One person can make a difference. That was the idea behind the recent Stop the Bleed training course that taught participants basic bleeding control techniques. Peter Fischer, MD, MS, NREMT-P, FACS With simple steps, it only takes one person to stop a bleed, said event organizer Peter Fischer, MD, a trauma surgeon [...]
Did you know stopping a bleed can save a life? One person can make a difference. Join the Elvis Presley Trauma Center team at this city-wide training course to learn what you can do to help save lives in an emergency situation. Click here to register. Watch Dr. Fischer's preview of what attendees will [...]
“When a patient comes it might look like organized chaos, but our team knows what to do and begins work immediately.” Take a look at the amazing work done inside our Elvis Presley Trauma Center, the only designated Level 1 Trauma Center for the Mid-South. This means a multidisciplinary team of highly trained specialists [...]
Hope Clayburn has a couple of jobs that require her full attention during the nighttime hours. One, she’s a Trauma ICU nurse at Regional One Health. But when not working as part of the elite trauma team at Regional One Health, she often is found playing flute and saxophone and singing on stages across [...]
Ed Castellon rides a motorcycle to work, plays golf to let off steam and treasures his Scuba adventures around the world. Maybe those outside interests explain how this 36-year nursing veteran has spent 34 of those years in critical care, particularly working with patients dealing with intense situations. He jokes that it possibly speaks [...]
Attend our Nursing Social View Open Positions Meet our A-Team Nurses What’s in a name? For “Trauma” Tommy Willette, it’s life. Willette is a trauma nurse at the Regional One Health Elvis Presley Trauma Center. His role isn’t easy to define, although multitasker who thinks outside the box while [...]
Elvis Week 2017 marks the 40th anniversary since the passing of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, and it’s sure to be epic with fans from around the world converging on Memphis. Regional One Health is again excited to be part of the celebration, with the Elvis Presley Trauma Center Fan Reception on Aug. [...]
The Phone Call Every Police Officer's Spouse Dreads On February 13, Renita Couch of Southaven got the phone call every police officer's spouse dreads, her husband, Derrick, a police officer in Clarksdale, Mississippi, had been shot by a robbery suspect. INSTANTLY, EVERYTHING SEEMED SO SURREAL. THEY TOLD US HE WAS BEING AIRLIFTED TO REGIONAL [...]
Meet Recent Graduate: Julia Davis Julia Davis is a recent graduate of the Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program. She became a victim of a violent crime on Christmas Eve of 2014 when she was shot in the arm and jaw. Julia was rushed to the Elvis Presley Trauma Center where she says her life was [...]
Thanks to generous supporters like you, Regional One Health Foundation funded the pilot for a new Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program. The program is playing a critical role in helping at-risk youth escape violence and poverty to pursue better, more positive opportunities. As the Medical Director of the Elvis Presley Trauma Center at Regional One [...]