Celebrating National Hospital Week
A hospital is more than a place where people go to heal. It is a part of the community that fosters health and represents hope. From providing treatment and comfort to the sick, to welcoming new life into the world, hospitals are central to a healthy and optimistic community. Regional One Health celebrated this vital role the employees of the health system play in this community during National Hospital Week festivities the week of [...]
Bella Vita hosts 4th annual Show of Support
Bella Vita is hosting its 4th annual Show of Support on Thursday, May 21, 2015, from 6 to 9 p.m. Bella Vita is located at 3670 S. Houston Levee in Collierville. Stephanie Singley, owner of Bella Vita and Itty Bitty Bella shops in Collierville, hosts this annual event to show gratitude to Regional One Health for saving her mother’s life. Learn more about their story here. Guests are invited to enjoy culinary-inspired works of art [...]
Employees March for Babies
Regional One Health employees attending March of Dimes event. Regional One Health is a strong supporter of the March of Dimes. The staff at Regional Medical Center, particularly in the neonatal intensive care unit, know first hand the value of March of Dimes' efforts to help moms have healthier babies. The March of Dimes' annual walk - March for Babies - was held on April 25th. The Regional One Health team didn't [...]
Regional One Health leaders named to Power Players list
Four Regional One Health leaders were named on the 2015 Power Players list published in the April edition of Inside Memphis Business. This annual edition of Inside Memphis Business magazine highlights the "Who's Who" in Memphis business. Featured this year from Regional One Health are: Reginald Coopwood, M.D. - President and CEO Tammie Ritchey - Executive Director of Regional One Health Foundation Robert Sumter - Executive Vice President and COO Rick Wagers - Senior [...]
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 [...]