| Baptist Names Director of Clinical Research |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 3, 2000 - Rita Bates, Pharm. D., has been named the new director of the Baptist Clinical Research Center.
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| Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center Offers Free Health Classes in February |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 5, 2000 - The Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center, located at 50 Humphreys Blvd., Suite 47, in Memphis, is offering a variety of free presentations, classes, support groups and other resources during the month of February.
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| Healthcare Realty Trust and Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis Announce Building |
Nashville and Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 27, 2000 - Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: HR) and Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. announced today that Healthcare Realty Trust will fund, construct and own a new medical office building on the Baptist Memorial Hospital-East campus in Memphis, Tenn.
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| Baptist East Celebrates Construction of New Heart Institute |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 31, 2000 - Construction crews are laying the foundation for the Baptist Heart Institute of the Mid-South, a milestone celebrated at Baptist Memorial Hospital-East with a building foundation dedication event on Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m.
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| Local Artists Lend Support to Baptist Trinity Hospice |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2000 - The Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation is having an art exhibit and sale to benefit Baptist Trinity Hospice on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. in the Memphis Botanic Garden's Hardin Hall.
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| Baptist and First Tennessee Search for Shining Stars |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation and First Tennessee Bank are looking for outstanding Mid-South students to honor in the annual Shining Star contest, which recognizes students who have made a significant impact in their community or a positive difference in the lives of others through good citizenship or leadership roles.
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| College Counselor Helps Needy in South Africa |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2000 - Cynthia Miller, a guidance counselor at the Baptist College of Health Sciences, recently returned from a trip to South Africa, where she taught, counseled, prayed with and witnessed to residents.
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| Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center Offers Free Activities in March |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 5, 2000 - The Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center, located at 50 Humphreys Blvd. Suite 47, in Memphis, is offering a variety of presentations, classes, support groups and other resources during the month of March.
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| Baptist Wellness Complex to Sponsor Health Fair |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 10, 2000 - The Baptist Wellness Complex, 80 Humphreys Center, Suite 102, will host a free health fair on Thursday, Feb. 24, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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| State Approves Baptist's Certificate of Need for New Comprehensive Community Cancer Center at Baptist DeSoto |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 10, 2000 - The State of Mississippi recently approved Baptist Memorial Health Care's certificate of need application to create an $8 million, 14,400-square-foot Comprehensive Community Cancer Center at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto.
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| State Approves Baptist's Certificate of Need for Lithotripsy Services at Baptist DeSoto |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 10, 2000 - The state of Mississippi recently approved Baptist Memorial Health Care's certificate of need application to add lithotripsy, a medical procedure that safely disintegrates kidney or ureteral stones with shock waves, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto.
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| Baptist Named 'Families First' Large Employer of the Year |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 10, 2000 - The Tennessee Department of Human Services recently named Baptist Memorial Health Care their District 8 "Families First" Large Employer of the Year.
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| Baptist Names CEO of Germantown Rehabilitation Hospital |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 11, 2000 - Susan Stralka recently was named CEO and administrator of Baptist Rehabilitation Germantown.
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| Baptist Hosts Open House for Expanded Pediatric Audiology Preschool |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 14, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Health Care is having an open house for its expanded Pediatric Audiology Preschool, Tuesday, Feb. 15, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Baptist Childcare Services in Eudora Baptist Church, 4684 Poplar Ave.
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| Baptist College of Health Sciences Hosts Open House |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 16, 2000 - The Baptist College of Health Sciences, 1003 Monroe Ave., will host an open house for prospective students on Saturday, Feb. 26.
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| Baptist College of Health Sciences Earns Regional Accreditation |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 24, 2000 - The Baptist College of Health Sciences recently received full accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the recognized regional accrediting body for colleges and universities in 11 southern states.
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| St. Joseph School of Nursing to Graduate Final Class |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2000 - The St. Joseph School of Nursing will hold its final graduation ceremony at St. Michael Catholic Church, 3863 Summer Ave., on Saturday, March 25 at noon.
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| Baptist Introduces New Diagnostic Procedure |
Memphis, Tenn., Mar. 1, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-East is the first hospital in the Mid-South selected to introduce a new gastroenterology diagnostic and therapeutic procedure that has been shown to reduce patients' exposure to radiation by up to 30 percent.
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| Senior Lunch Bunch to Teach Wellness Strategies |
Memphis, Tenn., Mar. 6, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-East will host a Senior Lunch Bunch seminar called "Food, Fitness & Fun from 50 Forward" on Monday, March 20 at 11 a.m. in the childbirth classroom of the Baptist East Physician Office Building, 6027 Walnut Grove Road.
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| Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center Offer Classes, Support Groups in April |
Memphis, Tenn., Mar. 14, 2000 - The Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center, located at 50 Humphreys Blvd. Suite 47, in Memphis, is offering a variety of presentations, classes, support groups and other resources during the month of April.
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| Baptist Sponsors Free Program on Cancer Fatigue |
Memphis, Tenn., Mar. 20, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Health Care will sponsor a free community program on cancer fatigue on April 6 at 6 p.m. in Baptist Medical Center's Groner Auditorium, 20 S. Dudley.
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| Baptist's Harris Named as Vice President of National Association of Orthopedic Nurses |
Memphis, Tenn., Mar. 20, 2000 - Wynovia Woods Harris, clinical research coordinator for the Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation, recently was chosen to serve as vice president of the National Association of Orthopedic Nurses.
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| New Administrator Takes Reins at Baptist East |
Memphis, Tenn., Mar. 23, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. leaders announced today that Stuart Mitchell, currently vice president and Mississippi market leader for the Baptist health care system, will join the staff of Baptist Memorial Hospital-East as CEO and administrator.
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| Baptist Women's Hospital Reaches First Milestone - Topping Out Ceremony |
Memphis, Tenn., Mar. 27, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women had a topping out ceremony on Monday, March 27, at 2 p.m. to celebrate the completion of the new hospital's steel structure.
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| Reynolds Appointed Chairman-Elect of National Committee for Quality Health Care |
Memphis, Tenn., Mar. 31, 2000 - Stephen C. Reynolds, president and CEO of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp., recently was named chairman-elect of the National Committee for Quality Health Care, an organization that strives to promote quality health care by providing a forum for health care leaders to exchange ideas and identify and meet health care quality challenges.
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| Baptist Executive Named Co-Chair of Youth Violence Committee |
Memphis, Tenn., Apr. 5, 2000 - LaDon Jones, vice president of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp., was recently named co-chairman of the Memphis Shelby County Campaign Against Youth Violence.
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| Baptist Accepts Applications for 'Camp Good Grief' |
Memphis, Tenn., April 10, 2000 - Baptist Trinity Hospice is accepting applications for campers and adult volunteers for the second annual Camp Good Grief to be held Aug. 7-9 at Pinecrest Conference and Retreat Center in LaGrange, Tenn.
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| Baptist Executive Appointed to Health Care Planning Committee |
Memphis, Tenn., April 10, 2000 - Karen Farley, director of corporate risk management and insurance for Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp., recently was appointed to the annual conference planning committee of the American Society of Health Care Risk Management.
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| Baptist Launches New Marketing Campaign |
Memphis, Tenn., April 10, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Health Care recently launched a print and television advertising campaign featuring a new tagline: "Smart Medicine.Inspired Care."
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| Mayor Proclaims Breast Cancer Research Stamp Awareness Week in Germantown |
Memphis, Tenn., April 12, 2000 - In conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service and Baptist Memorial Health Care, Germantown Mayor Sharon Goldsworthy recently proclaimed April 24-29 as Breast Cancer Research Stamp Awareness Week, in hopes of increasing local sales of the stamp that benefits breast cancer research.
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| Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center Offer Classes, Support Groups in May |
Memphis, Tenn., April 14, 2000 - The Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center, located at 50 Humphreys Blvd. Suite 47, in Memphis, is offering a variety of presentations, classes, support groups and other resources during the month of May.
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| Baptist Approves Grants for More Than $100,000 |
Memphis, Tenn., April 17, 2000 - The Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation recently approved two grants totaling more than $100,000 to benefit premature babies and patients with terminal illnesses.
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| Baptist Hosts Free Health Seminar for Seniors |
Memphis, Tenn., April 19, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-East will host a Senior Lunch Bunch seminar called "Sticks and Stones May Help My Bones" on Wednesday, May 10 at 11 a.m. in the childbirth classroom of the Baptist East Physician Office Building, 6027 Walnut Grove Road.
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| Sprint PCS Store Hosts Baptist's Mobile Mammography Unit |
Memphis, Tenn., April 28, 2000 - In honor of Mother's Day, Sprint PCS has invited the Baptist Women's Health Center's mobile mammography unit to visit its Cordova store, 7990 Trinity Road, where Mid-South women will have the opportunity to get their yearly mammograms in a matter of minutes. The screenings will take place on May 15, the day after Mother's Day.
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| Baptist Presents Author and Therapeutic Humorist at May 12 Luncheon |
Memphis, Tenn., April 29, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Health Care will welcome Liz Curtis Higgs, public speaker, humorist and author, at a lecture and luncheon on Friday, May 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Memphis Botanic Garden at 750 Cherry Road.
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| Baptist Dedicates Honor Wall for Babies |
Memphis, Tenn., May 1, 2000 - The Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation dedicated the Beautiful Beginnings Baby Steps Honor Wall at an April 30 ceremony at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville.
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| HOPE Provides Needed Service to the Homeless |
Memphis, Tenn., May 1, 2000 - In their daily struggle for survival, many homeless people with acute and chronic health problems do not seek medical attention until their problems get so severe they must go to an emergency room. In 1997, Baptist College of Health Sciences, with a grant from the City of Memphis, opened the HOPE Health Center for the Homeless to address this problem.
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| Mayor Proclaims Breast Cancer Research Stamp Awareness Week in Shelby County Sales Benefit Breast Cancer Research |
Memphis, Tenn., May 3, 2000 - In conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service and Baptist Memorial Health Care, Shelby County Mayor Jim Rout recently proclaimed May 8-13 as Breast Cancer Research Stamp Awareness Week, in hopes of increasing local sales of the stamp that benefits breast cancer research.
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| Useful Advice on Stroke |
Memphis, Tenn., May 8, 2000 - May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and health care professionals like to use that time to educate people on this potentially deadly condition.
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| Graduation Highlights College Alumni Homecoming Activities |
Memphis, Tenn., May 8, 2000 - The Baptist College of Health Sciences is hosting its second annual Alumni Homecoming, which will culminate with its second graduation ceremony, on May 11 and 12.
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| Baptist Physician Offers Advice for Healthy Traveling Abroad |
Memphis, Tenn., May 9, 2000 - As the weather gets warmer, more people plan trips to exotic locations all over the world. Among travelers' concerns is the possibility of getting sick. Many have heard the old adage "don't drink the water," but globetrotters need to be aware of more than that to stay healthy abroad.
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| Baptist Memorial Health Care and Goldsmith's Open Tennessee's First Retail-Based Mammography Center |
Memphis, Tenn., May 18, 2000 - In an effort to encourage more women to seek lifesaving examinations for breast cancer, Goldsmith's and Baptist Memorial Health Care have joined to open a Baptist Women's Health Center in the Goldsmith's department store at Oak Court, featuring screening mammographies and bone density testing for osteoporosis.
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| NFL Players to Visit Baptist East Pediatric Patients |
Memphis, Tenn., May 18, 2000 - Five National League Football players will visit the Baptist Memorial Hospital-East Pediatric unit on Friday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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| Baptist Nationally Recognized as Technological Leader |
Memphis, Tenn., May 19, 2000 - Hospitals and Health Networks magazine recently named Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. one of the 100 "Most Wired" health care networks in the country.
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| Baptist Women's Health Center Boutique Hosts Open House |
Memphis, Tenn., June 8, 2000 - The Baptist Women's Health Center Boutique will host an open house on Thursday, June 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 50 Humphreys Blvd, Suite 10.
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| Baptist Clinical Research Center Joins National Research Consortium |
Memphis, Tenn., June 13, 2000 - The Baptist Clinical Research Center recently joined the Cardiovascular Research Consortium.
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| Baptist DeSoto Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony |
Memphis, Tenn., June 15, 2000 - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., will join Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto and area residents on June 23 at 4 p.m. to celebrate the grand opening of phase 1 of expansion/renovation efforts at the hospital.
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| Baptist Transplant Recipients Participate in National Athletic Competition |
Memphis, Tenn., June 16, 2000 - Four people who received transplants at Baptist Memorial Health Care will be competing in the U.S. Transplant Games from June 21-24 at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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| Baptist Dietitians to Present Research At National Nutrition Conference |
Memphis, Tenn., June 19, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Health Care dietitians recently were selected by the American Dietetic Association to present their research on the benefits of medical nutrition therapy for newly diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes patients at the 2000 Food and Nutrition Conference and Exhibition.
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| Baptist to Host Nursing Symposium Emphasizing Spiritual Care |
Memphis, Tenn., June 28, 2000 - The Center for Continuing Education at the Baptist College of Health Sciences will host a Congregational Nursing Symposium from July 26-29, 2000.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi To Open HealthPlex |
Memphis, Tenn., July 5, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi is scheduled to open its new fitness center, known as the HealthPlex, on August 3, 2000.
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| Healthcare Realty Trust and Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis Announce New Building Medical Office Building to Accompany Baptist's Expansion of East Campus |
Memphis, Tenn., July 6, 2000 - Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: HR) and Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation broke ground today on a medical office building that Healthcare Realty Trust will fund, construct and own on the Baptist Memorial Hospital-East campus in Memphis, Tenn.
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| Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center Offers Free Activities in August |
Memphis, Tenn., July 11, 2000 - The Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center, located at 50 Humphreys Blvd. Suite 47, in Memphis, is offering a variety of presentations, classes, support groups and other resources during the month of August.
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| New Bethel M.B. Church, Baptist To Host Community Health Fair |
Germantown, Tenn., July 12, 2000 - New Bethel M.B. Church, 7782 Old Poplar Pike at Southern in Germantown, in partnership with Baptist Memorial Health Care, would like to invite area residents to a community health fair on Aug. 5, 2000, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Presents "Menopause: What to Expect" |
Collierville Tenn., July 12, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Hospital - Collierville and Dr. Cory Tinker, OB/GYN, are pleased to present an evening seminar titled "Menopause: What to Expect?" on Thursday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the hospital's classroom.
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| U.S. News World Report Names Baptist Memorial Hospital Among Nation's Top 50 Orthopedic Centers |
Memphis, Tenn., July 12, 2000 - U.S. News & World Report's annual guide to "America's Best Hospitals," on newsstands July 10, lists Baptist Memorial Hospital as No. 24 in the nation for orthopedics.
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| Vendors, Volunteers Needed for Baptist DeSoto's AutumnFest 2000 |
Southaven, Miss., July 17, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto is calling for vendors and volunteers for its annual fall festival, known as AutumnFest, to be held at the Baptist Progressive Care Center-DeSoto, 7805 Southcrest Parkway, on Oct. 27 and 28, 2000, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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| P.D. Parrot Has a New Home at AutoZone Park |
Memphis, Tenn., July 23, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Health Care's six-foot-tall pediatric mascot, P.D. Parrot, opened his new home at AutoZone Park today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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| Baptist Women's Health Center Gears Up for Fall Weight Loss Program |
Memphis, Tenn., July 28, 2000 - The Baptist Women's Health Center will have free orientation sessions for its fall Weigh Down Workshop classes, a unique weight loss program based on a spiritual perspective, on Aug. 16, 17, 23 and 24.
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| Baptist East Completes Parking Garage Expansion |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 2, 2000 - This week Baptist Memorial Hospital-East expanded its parking garage by 714 new spaces, increasing free covered parking to 1,496 spaces total.
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| Baptist East Hires Child Life Specialist |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 4, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-East recently added Laura Yeager, a certified child life specialist, to its Pediatrics department.
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| Baptist Wins Industry Award for Safety Initiative |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 14, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Health Care recently received the Riskmaster 2000 Industry Leadership Award for Healthcare & Hospitals at the annual Riskmaster Conference in Hilton Head, S.C.
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| Baptist Celebrates Children at 5th Annual Kids Fest |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 17, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Health Care will have its 5th Annual Kids Fest and Fun Run at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville, 1500 W. Poplar, on Sat., Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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| Baptist Heart Transplant Program Named Elite |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 18, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Health Care's heart transplant program recently became the only program in Tennessee to gain approval as an elite center for heart transplantation by MultiPlan, a preferred provider organization.
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| Baptist East Offers Free WebNursery Hospital Takes Advantage of Technology, Puts Babies Online |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug., 23, 2000 - New parents at Baptist Memorial Hospital-East can provide the first image of their babies to the world only a few days after their babies' birth, courtesy of the Baptist WebNursery.
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| Baptist Celebrates Children at 5th Annual Kids Fest |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 24, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Health Care will have its 5th Annual Kids Fest and Fun Run at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville, 1500 W. Poplar, on Sat., Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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| Baptist Presents Conference on Aging |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 1, 2000 - The behavioral health division of Baptist Memorial Health Care will host Senior Outlook 2000 on Friday, Oct. 13, at the Adam's Mark Hotel, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd.
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| Campbell Clinic Physician Lives Mission of Preaching, Teaching and Healing |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 1, 2000 - Dr. E. Greer Richardson does not limit his ethic of caring and service to his days at Campbell Clinic. Richardson, chief of staff at Campbell Clinic, is also a very active member of First Baptist Church of Memphis where he has served as a deacon, deacon chairman and Sunday school teacher.
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| P.D. Parrot Video to Premiere at Ridgeway Quartet Free Local Screening Open to the Public |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 2, 2000 - P.D. Parrot, Baptist's pediatrics mascot, will premiere his Healthy World video on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. at the Malco Ridgeway Quartet, 5853 Ridgeway Cinema Parkway.
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| Baptist Foundation Hosts Fifth Annual Cardiac Classic |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2000 - Preparations are under way for the Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation's fifth annual Cardiac Classic golf tournament, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 2 at 11 a.m. at Memphis National Golf Club in Collierville.
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| State Approves Baptist C.O.N. To Add 50 Beds to DeSoto Campus |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2000 - The State of Mississippi recently approved Baptist Memorial Health Care's certificate-of-need application to add 50 acute care beds to Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto.
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| Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center Offers Free Activities in October |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 13, 2000 - The Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center, located at 50 Humphreys Blvd., Suite 47, is offering a variety of presentations, classes, support groups and other resources during the month of October.
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| Heart Fund Grants Help People Help Themselves Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation Donors Give Money to Fight Heart Disease |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 13, 2000 - Cecilia Garrison and Regina Reed seem to be on opposite ends of the health care spectrum. Garrison has spent much of her life helping people recover from their illnesses while Reed has spent much of her life battling them herself. The Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation's Heart Fund, however, united them with gifts that help them both battle heart disease.
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| Baptist East Completes First Phase of Construction Opens 166-Room Bed Tower, Pediatric Center |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 18, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-East opened its new 144,000-square-foot, five-story bed tower today.
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| Baptist Memorial Health Care to Utilize Worker's Compensation Program at Minor Medical Centers |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 22, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Health Care recently implemented worker's compensation support services provided by Unified Health Services at its eight Minor Medical Centers in the Memphis area.
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| Local Researchers to Present at International Conference |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 25, 2000 - Six researchers from the Memphis Lung Research Program, supported by the Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation, will join a panel presentation at CHEST 2000: The 66th Annual International Scientific Assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians and Clinical World Congress on Diseases of the Chest in San Francisco, Calif. from Oct. 22 to 26.
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| Flu Fact Sheet |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 27, 2000 - What is the flu?
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| Baptist Minor Medical Centers to Offer Flu Vaccine; Baptist Expected to be First to Get Delayed Vaccine |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 27, 2000 - Baptist Minor Medical Centers will offer flu shots at all eight locations as soon as the flu vaccine arrives.
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| Baptist Sleep Center Moves to Collierville |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 28, 2000 - The Baptist Sleep Disorders Center has moved from the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Medical Center building to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville, 1500 W. Poplar.
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| Baptist's Women's Health Center Brings Latest Mammography Technology to Mid-South |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 2, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-East's Women's Health Center is one of only seven centers in the nation and the only one in the Mid-South to have the first full-field digital mammography machine.
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| Baptist College of Health Sciences Hosts Open Houses |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2000 - The Baptist College of Health Sciences, 1003 Monroe Ave., will host open houses for prospective students on Saturday, Oct. 14 and Tuesday, Oct. 17.
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| Baptist Collierville Offers A New Procedure For Detecting Heart Disease |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2000 - Every 33 seconds, one American dies of heart disease. Many of these deaths could be prevented thanks to a new heart scan that allows early detection of heart disease long before any symptoms appear. Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville is pleased to offer this technically advanced life-saving procedure called HeartScore. Recent research has shown a direct correlation between the amount of calcium in the coronary arteries and the likelihood of a future heat attack.
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| Baptist Opens Urinary and Pelvic Disorders Center |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2000 - Baptist opened a Center for Urinary and Pelvic Disorders this week at 3103 Walnut Grove.
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| Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center Offers Free Activities in November |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 16, 2000 - The Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center, located at 50 Humphreys Blvd., Suite 47, is offering a variety of presentations, classes, support groups and other resources during the month of November.
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| Baptist East Honored for Quality Wins Consumer Choice Award for 5th Consecutive Year |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2000 - Mid-Southerners selected Baptist Memorial Hospital-East as their preferred hospital choice for quality in the 2000 National Research Corp.'s annual Healthcare Market Guide Study®.
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| Tennessee Pharmacists Association Recognizes Tony Powers |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 26, 2000 - The Tennessee Pharmacists Association recently recognized Tony Powers, Pharm.D., owner and CEO of Medical Alternatives, for his service and leadership in the profession of pharmacy and the advancement of home infusion pharmacy services.
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| Baptist Sponsors Boy Scout Medical Merit Badge |
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 1, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Health Care, in conjunction with the Memphis and Shelby County Medical Society and Dr. Mark Clemons, sponsored a special medical merit badge in October to educate Boy Scouts from the Chickasaw Council about the opportunities in the health care profession.
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| Baptist Physician Presents at Health Management Academy |
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 7, 2000 - Dr. Bill Poston, vice president of medical affairs for Baptist Memorial Health Care, recently presented a summary of Baptist's patient safety initiatives to members of the Health Management Academy during its Patient Safety Issues Forum in Phoenix, Ariz.
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| Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center Offers Free Activities in December |
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2000 - The Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center, located at 50 Humphreys Blvd., Suite 47, is offering a variety of presentations, classes, support groups and other resources during the month of December.
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| Baptist Medical Center Transfers Last Patients |
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 17, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Medical Center transferred its last 14 patients to other facilities today, marking the closing of the 88-year-old hospital.
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| Baptist Collierville Shines 'Holiday Lights for Health and Happiness' in Tree of Hope Ceremony |
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 22, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville will have its second annual Tree of Hope ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m. on the hospital's front lawn, 1500 West Poplar Ave.
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| Baptist DeSoto to Light Tree of Hope for Community |
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 27, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto will have its fourth annual Tree of Hope ceremony on Monday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m.
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| Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center Names New Manager |
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 28, 2000 - Susan Brooks recently joined the Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center as program manager.
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| New Administrator Takes the Reins at Baptist Collierville |
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 1, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. recently appointed Jim Ainsworth as the new CEO and administrator for Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville.
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| Baptist Executives Recognized By Tennessee Hospital Association |
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 18, 2000 - Charles Baker, executive vice president for Baptist Memorial Health Care and Greg Duckett, senior vice president and corporate counsel for Baptist, are among the Tennessee Hospital Association's recent awards recipients.
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| Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center Offers Free Activities in January |
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 18, 2000 - The Baptist Cancer Institute Life Center, located at 50 Humphreys Blvd., Suite 47, is offering a variety of presentations, classes, support groups and other resources during the month of January.
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| Baptist North Mississippi Named Among the Nation's Best Orthopedic Hospitals by HCIA-Sachs |
Oxford, Miss., Dec. 19, 2000 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi recently was listed among the nation's top 100 orthopedic hospitals in the "100 Top Hospitals™: Orthopedic Benchmarks for Success" study conducted by the HCIA-Sachs Institute.
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| Pearlie Pilgram Honored By American Organization of Nurse Executives |
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 27, 2000 - Pearlie Pilgram, chief nursing officer at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Blytheville, recently was honored by the American Organization of Nurse Executives.
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