The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation has donated $66,000 to assist in expanding Memphis’ first hospital-based violence intervention program at Regional One Health. This new funding from BlueCross BlueShield will support Rx for Change by assisting with program expansion. Program staff will be able to assist and connect more clients with community partners. The [...]
Memphis Fire Fighters Association (MFFA) Foundation recently presented Regional One Health with a check for $25,000. The MFFA Foundation holds a golf tournament annually and donates 100 percent of the proceeds to the Firefighters Burn Center at Regional Medical Center. Thanks to support from presenting sponsor Nationwide Insurance, this year’s tournament brought in a [...]
Bonnie Miller, perinatal safety nurse coordinator, received the Clinical Nurse Distinction Award from the Tennessee Hospital Association at their annual meeting on November 7, 2014. Miller was recognized for her consistency and compassion while serving patients at Regional Medical Center, a part of Regional One Health. She joined the system in 2007 as a [...]
Starting small can lead to big change. This message was shared by Dr. Reginald Coopwood, President and CEO at Regional One Health, in a guest column in the Commercial Appeal on October 30, 2014. Dr. Coopwood shared that a recent survey shows that the majority of Tennesseans know that diet and exercise positively affect our [...]
Regional One Health is committed to providing a safe patient experience. The Leapfrog Group recently shared updated data on its online Hospital Safety Scorecard. Leapfrog assigns a letter grade (A to F) to hospitals calculated from a group of process- or structure-related and outcome-based measures. Betty Nelson, RN, Ph.D., Vice President of Quality at [...]
Halloween is a fun-filled time for children, but there are many dangers associated with the holiday unrelated to ghouls, goblins and witches. The health care professionals at Regional One Health offer tips to ensure both adults and kids have a safe and fun Halloween. Adults need to take the necessary precautions to make sure children [...]
Exploring the role of philanthropy in overcoming a nationwide nurse shortage Regional One Health Foundation is paving the way for the next generation of nurses by establishing a Nurse Residency Program in conjunction with the University of Memphis. The program was made possible through a generous $40,000 gift from Anne and John Stokes and [...]
Regional One Health is partnering with the Family Safety Center to provide assistance to staff members in order to become better equipped to serve patients impacted by domestic violence. The partnership will increase awareness of the impact of domestic violence among Regional One Health employees, along with provide assistance and resources for both staff [...]
Regional One Health and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) have partnered to create a new academic physician group that will enhance the delivery of specialty care and hospital-based medical services in the Memphis area. The new group, called UT Regional One Physicians, launches October 1, 2014, and includes many UT Medical [...]
Regional One Health was named one of 73 businesses across the state as a Healthier Tennessee Workplace by the Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness. These are the first awards in a new program to recognize organizations that encourage and enable employees to live a healthy lifestyle both at work and at home. As [...]