| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women Welcomes First Baby of 2005 |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 1, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women welcomed its first baby of 2005 on Saturday, Jan. 1 at 2:59 a.m.
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| Starlight Children’s Foundation Donates Fun Center |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 5, 2005 – Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation, on behalf of Computer Associates International Inc., recently donated a Starlight Fun Center to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis’ pediatric department. The Fun Center includes a TV monitor, DVD and a Nintendo 64 game unit on wheels.
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| Baptist Collierville Welcomes First Baby of 2005 |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 10, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville welcomed the first baby of 2005 on Monday, Jan. 10 at 1:24 p.m.
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| Baptist DeSoto to Host Grief Support Group |
Southaven, Miss., Jan. 17, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto will host a six-week support group series for area residents dealing with grief starting Jan. 24 in the hospital’s DeSoto Room A.
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| Baptist Germantown Welcomes New Physical Therapist |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 19, 2005 – Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown recently hired Lea Belcer as a staff physical therapist.
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| Baptist and Goldsmith’s-Macy’s to Host Third Women’s Heart Sunday Event |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 19, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Health Care and Goldsmith’s-Macy’s have joined forces to present the fourth Women’s Heart Sunday event on Feb. 6 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at all four Memphis-area Goldsmith’s-Macy’s stores.
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| Baptist Offers Diagnostic Heart Test At Reduced Price |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 19, 2005 – During the month of February, Baptist is offering HeartScore™ – a test that can detect heart disease before symptoms appear – at a reduced cost of $99.
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| Several of Baptist Memorial’s Mississippi Hospitals Offer Faster Drug Test |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 19, 2005 – Three of Baptist Memorial Health Care’s Mississippi hospitals recently began offering eScreen, an electronic, Web-based employment screening system that provides drug testing and background check results through paperless transactions.
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| Baptist Memphis Welcomes New Chief Nursing Officer |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 17, 2005 – Sharon Harris, a 25-year Baptist employee, recently became Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis’ new chief nursing officer.
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| Baptist Collierville Offers Diagnostic Heart Test At Reduced Price |
Collierville, Tenn., Jan. 20, 2005 –During the month of February, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville is offering HeartScore™ — a test that can detect heart disease before symptoms appear — at a reduced cost of $99.
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| Baptist Memorial Physicians Award $12,000 In Nursing Scholarships |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 21, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Health Care’s metro medical executive team, comprising physician representatives from the organization’s metro-Memphis hospitals, recently awarded six Metro Physicians’ Nursing Scholarships for $2,000 each to Baptist nurses.
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| Baptist Memorial Health Care Announces New Vice President of Operations Finance |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 21, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Health Care recently promoted David Barham to vice president of operations finance.
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| Baptist Collierville to Offer Flu Shots to the Community |
Collierville, Tenn., Jan. 28, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville will offer flu shots to the community on February 3 from 7 a.m. – 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. in the classrooms located off the main lobby.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women to Offer Free Community Seminars in February |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 25, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will host free community seminars in the hospital’s educational classrooms throughout the month of February.
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| Baptist Donates $50,000 to RISE Foundation |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 21, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Health Care recently donated $50,000 to Memphis’ RISE Foundation, which will help the organization reach more public housing residents in financial need.
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| Baptist to Offer Flu Shots to the Community |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 31, 2005 – Several Memphis-area Baptist Memorial hospitals will offer flu shots to the community on Feb. 3 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The shots are $10 each, and participants are asked to bring cash to pay for their shots.
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| Baptist DeSoto to Offer Flu Shots to the Community |
Southaven, Miss., Jan. 31, 2005-
Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto will offer flu shots to the community on Feb. 3 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 401 Southcrest Circle, suite 102, in the physician office building located south of the hospital. The shots are $10 each, and participants are asked to bring cash to pay for their shot.
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| Baptist DeSoto Receives Grant to Provide Special Care For Terminally Ill Patients |
Southaven, Miss., Nov. 12, 2004 -The Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation has awarded a $90,000 grant to the palliative care program at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto.
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| Baptist Collierville to Host Seminar About Women and Heart Disease |
Collierville, Tenn., Feb. 11, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville is hosting a free seminar focused on women and heart disease on Monday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. in the hospital’s community classrooms.
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| Baptist Memphis Pharmacist Wins State Pharmacy Award |
Memphis, Tenn., March 2, 2005 – Paula Hinson, assistant director of pharmacy services at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, recently received the Tennessee Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Distinguished Service Award.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women To Offer Free Community Seminars in March |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 14, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will host free community seminars in the hospital’s educational classrooms throughout the month of March.
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| Baptist Germantown Opens Diabetes Management Program |
Memphis, Tenn., March 3, 2005– Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown recently added a diabetes management program to its array of services.
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| Baptist Collierville Expands Physical Therapy Services at the Collierville Community Center |
Collierville, Tenn., March 9, 2005 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville's rehabilitation department now is offering physical therapy services at its satellite clinic at the DeSoto Athletic Club located at the Collierville Community Center at 440 West Powell.
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| Baptist DeSoto Names New Medical Staff Leadership |
Southaven, Miss., March 14, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto recently named Bradley Wolf, M.D., its new medical staff president; Jacinto Hernandez, M.D., its new medical staff vice president; and Tapan Thakur, M.D., its new medical staff secretary.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women to Offer Free Community Seminars in April |
Memphis, Tenn., March 21, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will host free community seminars in the hospital’s educational classrooms throughout the month of April.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Dedicates Library in Honor of Former Hospital President |
Memphis, Tenn., March 21, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis dedicated the hospital’s community library in honor of Ann L. and Joseph H. Powell on Friday, March 18.
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| Baptist Hospitals Observe National Sleep Awareness Week |
Memphis, Tenn., March 24, 2005 – Baptist Memorial hospitals will observe National Sleep Awareness Week, March 28-April 3, to inform patients about the benefits of sleep and encourage healthy sleeping habits.
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| The University of Memphis Receives $1 Million Gift From Baptist Memorial Health Care |
Memphis, Tenn., March 21, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Health Care formally announced a $1 million gift to The University of Memphis today, which will be distributed among three endowment funds to enhance and expand current health care-related programs at the University.
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| Baptist Home Medical Equipment Sleep Suite Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary, National Sleep Awareness Week |
Memphis, Tenn., March 28, 2005 – Baptist Home Medical Equipment now is celebrating the two-year anniversary of the opening of its Memphis sleep suite, a place where patients can come to be fitted for equipment to treat sleep disorders.
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| Baptist to Host Third Annual Women’s Health Fair |
Memphis, Tenn., March 31, 2005 – Baptist’s third annual Girls’ Day Out, a free health and wellness fair for women, featuring nationally recognized exercise specialist Donna Richardson will be held on Saturday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville, Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women and the City of Southaven Multiple Purpose Arena because of construction at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto.
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| Baptist Centers for Cancer Care To Offer Free Educational Seminar |
Memphis, Tenn., April 4, 2005 – Baptist Centers for Cancer Care, located at 50 Humphreys Blvd., will host a free educational seminar titled “Throat Notes” in the center’s conference room on April 26 at 2 p.m.
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| Baptist DeSoto to Host Grief Support Group |
Southaven, Miss., April 15, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto will host a six-week support group series starting in May for area residents dealing with grief issues.
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| ‘Baby Shower’ Births New Knowledge at Baptist DeSoto |
Southaven, Miss., April 22, 2005 – Staff at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto’s Women’s Pavilion recently celebrated the beginning of the center’s Perinatal Continuing Education Program with a baby shower complete with refreshments, games and door prizes.
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| Baptist Collierville Welcomes Back Colleague from Iraq |
Collierville, Tenn., April 25, 2005-Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville welcomed back colleague Army Major April Martin with a reception on Thursday, April 21.
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| Baptist Collierville Honors Its Volunteers |
Collierville, Tenn., April 25, 2004–– Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville recently hosted several events to honor the volunteers who work at the hospital.
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| Baptist Women’s Hospital Dedicates Pathway to Prayer |
Memphis, Tenn., April 27, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women today dedicated Pathway to Prayer, an outdoor chapel on the back lawn of the hospital at 6225 Humphreys Blvd.
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| Baptist Honors Volunteers at Luncheon |
Memphis, Tenn., April 29, 2004–– Baptist Memorial Health Care hosted a luncheon on Thursday, April 21 at the Holiday Inn at The University of Memphis to honor the volunteers who work in its metro-Memphis hospitals.
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| Baptist Collierville Hosts SuperSitter Courses |
Collierville, Tenn., May 3, 2005-Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville will offer two SuperSitter courses for teens on June 14 and June 24 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
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| Baptist Collierville Now Offers Latest in Surgical Technology |
Collierville, Tenn., April 29, 2005-Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville recently began offering the latest in orthopaedic surgical technology, making it the first hospital in Tennessee to provide the service.
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| Baptist Golden Triangle Hosts Bed Tower Grand Opening |
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle will host a grand opening celebration for its new bed tower on Monday, May 23.
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| Baptist College of Health Sciences Hosts Graduation Ceremony |
Memphis, Tenn., May 16, 2005- The Baptist College of Health Sciences awarded a total of 120 degrees during its most recent graduation ceremony, which was held at Germantown Baptist Church.
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| Baptist Relocates Midtown Rehab Clinic |
Baptist Rehabilitation recently relocated its Midtown Rehab Clinic, formerly located at 1734 Poplar, to 1111 Union Ave.
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| Baptist Collierville Installs New CT Scanner |
Collierville, Tenn., June 3, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville now offers faster, more precise diagnoses to patients through the use of a newly acquired CT scanner, which began
operation in May.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women To Offer Free Community Seminars in June |
Memphis, Tenn., June 6, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will host free community seminars in the hospital’s educational classrooms throughout the month of June.
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| Dyersburg State Community College Receives $180,000 Gift from Baptist Memorial Health Care |
Dyersburg, Tenn., June 7, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Health Care formally announced a $180,000 gift to Dyersburg State Community College today, which will be distributed over the next three years to fund an additional nursing faculty position for its associate degree nursing program.
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| McGlasson Named Chief Nursing Officer |
Ripley, Tenn., June 16, 2005 – Charles McGlasson was recently chosen to serve as chief nursing officer at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Lauderdale.
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| Hendren Named Chief Nursing Officer At Baptist Tipton |
Covington, Tenn., June 16, 2005 – Shellie Hendren recently was named chief nursing officer for Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton.
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| Baptist Selects McKesson for Electronic Clinical Information System |
Memphis, Tenn., June 22, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Health Care signed a contract today with McKesson Corporation to begin installation of its Horizon Clinicals™ suite of products – an integrated clinical information system – for six of the health care system’s hospitals.
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| Baptist Germantown to Open Vascular Screening Center |
Memphis, Tenn., June 29, 2005– Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown, located at 2100 Exeter Road, is set to open on July 1 the Baptist HealthScore Screening Center, a new weapon in the arsenal to detect and prevent heart disease and stroke.
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| Memphis Organization Wins National Public Relations Awards |
Memphis, Tenn., June 28, 2005 – The Public Relations Society of America recently announced the winners of the 2005 Bronze Anvil Awards, with a local organization among the list of 48 national winners chosen from 905 entries.
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| Baptist DeSoto Names New Assistant Administrator |
Southaven, Miss., July 5, 2005 – Jerry Pope recently joined Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto as an assistant administrator.
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| Baptist Names Interim Administrator For Forrest City Hospital |
Memphis, Tenn., July 8, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Health Care recently named Bill Tuttle as the interim administrator and CEO of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Forrest City effective immediately.
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| Baptist Memorial Health Care to Sponsor Community Health Fair |
Baptist Memorial Health Care is partnering with local health care organizations to sponsor a community health fair for all ages on Saturday, July 16, 2005, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hamilton Elementary School, 1378 Ethlyn Ave., in Memphis.
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| Baptist and Women’s Health Specialists Invite Women to Join Clinical Trials |
Memphis, Tenn., July 14, 2005 – Baptist Clinical Research Center and Women’s Health Specialists are accepting participants for four new women’s research studies.
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| Baptist Union City Receives Award for Excellence |
Union City, Tenn., July 19, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City recently was named a recipient of a Gallup Award for Healthcare Excellence 2005 for achieving and maintaining patient satisfaction in its inpatient nursing units.
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| Baptist DeSoto Tobacco Clinic to Host Next Smoking Cessation Class |
Southaven, Miss., June 14, 2005- The Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Tobacco Clinic will begin another smoking cessation class on Monday, June 27 in the hospital’s cardiac rehabilitation area.
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| Baptist Home Care and Hospice Receives Award for Excellence |
Oxford, Miss., July 20, 2005 – Baptist Home Care and Hospice-North Mississippi recently earned a Gallup Award for Healthcare Excellence 2005 for achieving and maintaining patient satisfaction.
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| Baptist Union County Helps Countries in Need |
New Albany, Miss., July 5, 2005– Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County recently donated medical equipment and supplies that will be used in medical mission work throughout the world.
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| Baptist North Mississippi to Host Annual Children's Health Fair |
Oxford, MS, July 21, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi is hosting its annual Children’s Health Fair – which will offer free health screenings, medical information and a scavenger hunt for the kids – on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 9 a.m. to noon at Oxford Middle School, 504 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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| Baptist Names New College President |
Memphis, Tenn., July 25, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Health Care recently named Betty Sue McGarvey as the new president of the Baptist College of Health Sciences, a position she will assume upon the retirement of founding president Rose Y. Temple, Ed.D.
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| Baptist Collierville Earns Respiratory Care Recognition |
Collierville, Tenn., July 28, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville has again earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition under a national program aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of the respiratory care services available in hospitals.
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| Baptist Booneville Earns High Marks In National Respiratory Care Program |
Booneville, Miss., Aug. 9, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville recently earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition under a national program aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of the respiratory care services available in hospitals.
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| Baptist DeSoto to Offer Free Test For Peripheral Artery Disease |
Southaven, Miss., Aug. 12, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto will host Legs for Life, a screening and educational event about peripheral artery disease, on Friday, Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the hospital’s DeSoto Room, located at 7601 Southcrest Parkway.
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| Baptist Collierville to Host Seminar About Allergies and Asthma |
Collierville, Tenn., Aug. 15, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville is hosting a free seminar focused on allergies and asthma on Thursday, Aug. 25 at noon and 6 p.m. in the hospital’s community classrooms.
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| Baptist Union County Names New Administrator |
New Albany, Miss., Aug. 15, 2005- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County recently named Stephen Sellers administrator and CEO.
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| Baptist Hosts Annual Art of Caring Benefit |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 4, 2005 – The Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation will host its annual Art of Caring benefit to support Baptist Trinity Hospice and the Baptist Trinity Center for Good Grief on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Perry Nicole Fine Art Gallery, 3092 Poplar Ave. This year’s theme is “The House that Love Built.”
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| Baptist to Open New Minor Medical Center |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 16, 2005– Baptist Minor Medical Centers will open a new 4,000-square-foot clinic at 3295 Poplar Ave. in Palisade Place near East High School on Sept. 12, 2005.
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| Baptist Collierville Offers Diagnostic Heart Test At Reduced Price |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 24, 2005 – During the month of September, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville is offering HeartScore™ – a test that can detect heart disease before symptoms appear – at a reduced cost of $99.
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| Baptist DeSoto to Offer Free Weight Loss Surgery Seminars |
Southaven, Miss., Aug. 23, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto, located at 7601 Southcrest Parkway., will host free educational seminars focused on surgical weight loss options in the hospital’s DeSoto Rooms B and C on Thursday, Sept. 8 and Thursday, Oct. 6 from 7-9 p.m.
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| Baptist’s Relief Efforts for Hurricane Katrina Victims |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 1, 2005 - As refugees fleeing from the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina pour into the Mid-South, Baptist Memorial Health Care is responding to the crisis by helping those in need in several ways.
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| Baptist Centers for Cancer Care to Host Prostate Health Month Events |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 1, 2005– In conjunction with Prostate Health Month in September, Baptist Centers for Cancer Care will host a series of events centering around prostate cancer risk factors, methods of early detection and treatment options.
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| Baptist Signs Agreement with Johnson Controls for Wireless Infrastructure |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 26, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Health Care reached a $6 million agreement with Johnson Controls to install a wireless distribution infrastructure at five of its largest hospitals and the organization’s corporate office.
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| Baptist Germantown to Participate in Diabetes Prevention Study |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 29, 2005-
Mid-Southerners at risk for diabetes now will have a chance to access lifestyle interventions and education to prevent the disease altogether, thanks to a recent grant from Aetna Inc. awarded to Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown – one of five sites chosen for the national study.
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| Baptist Memphis Earns 10th Consecutive Consumer Choice Award |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 30, 2005 – For the 10th time in a row, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis has received National Research Corp.’s Consumer Choice Award.
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| Baptist Celebrates Opening of Baptist Trinity Center for Good Grief |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 28, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Health Care celebrated today the opening of the Baptist Trinity Center for Good Grief, the first comprehensive bereavement center for children, adolescents and adults in the Mid-South.
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| Baptist DeSoto to Offer Free Weight Loss Surgery Seminars |
Southaven, Miss., Oct. 5, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto, located at 7601 Southcrest Parkway, will host free educational seminars focused on surgical weight loss options in the hospital’s DeSoto Rooms B and C on Thursday, Nov. 10 and Thursday, Dec. 8 from 7-9 p.m.
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| Baptist Germantown Physical Therapist Earns Board Certification |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 12, 2005 — Jodie Jennings, a pediatric physical therapist at Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown, recently earned board certification in pediatrics, distinguishing her as a pediatric clinical specialist.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Offers Free Community Seminar |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 21, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, located at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, will host a free community lunch ‘n’ learn seminar focusing on women and heart disease in the hospital’s seminar rooms 2-3 on Nov. 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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| Baptist Weight Loss Center To Offer Free Educational Seminars in November |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 21, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, located at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, will host free educational seminars focused on surgical weight loss options in the hospital’s seminar rooms 2-3 on Nov. 19 at 11 a.m. and 28 at 7 p.m.
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| Baptist Union City Ranked One of Top 200 Coding Hospitals |
Union City, Tenn., Oct. 24, 2005-Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City recently was ranked as one of the top 200 hospitals with the most complete and compliant coding practices in HSS Inc.’s new report, “Top 200 Coding Hospitals in the U.S.”
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women To Offer Free Community Seminars |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 21, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will host free community seminars in the hospital’s educational classrooms throughout the month of November.
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| Baptist Collierville to Offer Flu Shots to the Community |
Collierville, Tenn., Oct. 31, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville will offer flu shots to the community on Monday, Nov. 7 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the dining room located off the main lobby.
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| BaptistOnline Visitors Share Memories of the Baptist Medical Center Hospital |
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 6, 2005 - In the weeks leading up to, and following, the Nov. 6 implosion of the former Baptist Memorial Hospital-Medical Center building, visitors to BaptistOnline.org were invited to share their memories of the hospital that was Baptist's flagship for many decades.
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| Implosion of Former Baptist Hospital’s Main Tower Is Significant Milestone in Memphis’ Economic Future |
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2005 – The implosion of Baptist Memorial Health Care’s former Medical Center main tower this morning marked a significant step forward in the creation of a bioscience research center in the heart of the Memphis medical district.
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| Baptist Collierville to Offer Cooking Demonstration |
Collierville, Tenn., Nov. 7, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville will offer “A Diabetic’s Kitchen,” a free holiday recipe exchange and cooking demonstration, on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. in the hospital’s educational classrooms.
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| Baptist Union County Names New Rehab Director |
New Albany, Miss., Nov. 10, 2005 – Scott Edwin Ford has been named director of rehabilitation of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women To Offer Free Community Seminars in December |
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will host free community seminars in the hospital’s educational classrooms throughout the month of December.
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| Baptist Earns Best Practices in Storage Award |
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Health Care was recently recognized by Storage Networking World, the world’s largest educational event on storage networking technologies, as a winner in the Innovation and Promise category in its Best Practices in Storage awards program.
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| Baptist DeSoto to Host Bed Tower |
Southaven, Miss., Nov. 28, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto will host a topping out ceremony today to place the final beam at the top of its 11-story patient tower.
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| Baptist Union County Purchases Lifelike Mannequin For Clinical Training |
New Albany, Miss., Dec. 6, 2005 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County recently acquired SimMan®, a mannequin-based patient simulator that will be used to assess and train nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists and physicians.
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| Baptist Diabetes Management Programs Recognized, Nurses Become Certified Diabetes Educators |
Memphis, Tenn., December 20, 2005– Two Baptist Memorial Hospital employees were recently recognized by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators.
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