Eric Benink, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Regional One Health, was profiled in the July issue of Memphis Medical News. In the article, Dr. Benink talks about his goals for the organization and draws an interesting parallel between the fields of medicine and aviation. Read the full article on Memphis Medical News' website here. [...]
Fire in the grill, under hot dogs and burgers, is a welcome sight at the family cookout. But fire anywhere else can make your barbecue memorable for all the wrong reasons. The staff at Firefighters Burn Center, a full service burn center housed at Regional Medical Center, knows all too well how a life-altering burn [...]
Regional One Health is offering a free smoking cessation program to the community in partnership with the American Lung Association. The program, Freedom From Smoking®, is a seven-week program with proven results. Freedom From Smoking® has been successfully turning smokers into non-smokers for the past 30 years. By helping smokers develop a plan of [...]
Memphis Magazine just released their annual Top Doctors edition, and thirteen physicians who practice at Regional One Health were among the honorees. Regional One Health is proud to be partners with the top doctors in the Mid-South, together providing compassionate care and exceptional services to our community. Honorees this year include: Patricia Adams-Graves, MD [...]
Staff from Regional One Health Rehabilitation Hospital have formed a special bond with the coach and members of the Memphis Rollin' Grizzlies, Memphis' wheelchair basketball team. The team is always looking for new players and staff members at the hospital are always looking for ways to encourage patients. Taking patients to watch the Memphis [...]
Participants visiting Regional One Health, part of the Vermont Oxford Network (VON) meeting. Regional One Health recently hosted a group of visiting health professionals from hospitals across the country as part of a Vermont Oxford Network (VON) meeting in Memphis. Regional Medical Center's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is an active member [...]
Fireworks and sparklers are commonly used in Fourth of July celebrations, but these celebrations can quickly turn to tragedy. In 2013, U.S. hospital emergency rooms treated an estimated 11,400 people for fireworks related injuries, according to the National Fire Protection Association. “The good news is that these injuries are 100 percent preventable,” said Dr. William [...]
It is no surprise that Regional One Health employees are among the most dedicated and committed providers of health care services in this community. This outstanding level of commitment was recently celebrated at a special reception honoring 225 dedicated employees of Regional One Health for their longstanding service to the health system. More than [...]
Jackie Lucas, chief information officer. Jackie Lucas has joined the Regional One Health family as chief information officer. Lucas has a broad background in healthcare and technology. Lucas has served as a senior executive of health systems and has held leadership and management positions in healthcare information technology, operations and finance in [...]
Kelli Saucerman, vice president of quality. Kelli Saucerman has joined the Regional One Health family as vice president of quality. Saucerman most recently served as the executive director of patient safety and reliability of Loma Linda University Medical Center in California. Saucerman is a nurse who spent several years early in her [...]