| Baptist Women's Hospital Welcomes First Baby of 2002 |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 1, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women welcomed its first baby on Tuesday, Jan. 1 at 12:02 a.m.
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| Baptist Wellness Complex Hosts Free Community Health Fair |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 2, 2002 - The Baptist Wellness Complex, 80 Humphreys Center, Suite 102, will host a community health fair on Feb. 12 from 2 to 6 p.m.
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| Baptist DeSoto Welcomes First Baby of 2002 |
Southaven Miss., Jan. 2, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto welcomed its first baby on Tuesday, Jan. 1 at 5:46 a.m.
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| Gordon Receives THA Distinguished Service Award |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2002 - The Tennessee Hospital Association announced recently that Robert Gordon was honored with the organization's highest award, the 2001 Distinguished Service Award.
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| Baptist Trinity Hospice Looking for Volunteers |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2002 - Baptist Trinity Hospice, 1052 Oakhaven, will host a volunteer training session on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. and continuing on Monday, Feb. 18 from 6 to 9 p.m.
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| Baptist Collierville Offers New Moms Support Group |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 28, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville is now offering a free support group for new moms, Beautiful Bundles, which will meet every first and third Thursday of the month beginning Feb. 8 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. in the hospital's education classroom.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women Offers Free Community Seminars in February |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 29, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will offer free community seminars in the hospital's educational classrooms during the month of February.
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| Baptist Memorial Health Care Named Among Top Health Care Networks in Nation |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 29, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Health Care was named among the top health care networks in the nation in a recent survey published by Modern Healthcare and conducted by SMG Marketing Group.
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| Local Hospital Participates in First-Ever National Hospital Collaborative on Women and Heart Attacks |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 31, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital is joining VHA Inc., a national alliance of 2,200 hospitals and their physicians, and 16 other hospitals nationwide in implementing the first national hospital partnership program to change women's behavior about heart disease.
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| Women's HeartAdvantage Program at Baptist-Fact Sheet |
The Women's HeartAdvantage program at Baptist is aimed at educating women about their risk for heart disease and their heart attack symptoms, which often differ from men's symptoms. Ultimately, the goal is to save women's lives by educating them to seek help for heart disease early.
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| Janell Cecil, administrator of women's and children's services |
Janell Cecil, a registered
nurse, has worked in women's health care for more than 25 years. She began
her career as a clinical nurse at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.
and the Humana Medical Center, but soon advanced to management positions
in women's health. Cecil joined Baptist Memorial Health Care in 1995.
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| Dr. Stacy Smith, cardiologist |
Dr. Stacy Smith is a cardiologist who is dedicated to educating women about heart disease. In addition to treating patients, she speaks to community groups about the dangers of the disease.
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| Betty Brown: Patient Information |
Betty Brown had quadruple bypass surgery on July 17, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Although Brown had six of the 10 risk factors for heart disease, she never thought it would happen to her.
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| VHA Inc. Fact Sheet |
What is VHA? VHA, developer of the Women's HeartAdvantage program, is a nationwide network of community-owned health care systems and their physicians.
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| Facts About Women and Heart Disease |
Coronary heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American women each year, claiming more than 500,000 lives.
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| Tennessee, New York Hospitals Open Grief Center For Families Affected by Sept. 11 Attacks |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 12, 2002 - Memphis-based Baptist Memorial Health Care and Schneider Children's Hospital in New Hyde Park, N.Y., celebrated today the opening of The Center for H.O.P.E. (Healing, Opportunity, Perseverance, Enlightenment), a grief center created to help children and their families who lost loved ones in the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
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| Baptist Women's Hospital Accepts Applications for Inspirational Women |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 15, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women is accepting applications for the second annual Inspirational Woman Awards, which honors 12 women who have made positive contributions to the health and well-being of others.
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| National Women's Health Leader to Speak in Memphis |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 21, 2002 - Dr. Vivian Pinn, the first full-time director of the Office of Research on Women's Health at the National Institutes of Health, will be the keynote speaker for the Junior League's American Dialogue Series sponsored by Baptist Memorial Health Care on March 4 at 7 p.m.
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| Baptist Opens Wound Prevention and Management Center |
Memphis, Tenn., Mar. 6, 2002 - Baptist Rehabilitation Hospital-Germantown recently opened the Wound Prevention and Management Center, aimed at providing the continuum of care for patients with wound care needs.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women Offers Free Community Seminars in March |
Memphis, Tenn., Mar. 7, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will offer free community seminars in the hospital's educational classrooms during the month of March.
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| Baptist Collierville Hosts First Annual Women's Wellness Fair |
Memphis, Tenn., Mar. 8, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville presents the first annual Women's Wellness Fair on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., a free event, open to the community.
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| Baptist Wins National Pharmacy Quality Award |
Memphis, Tenn., Mar. 11, 2002 - Abbott Laboratories recently named Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis among the 2001 winners of the National Hospital Pharmacy Quality Awards.
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| Baptist Collierville First in Mid-South to Perform Breakthrough Spinal Procedure |
Memphis, Tenn., Mar. 13, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville recently became one of only 10 centers in the nation to participate in the clinical trial of a breakthrough device called PRODISC®, which offers a state-of-the-art solution to degenerative disc disease.
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| Baptist Collierville Hosts 'Sleep for Success |
Memphis, Tenn., Mar. 21, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville will host a free lunch n' learn on April 3 from noon to 1 p.m. focusing on various sleep disorders and general sleep problems.
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| Baptist Memphis Opens New Outpatient Center |
Memphis, Tenn., Mar. 21, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis recently opened the Plaza Diagnostic Pavilion, which expands the hospital's outpatient services.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women Offers Free Community Seminars in April |
Memphis, Tenn., Mar. 26, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will offer free community seminars in the hospital's education classroom during the month of April.
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| Baptist DeSoto Brings Leading-Edge Diagnostic Procedure to Area Residents |
Southaven, Miss., Mar. 26, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto acquired its positron emission tomography scanner recently and announced that PET diagnostic services are now available at the facility.
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| Baptist Rehab to Host Open House At Cordova Athletic Club |
Memphis, Tenn., Apr. 1, 2002 - Baptist Rehab Clinic, a part of Baptist Rehabilitation Hospital-Germantown, will host an open house on Thursday, April 18 from 7 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. at Cordova Athletic
Club. Refreshments and tours will be provided.
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| Baptist DeSoto Gets New Technology, Celebrates Women's Pavilion One-Year Anniversary |
Southaven, Miss., April 8, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto recently acquired a 3-D ultrasound machine that gives obstetricians more detailed pictures of developing babies.
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| Baptist Accepting Applications for Camp Good Grief |
Memphis, Tenn., April 9, 2002 - Baptist Trinity Hospice is accepting camper applications for the fourth annual Camp Good Grief to be held Aug. 5-7 at Pinecrest Conference and Retreat Center in LaGrange, Tenn.
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| Baptist To Host Free Children's Diabetes Camp |
Memphis, Tenn., April 15, 2002 - The Baptist Wellness Complex will host a free, weeklong camp for children with type 2 diabetes Aug. 5-9 at the Baptist College of Health Sciences, 1003 Monroe.
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| Baptist's 'Think First' Program Sponsors Bicycle Safety Night with the Xplorers |
Memphis, Tenn., April 15, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Heath Care's Think First program is sponsoring a bicycle safety night with the Memphis Xplorers when the team plays the Bossier City Battle Wings on April 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the DeSoto Civic Center.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women Offers Free Community Seminars in May |
Memphis, Tenn., April 22, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will offer free community seminars in the hospital's education classroom during the month of May.
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| Baptist Presents Cancer Genetics Conference |
Memphis, Tenn., April 26, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Health Care will host a cancer genetics conference for area health care professionals, "From Genealogy to Genetics: Identifying and Managing Patients with Hereditary Cancer Syndromes," on Saturday, June 1 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Adam's Mark Hotel.
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| Sprint PCS Store Hosts Baptist's Mobile Mammography Unit |
Memphis, Tenn., Apr. 26, 2002 - In honor of Mother's Day, Sprint PCS has invited the Baptist Women's Health Center's mobile mammography unit to visit its store at 3551 Riverdale Road, Suite 101, on May 10, where Mid-South women will have the opportunity to get their yearly mammograms in a matter of minutes.
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| Baptist Women's Hospital to Host Maternity Fair |
Memphis, Tenn., May 1, 2002 - In celebration of its first anniversary, Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women will host a free maternity health fair on Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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| Baptist Honors Best Nurses, Announces Humana Scholarship Winners |
Memphis, Tenn., May 7, 2002 - In recognition of Nurses Week, Baptist Memorial Health Care honored 75 of its nurses for their excellence and commitment to quality patient care at a luncheon at the Memphis Marriott, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd., on May 7 from 11 a.m. to
1:30 p.m.
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| Baptist Trinity Hospice Offers Grief Support Program |
Memphis, Tenn., May 13, 2002 - The next series of Baptist Trinity Hospice’s grief support program will begin June 3 and will run until July 15.
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| Baptist Collierville Offers Digital Mammography |
Memphis, Tenn., May 16, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville’s Women’s Health Center recently became the second center in the Mid-South to offer a full-field digital mammography machine, touted as the biggest breakthrough in mammography in the past 20 years.
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| Baptist Lauderdale Wins Large Business of the Year Award |
Ripley, Tenn., May 17, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Lauderdale recently won the Lauderdale County Chamber
of Commerce’s Large Business of the Year award
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| Baptist's Patient Safety and Quality Initiatives |
Baptist Memorial Health Care is committed to enhancing patient safety and providing proven quality care. Since 2000, Baptist has benchmarked against other hospitals across the nation and implemented best practices in its 17 hospitals in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. At Baptist, everyone in the organization, from the bedside nurse to the accountant, is responsible for enhancing patient safety and providing top-quality care.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women Offers Free Community Seminars in June |
Memphis, Tenn., May 20, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will offer free community seminars in the hospital's education classroom during the month of
June.
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| How Safe Is My Hospital? |
How safe is my hospital? That is a question people across the nation are asking. With increasing news reports on this issue, the public has expressed concern about the state of health care in our nation. And rightly so. The quality of health care available directly affects each person's well-being.
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| Baptist to Host Kids Fest; Event Proceeds to Benefit Newborn ICU |
Memphis, Tenn., May 23, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Health Care will host its annual Kids Fest and Tour de Tots 5K Fun Run at
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville, 1500 West Poplar, on Saturday, June 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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| Baptist Hosts Annual ‘Art of Caring’ Benefit |
Memphis, Tenn., June 14, 2002 - The Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation will host the annual Art of Caring benefit to support Baptist Trinity Hospice and Camp Good Grief on Saturday, July 13, 2002, at 5 p.m. in The Plaza Club, located in the Toyota Building. This year’s theme is “HeART and Soul.”
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| Baptist North Mississippi and Baptist Union County Donate $100,000 to Northwest Mississippi Community College |
Oxford, Miss., June 14, 2002 - A grant from the Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation allowed Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi and Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County to give a $100,000 grant to Northwest Mississippi Community College.
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| Greg Duckett Appointed to Leadership Position at AHLA |
Memphis, Tenn., June 24, 2002 - Greg Duckett, senior vice president and corporate counsel for Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation, was recently appointed as vice chair of the American Health Lawyers Association’s in-house counsel section.
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| Fairfield Glade Resident Wins Distinguished Alumni Award |
Memphis, Tenn., June 25, 2002 - Wynella “Mickey” Bramlett Badgett recently received the 2002 Distinguished Alumni award from the
Baptist College of Health Sciences.
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| Baptist College of Health Sciences Earns Accreditation for Continuing Education |
Memphis, Tenn., June 25, 2002 - The Baptist College of Health Sciences’ Center for Continuing Education recently was awarded full accreditation for four years from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women Offers Free Community Seminars in July |
Memphis, Tenn., June 27, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will offer free community seminars in the hospital’s educational classrooms during the month of July.
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| Gutknecht Named Executive Director Of Baptist Home Medical Equipment |
Memphis, Tenn., July 1, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Health Care announced recently that Bill Gutknecht has been named executive director of
Baptist Home Medical Equipment.
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| Baptist Women’s Hospital Announces Inspirational Woman Award Recipients |
Memphis, Tenn., July 1, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women announced the winners of the hospital’s second annual Inspirational Woman Awards contest on Sunday, June 30.
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| Baptist Memphis Celebrates Happy Hats Day |
Memphis, Tenn., July 3, 2002 - P.D. Parrot, Baptist’s pediatric mascot, helped deliver red, white
and blue felt stovepipe hats, designed by California hat designer Sheri Schrier in honor of
America’s birthday, to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis’ pediatric patients and staff today.
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| Baptist Women’s Hospital to Host Special Seminar on Hormone Replacement Therapy |
Memphis, Tenn., July 12, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women will host a special seminar concerning hormone replacement therapy on Tuesday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby of the hospital at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., stemming from the National Institutes of Health’s position change on the treatment method.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Named Among Nation’s Top 50 Orthopedic Centers |
Memphis, Tenn., July 12, 2002 - U.S. News and World Report’s annual guide to “America’s Best Hospitals,” on newsstands July 15, lists Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis as one of the top 50 hospitals in the nation for orthopedics. Rankings are also available online at www.usnews.com.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women Offers Free Community Seminars in August |
Memphis, Tenn., July 15, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will offer free community seminars in the hospital’s educational classrooms during the month of August.
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| Baptist Cancer Institute-DeSoto Hosts Second Annual Art Contest |
Memphis, Tenn., July 22, 2002 - To celebrate its one-year anniversary, the Baptist Cancer Institute-DeSoto is hosting the second annual Lasting Impressions art contest.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Forrest City Names New Administrator |
Memphis, Tenn., July 22, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Health Care announced recently that Paul Cade has been named administrator and CEO of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Forrest City.
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| College Vice President Elected To Harvard Institute Board |
Memphis, Tenn., July 26, 2002 - LaDon Jones, vice president of the Baptist College of Health Sciences, recently was elected to serve on the Harvard Institute for Management and Leadership in Education advisory board for a three-year term starting this fall.
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| College Faculty Invited to Serve on Education Boards |
Memphis, Tenn., July 26, 2002 - Ruth Mitchell, the Baptist College of Health Sciences’ college counselor, and Pam Moon, dean of student services at the Baptist College of Health Sciences, recently were appointed to serve on educational organization boards.
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| Baptist College of Health Sciences Names Distinguished Faculty Award Winner |
Memphis, Tenn., July 26, 2002 - Barry Schultz, an associate professor of mathematics and computer science at the Baptist College of Health Sciences, recently received the college’s 2002 Distinguished Faculty award.
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| Baptist North Mississippi Celebrates Opening of New Cancer and Diagnostics Center |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 8, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi is hosting an open house to celebrate the grand opening of the Baptist Cancer Institute and Diagnostics Center today.
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| Baptist Accepting Applications For Teen Camp Good Grief |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 8, 2002 - Baptist Trinity Hospice is accepting applications for the second annual Teen Camp Good Grief, an overnight bereavement camp for adolescents who have lost a loved one.
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| Baptist Collierville Hosts Free Lunch ‘n’ Learn During National Cholesterol Education Month |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 9,
2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville will host a free lunch ‘n’ learn on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at noon in the hospital's education classroom in conjunction with National Cholesterol Education Month.
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| Transplant Recipients Medal at Athletic Competition |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 26, 2002 - Three Baptist Memorial Health Care patients recently won medals at the National Kidney Foundation’s annual Transplant Olympic Games.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women Offers Free Community Seminars in September |
Memphis, Tenn., August 27, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will offer free community seminars in the hospital’s educational classrooms during the month of September.
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| Baptist Files Certificate of Need for New Bed Tower |
Columbus, Miss., Sept. 3, 2002 - On Tuesday, Baptist Memorial Health Care officials filed a certificate of need to build a new bed tower at
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus, Miss.
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| Drumwright Promoted to CNO at Baptist Collierville |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 4, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville recently promoted Jimmy Drumwright to chief nursing officer.
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| Baptist Germantown to Host Seminar on Healthy Aging |
Memphis, Tenn.,
Sept. 9, 2002 - In conjunction with Healthy Aging Month, Baptist Rehabilitation Hospital-Germantown
will host a seminar on healthy aging on Sept. 26 at noon.
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| Baptist Tipton to Hold Photo Contest to Celebrate New Open MRI |
Memphis, Tenn.,
Sept. 9, 2002 - To celebrate the launch of Baptist Memorial
Hospital-Tipton’s new open magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine, the hospital will host a photography contest called, “Wide Open Spaces.”
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| Baptist Women’s Hospital Hosts ‘Sounds at Sunset' |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 10, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women will host “Sounds at Sunset,” a free concert celebrating local and national heroes, on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. on the hospital’s back lawn at 6225 Humphreys Blvd.
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| Baptist Trinity Hospice Looking for Volunteers |
Memphis, Tenn.,
Sept. 10, 2002 - Baptist Trinity Hospice, 1052 Oakhaven, will host a volunteer training session on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m., concluding on Monday, Sept. 30 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
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| Certified Pulmonologist Joins Baptist Blytheville’s Sleep Disorders Laboratory |
Blytheville, Ark., Sept. 11, 2002 - Madhu Kalyan, M.D., recently joined Baptist Memorial
Hospital-Blytheville’s sleep disorders laboratory as a certified
pulmonologist.
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| Baptist Memphis Earns Consumer Choice Award |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 16, 2002 - For the seventh year in a row, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis has received the National Research Corp.’s Consumer Choice Award.
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| Baptist College of Health Sciences to Host Campus Visitation Days |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 19, 2002 - The Baptist College of Health Sciences will host campus visitation days for prospective students on Tuesdays and Saturdays throughout the fall.
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| Baptist Home Care and Hospice Receives Service Award |
Oxford, Miss., Sept. 19, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi’s Home Care & Hospice recently received Baptist Memorial Health Care’s Service Excellence Award for the highest patient satisfaction scores in the Baptist system for the third quarter, April-June 2002.
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| Baptist North Mississippi Brings Leading-Edge Diagnostic Technology to Area |
Oxford, Miss., Sept. 19, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi recently acquired a mobile positron emission tomography scanner, making PET diagnostic services available to the community.
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| Baptist Files Mississippi’s Largest Ever Certificate of Need |
Southaven, Miss., Sept. 20, 2002 - Baptist officials recently filed a $175 million certificate of need application with the State of Mississippi to expand services at
Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto.
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| Baptist to Seek Ownership of Forrest City Hospital for Multi-Million Dollar Expansion |
Forrest City, Ark., Sept. 20, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Health Care will go before St. Francis County’s Quorum Court on Thursday, Sept. 26 to seek ownership of
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Forrest City.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women Offers Free Community Seminars in October |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 26, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will offer free community seminars in the hospital’s educational classrooms during the month of October.
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| Semmes-Murphey Rejoins Baptist Network |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 27, 2002 - Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute announced today they are rejoining the Baptist Health Services Group network effective immediately.
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| Campbell Clinic Physicians Rejoin Baptist Network |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 4, 2002 - Campbell Clinic’s 30 physicians announced today they are rejoining the Baptist Health Services Group network effective immediately, bringing the total number of orthopaedic surgeons in the network to 49.
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| Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation Approves $2.3 Million Grant for Baptist Cancer Institute |
Memphis, Tenn.,
Oct. 18, 2002 - To further enhance services to oncology patients in the Mid-South, the
Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation recently approved a $2.3 million grant to the Baptist Cancer Institute.
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| Baptist Collierville Hosts Chamber of Commerce Community Wellness Fair |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 21, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville presents the Collierville Chamber of Commerce Community Wellness Fair on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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| Baptist Tipton Hosts Grand Opening Ceremony for New MRI |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton hosted a grand opening ceremony to celebrate the addition of the hospital’s new Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine on Oct. 22.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women Offers Free Community Seminars in November |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will offer free community seminars in the hospital’s educational classrooms during the month of November.
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| Area Hospices Host Grief Workshop |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct.
24, 2002 - In conjunction with National Hospice Month in November, Baptist will host Holidays with Hope, a free grief workshop will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Kingsway Christian Church, 6310 Poplar Ave.
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| Baptist Trinity to Participate In National Home Care and Hospice Month |
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 1, 2002 - Baptist Trinity Home Care & Hospice will join providers throughout the United States in honoring home care and hospice professionals and volunteers during National Home Care and Hospice Month in November.
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| Baptist Trinity Hospice and Methodist Alliance Hospice Present Book Signing to Benefit Hospice Programs |
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 19, 2002 - Baptist Trinity Hospice will join Methodist Alliance Hospice to present Charles Nolan Sandifer and Catherine Chappell Lewis at the sale and book signing of their book, “They That Sow In Tears: Coping With Grief Through Gardening.” Proceeds of the sale benefit community hospice programs.
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| Baptist Earns High Scores From National Accreditation Organization |
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 19, 2002 - The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, a national health care accreditation organization, recently surveyed six of Baptist Memorial Health Care’s acute care facilities in the metro Memphis area, giving high scores to all six.
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| Baptist Germantown to Host Diabetes Seminar |
Memphis, Tenn.,
Nov. 18, 2002 - In conjunction with National Diabetes Awareness Month, Baptist Rehabilitation
Hospital-Germantown, located at 2100 Exeter Road, will host a seminar on diabetes management on Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to noon in the lobby of the hospital.
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| Baptist Union County Director Named Social Worker of the Year |
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 19, 2002 - Diane Thomas, director of social services and case management for Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County, recently was named the 2002 Mississippi Health Care Social Worker Leader of the Year by the Mississippi Society for Social Work Leaders in Health Care Inc.
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| Baptist DeSoto Outpatient Diagnostics Center and Women’s Center to Open Dec. 23 |
Southaven, Miss., Nov. 9, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto’s Outpatient Diagnostics Center and Women’s Center will open for patients on Monday, Dec. 23.
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| Baptist Cancer Institute Offers Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Cancer Patients Center Becomes First in Mid-South to Offer Advanced Treatment |
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 12, 2002 - Baptist Cancer Institute’s Radiation Oncology Center in Memphis recently began offering intensity modulated radiation therapy to treat cancer patients, making it even easier for residents to stay closer to home to receive leading-edge cancer care.
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| Baptist Joins Nationwide Effort to Vaccinate Health Care Teams Against Smallpox |
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 16, 2002 - Baptist Memorial hospitals, at the request of the federal government, joined other acute care hospitals across the nation this week in recruiting volunteers to be vaccinated against smallpox.
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| Crown Honored as Practitioner of the Year By the Rural Health Association of Tennessee |
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 20, 2002 - Loren A. Crown, M.D., recently was honored by the Rural Health Association of Tennessee as the 2002 Practitioner of the Year.
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| Baptist Memphis ‘Adopts’ Denver Elementary School |
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 3, 2002 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis and Denver Elementary School will partner as part of the Memphis City Schools’ Adopt-a-School Partnership Program.
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