. The classes are the only free presurgery classes of their kind in the city.
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| Baptist Booneville CEO named Miss. Healthcare Executives president-elect |
BOONEVILLE, Miss., March 1, 2010 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville CEO and Administrator Larkin Kennedy was recently named president-elect for the Mississippi Healthcare Executives board.
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| Baptist offers breast cancer support group |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 24, 2010 - Baptist’s Women’s Health Center hosts Women Helping Other Women, a breast cancer support group, on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. March’s meeting will be held March 9 in the Women’s Health Center at 50 Humphreys Blvd., Suite 23.
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| Baptist Memorial Health Care named among top 100 health networks |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 24, 2010 - Baptist Memorial Health Care was named among the nation’s top integrated health care networks in a recent survey published by Modern Healthcare and conducted by SDI, a health care data and consulting firm based in Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women to offer free community seminars in March |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 24, 2010- Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will host free community seminars in the hospital’s educational classrooms in March.
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| Baptist Golden Triangle to donate equipment to Mississippi School for Math and Science Foundation |
COLUMBUS, Miss., Feb. 15, 2010 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle will donate four advanced high school microscopes worth $2,000 to the Mississippi School for Mathematics & Science Foundation for the school’s science department.
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| Baptist Weight Loss Center to offer free support group meeting in February |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 2, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, located at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, will host a free support group meeting, ideal for post-operative bariatric patients, on Monday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. in seminar room six.
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| Baptist Weight Loss Center to offer free seminars in February |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 2, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, located at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, will host free educational seminars on surgical weight loss options in the hospital’s seminar rooms on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17 at noon and Monday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.
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| Baptist partners with American Cancer Society to host prostate cancer support group |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 2, 2010 - Baptist Centers for Cancer Care is partnering with the American Cancer Society to host a prostate cancer support group, Man to Man®.
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| Baptist Memphis offers presurgery classes for knee and hip patients |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 2, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis is offering presurgery classes for patients having knee and hip replacements at any hospital. The classes are the only free presurgery classes of their kind in the city.
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| Facts about Baptist Memorial Health Care’s Community Benefit |
Baptist Memorial Health Care is a regional health care system with affiliate hospitals throughout West Tennessee, North Mississippi and East Arkansas. These hospitals all provide substantial charity care, uncompensated care and community benefit, often in rural communities that have no other hospitals and few physicians
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| Baptist Memorial releases 2009 community benefit report |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 2, 2010 – According to its Community Report, Baptist Memorial Health Care provided more than $541 million in community benefit in 2009—including $333 million in community benefit in its West Tennessee, North Mississippi and East Arkansas affiliate hospitals.
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| Baptist Memphis ranks among top five percent in nation for third consecutive year |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 26, 2010-Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis announced today that a new study ranks its clinical quality among the top five percent in the nation for the third year in a row.
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| Baptist Memorial Health Care and NEA Clinic announce new not-for-profit health system |
JONESBORO, Ark., Jan. 21, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Health Care and NEA Clinic announced today that the two have partnered to form a not-for-profit health system in Northeast Arkansas named NEA Baptist Health System. As part of this new initiative, NEA Clinic announced that the largest physician-owned medical group in the state will convert to not-for-profit status.
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| Baptist Memorial hospitals welcome new managers and directors |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 13, 2010 – Baptist Memorial hospitals recently hired or promoted several colleagues to manager or director positions.
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| Baptist DeSoto offers free H1N1 vaccines to the community |
SOUTHAVEN, Miss., Jan. 6, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto will give free H1N1 vaccines to individuals 10 and older at a community flu event on Wednesday, Jan. 20, from
3:30-8 p.m.
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| Baptist partners with American Cancer Society to host prostate cancer support group |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 8, 2010 - Baptist Centers for Cancer Care is partnering with the American Cancer Society to host a prostate cancer support group, Man to Man®.
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| Baptist Weight Loss Center to offer free support group meeting in January |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 8, 2010 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, located at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, will host a free support group meeting, ideal for post-operative bariatric patients, on Thursday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. in seminar room six.
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| Baptist DeSoto begins monthly heart patient support group |
SOUTHAVEN, Miss., Jan. 5, 2009 – Designed to enhance patient care, Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto will host Mended Hearts, a national heart patient support group affiliated with the American Heart Association. Centered on visiting patients and sharing personal experiences with heart disease, the first meeting is Monday, Jan. 11, from 6-7 p.m. The group will continue to meet the second Monday of each month.
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| Baptist offers breast cancer support group |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 4, 2010– Baptist’s Women’s Health Center hosts Women Helping Other Women, a breast cancer support group, on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.
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| Baptist Memphis offers presurgery classes for knee and hip patients |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 31, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis is offering presurgery classes for patients having knee and hip replacements at any hospital. The classes are the only free presurgery classes of their kind in the city.
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| Baptist Weight Loss Center to offer free seminars in January |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 30, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, located at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, will host free educational seminars on surgical weight loss options in the hospital’s seminar rooms on Saturday, Jan. 9 at 10 a.m. and Monday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m.
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| Baptist Centers for Cancer Care adds breast health navigator position. Funding made possible by Baptist Foundation grant |
OXFORD, Miss., Dec. 9, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi was recently awarded a grant by the Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation that will fund a breast health navigator position for two years
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| Baptist Golden Triangle to purchase new cardiac monitors for ambulances. Equipment funding made possible by grant from Baptist Foundation |
COLUMBUS, Miss., Dec. 14, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle was recently awarded a grant from the Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation to provide improved cardiac monitors and CPR devices for Columbus area ambulances.
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| Baptist Memphis recognizes nurse who performs ‘above and beyond’ expectations |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 21, 2009 – Catherine Herzog, a nurse working in cardiac medicine at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, recently earned the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, given in appreciation of the work nurses do.
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| Radiologists speak out about recent study on CT scans and cancer |
Many of you may be concerned about a recent study on a possible link between CT scans and cancer. Our office has received dozens of calls from concerned patients asking if they should even undergo the procedure. Let us assure you that the benefits of getting clinically indicated, properly performed scans far outweigh the risks.
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| Baptist DeSoto offers free smoking cessation classes |
SOUTHAVEN, Miss., Dec. 15, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto will host free seven-week smoking cessation classes beginning Monday, Jan. 4, at 5:30 p.m.
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| Baptist DeSoto recognizes nurse who performs above and beyond expectations |
SOUTHAVEN, Miss., Dec. 14, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto recently recognized Karen Smith, a registered nurse in the Women’s Pavilion, with the DAISY award for Extraordinary Nurses, which is given in appreciation of the work nurses do.
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| Baptist DeSoto recognizes nurse who performs above and beyond expectations |
SOUTHAVEN, Miss., Nov. 30, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto recently recognized Perry Pettie, a registered nurse, with the DAISY award for Extraordinary Nurses, which is given in appreciation of the work nurses do.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women to offer free community seminars in January |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 1, 2009- Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will host free community seminars in the hospital’s educational classrooms in January.
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| Baptist North Mississippi earns bariatric recertification |
OXFORD, Miss., Dec. 2, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi recently received its recertification as a bariatric surgery center of excellence by meeting the requirements of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Surgical Review Corporation.
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| Baptist partners with American Cancer Society to host prostate cancer support group |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 2, 2009- Baptist Centers for Cancer Care is partnering with the American Cancer Society to host a prostate cancer support group, Man to Man®.
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| NEA Baptist welcomes new director of human resources |
JONESBORO, Ark., Nov. 30, 2009 – NEA Baptist recently named James Keller the new director of human resources.
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| Baptist Memphis recognizes nurse who performs 'above and beyond' expectations |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 23, 2009 – Michele Muggridge, a nurse working in the medical/surgical unit at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, recently earned the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, given in appreciation of the work nurses do.
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| Baptist Memphis earns 14th consecutive Consumer Choice award |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 23, 2009- For the 14th time in a row, a majority of Memphis-area residents named Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis as their hospital of choice in a national survey.
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| Baptist Weight Loss Center to offer free seminars in December |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 18, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, located at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, will host free educational seminars on surgical weight loss options in the hospital’s seminar rooms on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m. and Monday, Dec. 28 at 7 p.m.
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| Baptist sponsors adult diabetes support group |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 18, 2009- Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown is sponsoring a free, monthly support group for adults diagnosed with diabetes.
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| Baptist DeSoto recognizes nurse who performs above and beyond expectations |
SOUTHAVEN, Miss., Nov. 12, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto recently recognized Timika Dodson, a registered nurse in the cath lab, with the DAISY award for Extraordinary Nurses, which is given in appreciation of the work nurses do.
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| Baptist Lauderdale in discussions to transition hospital |
Ripley, Tenn., Nov. 11, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Health Care is in discussions about transitioning Baptist Lauderdale to HMC/CAH Consolidated, Inc., experts in the field of critical access hospitals. HMC/CAH plans to purchase Baptist Lauderdale and as part of the transition will develop a new replacement hospital.
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| Baptist Trinity unveils children’s remembrance garden |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 5, 2009— Baptist Trinity Center for Good Grief and Hospice is partnering with Memorial Park Funeral Home and other sponsors to create the first ever Children’s Remembrance Garden; the first planting event will be Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave.
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| Baptist partners with American Cancer Society to host prostate cancer support group |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 5, 2009- Baptist Centers for Cancer Care is partnering with the American Cancer Society to host a prostate cancer support group, Man to Man®.
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| National organization ranks Baptist Memphis among nation’s best in several areas |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 30, 2009– HealthGrades, a national, independent health care ratings company, recently announced that Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis ranks among the
top 5 percent in the nation for cardiac surgery, stroke, gastrointestinal, pulmonary and critical care.
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| Baptist Weight Loss Center to offer free seminars in November |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 30, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, located at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, will host free educational seminars on surgical weight loss options in the hospital’s seminar rooms on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m. and Monday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m.
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| Baptist offers breast cancer support group |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 28, 2009– Baptist’s Women’s Health Center hosts Women Helping Other Women, a breast cancer support group, on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.
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| Baptist Booneville receives ACR accreditation |
BOONEVILLE, Miss., Oct. 28, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computerized tomography scan as a result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology.
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| Baptist DeSoto recognizes nurse who performs above and beyond expectations |
SOUTHAVEN, Miss., Oct. 21, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto recently recognized Marcia Hargett, a registered nurse, with the DAISY award for Extraordinary Nurses, which is given in appreciation of the work nurses do.
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| NEA Baptist offers free diabetes education classes |
JONESBORO, Ark., Oct. 21, 2009 – Nurse educators, dietitians, pharmacists and other experts at NEA Baptist offer free diabetes education classes that provide the skills and support necessary for patients to achieve a healthy lifestyle.
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| Baptist invites Race for the Cure route residents to enter yard decorating contest |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 15, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women invites residents along the 2009 Memphis-MidSouth Komen Race for the Cure® route to enter Baptist’s Yard Decorating Contest.
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| Baptist Memphis recognizes nurse who performs 'above and beyond' expectations |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 14, 2009 – Debbie Reak, a nurse working in the myleosuppression unit at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, recently earned the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, given in appreciation of the work nurses do.
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| Baptist sponsors adult diabetes support group |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 14, 2009- Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown is sponsoring a free, monthly support group for adults diagnosed with diabetes.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women to offer free community seminar in October |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 14, 2009- Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will host a free community seminar in the hospital’s educational classrooms in October.
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| Baptist Memorial hospitals welcome new managers and directors |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2009 – Baptist Memorial hospitals recently hired or promoted several colleagues to manager or director positions.
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| Baptist partners with American Cancer Society to host prostate cancer support group |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2009- Baptist Centers for Cancer Care is partnering with the American Cancer Society to host a prostate cancer support group, Man to Man®.
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| Baptist offers breast cancer support group |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2009– Baptist’s Women’s Health Center hosts Women Helping Other Women, a breast cancer support group, on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.
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| Baptist College of Health Sciences sets new enrollment record |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 14, 2009 – This school year, Baptist College of Health Sciences set a personal enrollment record; its student body increased by 10 percent from last year.
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| Baptist partners with American Cancer Society to host prostate cancer support group |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 16, 2009- Baptist Centers for Cancer Care is partnering with the American Cancer Society to host a prostate cancer support group, Man to Man®.
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| Baptist DeSoto offers the world’s smallest heart pump for cardiac procedures |
SOUTHAVEN, Miss., Sept. 16, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto now offers the world’s smallest heart pump for critically ill patients who are experiencing advanced cardiac failure or shock in recovering from a heart attack.
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| Baptist sponsors adult diabetes support group |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 16, 2009- Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown is sponsoring a free, monthly support group for adults diagnosed with diabetes.
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| Baptist Weight Loss Center to offer free seminars in October |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 16, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, located at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, will host free educational seminars on surgical weight loss options in the hospital’s seminar rooms on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21 at noon and Monday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m.
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| Baptist to host Pink Tie Event to honor breast cancer survivors |
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 16, 2009 – On Saturday, Oct. 3, Baptist Memorial Health Care and The Avenue Carriage Crossing will host its first Pink Tie Event to honor Memphis area breast cancer survivors.
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| Baptist College of Health Sciences recognized for excellence in education |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2009 – The respiratory care program at Baptist College of Health Sciences was among a select group of programs recognized for Excellence in Education by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care in Marco Island, Fla., on July 16.
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| Baptist Golden Triangle donates $1,500 to Columbus YMCA Parkinson’s program |
COLUMBUS, Miss., Sept. 3, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle recently donated $1,500 to benefit the Parkinson’s Aquatic Exercise program at the Frank P. Phillips YMCA in downtown Columbus, Miss.
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