Did you make a resolution to lose weight? Avoid fad diets – they break their promises
By Theresa Woodard, internal medicine practitioner at Harbor of Health Dr. Theresa Woodard says to avoid fad diets and instead develop a balanced, healthy eating plan. Remember when we were going to pay for our kids’ college by selling their Beanie Babies? Or when we wore acid-washed jeans and used lots of aerosol hairspray? There’s a reason these didn’t have staying power, and the same is true for that hot diet trend you’re tempted [...]
In the News: cityCURRENT radio program highlights Regional One Health’s ONE Health complex care initiative
The “power of empathy” generated by ONE Health, Regional One Health’s innovative complex care initiative, was featured on the cityCURRENT radio show in December. Megan Williams, ONE Health Project Manager Patrick Byrne, Regional One Health Foundation Development Director, and Megan Williams, ONE Health Project Manager, described how the initiative works with super-utilizers who make frequent emergency and inpatient visits, resulting in poor care and disproportionate costs. “These are our patients that utilize [...]
New Year, New You: Amanda Best, CFNP can help patients start 2019 on a healthy note
Many people make a New Year’s Resolution to get healthy – but too often skip a crucial step: a checkup to assess their medical needs and find out what they really need to do to feel their best. Amanda Best, a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in internal medicine at Regional One Health’s East Campus, says her number one piece of advice is to start the New Year with a physical exam. It’s a [...]
Cecilia Dowsing-Adams, MD offers care for the entire family at Regional One Health’s Primary Care Specialists
It’s the rare person who knows what they want to do with their life at 5 years old, but for Cecilia Dowsing-Adams, MD, that’s when she knew she wanted to be the sort of doctor who cares for every generation of the family, from newborn babies to senior citizens. Dr. Dowsing-Adams is realizing that goal at Regional One Health’s Primary Care Specialists, 3109 Walnut Grove Road, where she recently joined the team as a [...]
Regional One Health employees pack thousands of meals for Mid-South families in need
For big-hearted Regional One Health employees, taking care of the health and wellbeing of Mid-South residents doesn’t stop when they’re off the clock. As the holiday season neared and the specter loomed of families having nothing on their table, approximately 75 volunteers gathered in the Regional One Health cafeteria to pack nutritious and hearty meals that will feed some 10,000 vulnerable families in the area. About 75 Regional One Health employees volunteered to [...]
ONE Health Complex Care Team makes impact by getting to the heart of patient needs
This is part two of our One Health Update. Click here to read part one. "There were too many short-sighted decisions. He isn’t going to get better, but by investing on the front end, we could improve his quality of life.” - Susan Cooper For the patients in Regional One Health’s ONE Health complex care initiative, navigating the healthcare system can be more than just difficult. It can be impossible. Project Manager [...]
You’re busy and there is temptation everywhere – but the holidays don’t have to be unhealthy
By Theresa Woodard, internal medicine practitioner at Harbor of Health When it comes to maintaining healthy habits at the end of the year, you might think the cards are stacked against you – and not just the pile of holiday greetings you need to get in the mail. Dr. Theresa Woodard at Harbor of Health can help patients stay healthy over the holidays and beyond. At precisely the time when high-calorie food [...]
Certified Nurse Midwives help moms-to-be write their perfect birth story
Asia and Michael Meador were ecstatic when they learned they were expecting their first baby. As a new mom-to-be, Asia knew she’d face plenty of unknowns – labor and delivery, midnight feedings, changing those first tiny diapers. But she had a clear idea of how she wanted her birth story and early chapters of her baby’s life to unfold. Asia and Michael Meador had the low-intervention birth experience they hoped for thanks to [...]
If you’re looking for quick help with injury relief or prevention, our East Campus can help
Your knee started giving you trouble on a training run. When you leave work at the end of the day, your back aches. Your shoulder hasn’t been the same since you tweaked it doing yardwork. They’re minor enough that you may think twice about calling around for a doctor appointment and sitting in the waiting room only to hear what you already knew: You need physical therapy. Ambrosia Scott, Outpatient Rehabilitation Manager, says [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: ONE Club’s Amanda Damron says it’s “a privilege to serve those who are serving others”
When Amanda Damron describes Regional One Health as a place where “a lot of lives have been saved” she’s talking big picture: desperate car crash victims rushed to the Elvis Presley Trauma Center, frightened moms who learned their pregnancy is a risk, tiny babies born too soon. But she could just as easily be talking about her own family. When Amanda was 16, she received the terrifying phone call that her dad was being [...]