National Poison Prevention Week Tips
National Poison Prevention Week is March 16 - 22, which provides a perfect opportunity to remind people what to do in a poison emergency. If you think someone has been poisoned from a medicine or household chemical, call 1-800-222-1222 for your Poison Control Center. This national toll-free number works from anyplace in the United States,24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week. Keep the number on your phone. It will connect you to one of the 61 poison control centers [...]
Library Offers List of New Books on Brain Injuries, Thanks to Regional One Health Donation
To observe Brain Injury Awareness Month (March) and honor those who live with traumatic brain injuries, Regional One Health has donated a variety of books and other educational items about traumatic brain injuries to The Memphis Public Library & Information Center. “From major car crashes to concussions from sports, brain injury awareness is a topic that is discussed more and more. When it affects families, it can be overwhelming,” noted Melissa Skipper, adult collection [...]
Regional One Health Introduced to Community
Health system home to Regional Medical Center and new expanded services Memphis, Tenn. — Regional One Health announced today the unification of all entities in the health system under an umbrella name, Regional One Health. Regional One Health is home to the acute care hospital Regional Medical Center, as well as an extended care hospital, rehabilitation hospital, outpatient surgery center, primary care network, and outpatient center. Regional One Health is the new name for [...]
Regional Medical Center Staff Honored at THA Annual Meeting
The Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) held their 75th annual meeting in November, celebrating 75 years of advocating for hospitals, health systems and other healthcare organizations. During the meeting, Reginald Coopwood, M.D., president and CEO, was installed as chairman of the Tennessee Hospital Association’s board of directors. THA also honored three Regional Medical Center staff members during the meeting. Pam Castleman, Senior Vice President and CNO, received the meritorious service award for a senior executive. [...]
2nd Annual Walking Challenge Gets Employees Moving
From employee health screenings and health fairs to exercise classes and the Walking Challenge, Regional Medical Center employees are focusing on health and wellness. The second annual Walking Challenge included 805 participants on 69 teams. The walkers wore pedometers and logged steps from Monday, November 11 to Friday, December 13. Challenge participants walked 178,396,048 steps, which is equivalent to 89,198 miles! The winning team, the OB Show Steppers came in first with 7,989,787 steps, [...]
Regional Medical Center Named Top Workplace
Regional Medical Center was selected as one of The Commercial Appeal Top Workplaces of 2013. The health system shares this honor with 49 prestigious companies across a variety of industries. In addition to being named one of the top 50, Regional Medical Center also received the Leadership Award in the category of more than 500 employees. “This recognition is an incredible honor because it comes directly from our employees,” said Sarah Colley, Senior Vice [...]
Regional Medical Center Joins Safe Sleep Initiative for Infants
As part of the effort to save lives and lower Tennessee’s infant mortality rate, Regional Medical Center has partnered with the Tennessee Department of Health to reduce infant deaths by creating a hospital safe sleep policy. “Infants should sleep Alone, on their Back and in a Crib. As a hospital committed to improving community health and lowering our infant mortality rate, we need to make sure parents know these simple rules and share this information [...]
Johnson Auxiliary Gift Shop Celebrates 30th Anniversary
In 1983, as the Johnson Auxiliary was celebrating its tenth anniversary in serving Regional Medical Center, hospital administrators approached the Auxiliary about expanding the services provided to the hospital and its patients to include operating and managing a Gift Shop. Profits from the Gift Shop would be donated to the hospital on an annual basis to support the purchase of needed medical equipment, educational initiatives, and other projects important to the hospital. Johnson Auxiliary [...]