ONE Night to Make a Difference 2015
ONE Night 2015 Draws Largest Crowd Ever For Annual Gala More than 900 Mid-Southerners supported the life-saving work of the Foundation by attending ONE Night 2015 on Saturday, March 28 at the Cook Convention Center. As the Foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year, ONE Night helps provide the state-of-the-art medical equipment and specialized training that save lives every day throughout the Regional One Health system. To kick off the event, Dr. Reginald Coopwood, CEO [...]
The John Gaston Society
Established To Recognize Donors Who Make Planned Gifts John Gaston was a successful businessman and philanthropist in Memphis during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Born in France in 1828, Gaston migrated to the United States sometime in the 1850s and landed a job as a waiter at the famed Delmonico’s restaurant in New York City. He quickly worked his way up to chef before moving to Memphis in the 1860s. After the Civil [...]
Regional One Health nurses climbing the clinical ladder
PACE nurses Thirty eight nurses were recently recognized at Regional One Health for their progression in the PACE program. PACE (Professional Accountability and Clinical Excellence) is a clinical ladder program at Regional One Health, designed to promote and recognize excellence in nursing practice and provides an environment that positively impacts patient outcomes and promotes a high standard of care. Nurses who participate in the program are also encouraged to take part in community outreach [...]
Regional One Health named one of Becker’s 150 Great Places to Work
For the second year in a row, Regional One Health was included in Becker's Hospital Review's 150 great places to work in healthcare in the United States. The list features both healthcare providers as well as other types of healthcare-specific companies, such as consulting firms, health IT vendors, medical societies and more. The organizations featured on the list were selected by the Becker's Hospital Review editorial team based on workforce-centric awards received, benefits offerings, wellness initiatives, and [...]
A Higher Level of Care: Part 2
Funding Research Leads to World-Class Care Orthopedics is just one example of the Trauma Center’s impact on trauma medicine nationally. Orthopedic surgeons perform life-saving procedures that can include repair of a neck fracture, broken limbs, dislocations and many other traumatic injuries. Because of this tremendous impact, Regional One Health Foundation provided funding for Dr. John Weinlein, a leading orthopedic surgeon at Campbell Clinic and one of Regional One Health’s orthopedic trauma surgeons, to conduct orthopedic trauma research. “This research helps to establish Regional One Health as [...]
A Higher Level of Care: Part 1
The Elvis Presley Trauma Center, designated as a Level 1 Trauma Center in the states of Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas has saved tens of thousands of lives in its 32 years. No two days are ever quite the same for Dr. Martin Croce, medical director of the Elvis Presley Trauma Center at Regional One Health. As head of one of the busiest trauma centers in the nation, he deals with a multitude of life-threatening [...]
Brain injury caregivers seminar offered at Regional One Health
Regional One Health is hosting a webinar on March 4, 2015, 2 - 3 p.m. at Regional One Health Rehabilitation Hospital. The webinar, "Working with Professionals Who Have Sustained a Brain Injury" will feature speaker Madelaine Sayko, President, Cognitive Compass. For a person with a brain injury trying to return to a cognitively complex job, the challenges can be overwhelming. The importance of effective strategies, the use of technology and understanding how the injury may manifest itself, all [...]
Eating right in 2015
The new year often brings renewed interest in healthy cooking and eating, but sometimes the resolve to eat healthier starts to diminish as time goes on. If your commitment to healthy eating is fading, try some new recipes to bring excitement to your diet. There are great resources online for finding recipes to meet your specific needs. On our Tiger Health Corner, we've gathered a collection of sites with recipes for cooking healthy on a [...]
Winter weather safety tips
Winter weather can be both exciting and hazardous. Winter season falls, as a result of snow and ice, can lead to long term injuries and debilitating circumstances such as fractures, breaks or traumatic brain injury. Even a thin sheet of transparent ice covering a pathway puts pedestrians at risk for falls. Using extreme caution when approaching these areas can reduce the risk of a fall. If you have to be out in snow and ice, follow [...]
Sumter named one of 100 CIOs to know by Becker’s Hospital Review
Dr. Rob Sumter, COO and CIO of Regional One Health, was named one of "100 hospital and health system CIOs to know" by Becker's Hospital Review. The list features some of the most impressive health IT leaders from around the country dedicated to advancements and innovation in the industry. Individuals included on the list are CIOs and other innovative and accomplished executive-level information technology leaders at some of the largest and most prominent hospitals or [...]