National Hospital Week is May 10-16. This year's theme, "Where Health Comes First," honors the hope and healing hospitals provide to their communities. That is highlighted in 2020 by the crucial role hospitals are playing in response to COVID-19. At Regional One Health, we're celebrating our entire team for their contributions during this challenging [...]
National Nurses Week, held May 6-12, honors nurses for the skill and compassion they show patients and families every day. Regional One Health is proud to honor our dedicated nurses as they provide lifesaving care and protect our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we celebrate Nurses Week, some members of our team shared [...]
As our community begins to get back to business starting this week, it is more important than ever to take common-sense steps to protect yourself and others against COVID-19. Continue to be vigilant about social distancing, wearing face coverings, washing your hands and more. If you do feel sick, call your health care provider [...]
Regional One Health is now offering childbirth education classes online due to social distancing associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The classes classes can be accessed on a smart phone, tablet or computer. Topics include healthy pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum issues and breastfeeding. Classes are offered free to patients, and are designed to empower [...]
Robin Arnett and Brad Jordan, who work together in medical credentialing at Regional One Health, wanted to do something to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. They discovered they both enjoy sewing, so they decided to make masks together during their lunch hour. They plan to donate them to members of their team to help [...]
Alejandra Alvarez, Chief Innovation Officer at Regional One Health, spoke to the Memphis Business Journal about innovation in health care. Alvarez discussed how Regional One Health's Center for Innovation created a platform to cultivate and inspire innovation, and how that can benefit patients everywhere. This article originally appeared in the Memphis Business Journal in March [...]
Catching breast cancer early saves lives because tumors are found when they are still small and treatable. Dr. Pallavi Khanna from Regional One Health's East Campus said the best ways to catch cancer early are to have your recommended screening mammograms, be aware of changes to your breasts and talk openly with your doctor [...]
We use our hands and arms for so much of what we do, so when an injury gets in the way, it can have a major impact on quality of life. The hands and arms are also very complex, so it takes a clinician with a special level of expertise to treat these injuries [...]
It's normal to be nervous about your annual primary care visit, but it's important to get past the nerves and develop a relationship with a primary care provider. Your provider can help prevent disease, manage chronic conditions, get referrals for tests or specialists and more. Tomisha Byard, a family nurse practitioner at Regional One [...]
When Rina Nguyen started working at Regional One Health earlier this year, it was a case of life coming full circle. Rina is a graduate of our NICU, having been born here in 1992 weighing just over 3 pounds. Her parents were told she faced difficult odds, but she survived thanks to the skilled, [...]