Regional One Health Brings Innovative-Centered Care Model to East Memphis Residents The changing healthcare landscape and the Affordable Care Act are driving more patients to seek care outside of traditional hospital walls. Regional One Health has introduced a new care concept to the Mid-South with a “medical neighborhood” on their east campus at 6555 [...]
ONE COMMUNITY. ONE PULSE. Elvis Fan Club Reception Thank you to all the Elvis Presley fans who attended the annual Elvis Fan Club Reception at the Elvis Presley Trauma Center. We appreciate your support. Dixie Locke Emmons, Elvis Presley’s first girlfriend, shared fond memories of Elvis with fans at this year’s event. People from [...]
Third-Party Fundraisers Regional One Health Foundation is extremely grateful for the generosity of so many people and organizations in the community. Frequently, people spend their own time and money to organize a fundraiser to benefit Regional One Health. These fundraisers include everything from Sarah Hall Radio Ministries Gospel Extravaganza and local churches knitting blankets [...]
Giving 100 Percent: Why Some Donors Choose to Give the Gift of Stocks to Regional One Health Foundation Giving to charity has always been a meaningful way to make a difference in your community, but for some donors, giving back can also be a savvy financial decision that reduces their tax burden. “People who [...]
Reginald Coopwood, M.D., President and CEO of Regional One Health, was recognized by Becker's Hospital Review as one of their "100 Physician Leaders to Know in 2015." The list of physician leaders features hospital and health system presidents and CEOs who also hold medical degrees. Leaders were selected for this list based on editorial judgment and [...]
Donor Spotlight: Ellen and Captain Henry Nixon When Ellen Nixon toured Regional One Health, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is one of the places she remembered most. “The babies were so tiny and helpless,” she says, “and the incredible work they do in the NICU at Regional One Health has saved countless lives, [...]
Dr. Mari Demonstrates New Technology That Gives Twins the Gift of Life Excitement about choosing nursery colors and the perfect names can too quickly turn into a nightmare for expectant mothers who are pregnant with identical twins. Nearly 15 percent of identical twins will develop Twin-to- Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) in the womb — [...]
Philanthropic Dollars Help Ease the Transition Home “WE ARE USING THIS ROOM FOR MOMS WHO MIGHT NEED A LITTLE EXTRA TEACHING TIME OR TO PREPARE FOR BABIES GOING HOME ON A HOME APNEA MONITOR,” SAID KELLEY SMITH, NICU NURSE MANAGER. “OR SOMETIMES WE USE THE ROOM FOR A BABY WHO HAS BEEN IN THE [...]
“WHEN I REFLECT ON HOW THE DOCTORS AT THE SHELDON B. KORONES NEWBORN CENTER AT REGIONAL ONE HEALTH SAVED MY BOYS’ LIVES, I AM NEARLY SPEECHLESS. THERE ARE NO WORDS TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE. EVERYTHING I COULD SAY SOUNDS SO SMALL COMPARED TO WHAT THEY’VE DONE FOR MY WIFE, MY BOYS AND ME.” ASHTON [...]
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Service at Regional One Health is hosting a free Caregiver's Workshop on Friday, October 9. TBI doesn't just happen to the patient; it happens to the entire family. Individuals who care for survivors of TBI best care for others when they themselves are nurtured. It is important for the caregivers [...]