The Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Services at Regional One Health offers support for survivors of brain injury and their caregivers. Whether you are a caregiver for someone in your family or you are just one of the many people who do too much during the holiday season, TBI Services offer these helpful tips to [...]
When a patient comes into the Elvis Presley Trauma Center, a team of healthcare professionals are ready and waiting for that arrival. But what if a patient is trapped in a vehicle and unable to be extricated? What if trauma care needed to begin at the scene? That was the situation when a call [...]
Wanda Gardner-Slater, Director of Spiritual Care at Regional One Health, was appointed by Governor Bill Haslam to the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Advisory Council. The Traumatic Brain Injury Program was established in May 1993 by the Tennessee General Assembly in order that the special needs of survivors of brain injuries and their families could be addressed. The [...]
We often speak about lives saved and medical advances made inside the halls of Regional Medical Center, but the philanthropic impact of Regional One Health Foundation expands beyond the hospital walls. Backed by a recent grant from the Helena Health Foundation, Regional One Health will provide specialized training that is designed to improve outcomes [...]
Steve was treated for multiple life-threatening injuries by staff in the Elvis Presley Trauma Center. On April 10, 2010, while Jennifer and Steve Helffrich were spending a typical weekend with friends doing what they love — jumping out of airplanes — the unthinkable happened. Steve may not remember spinning out of control and falling some 14,000 [...]
Phil was heading back home to Nashville when he saw another car go off the southbound lane of 385 and land directly in front of him. “It was like something out of an action movie,” Phil Barbee said, reflecting on his car accident. Barbee was driving in the northbound lane of Tenn. [...]
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 [...]