“Everyone can save a life:” Regional One Health looks to prevent tragedy by teaching infant sleep safety
October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month, and Regional One Health is starting a new Safe to Sleep initiative to help parents prevent a tragedy. Our doctors and nurses are educating parents about safe sleep spaces and positioning for their baby, and even modeling that behavior through hands-on demonstrations. The project is part of a statewide effort focused on implementing best practices at hospitals all over Tennessee. Picture a sleeping baby snuggled in [...]
I’m young, low-risk and healthy. Do I really need a mammogram every year?
Don't assume youth and a lack of symptoms mean you don't need an annual screening mammogram - these tests are still the best way to catch breast cancer early and save lives. If you wait for symptoms to emerge, there's a better chance the disease will have spread or be more advanced. On the other hand, if you catch breast cancer early via an annual mammogram it will be easier to treat. Regional One [...]
Regional One Health pharmacists became medical sleuths to treat a new virus. Next up: prepping for a vaccine
COVID-19 presented Regional One Health pharmacists with the challenge of finding medical therapies to treat a completely new virus. The team used emerging information from the frontline and their own experience and expertise to develop treatment plans to help patients. Now, they're looking to the next challenge related to COVID-19 - planning for and administering a vaccine. When COVID-19 hit, the job descriptions for many health care professionals changed overnight. For members of Regional [...]
National Midwifery Week starts October 4! Learn about a style of care that empowers patients through education, trust and expertise
October 4-10 is National Midwifery Week, and it's a great time to learn about the empowering care provided by the team of Certified Nurse Midwives at Regional One Health. Our nurse midwives see patients for well-woman care and pregnancy and childbirth care, and they provide education and support along with medical expertise. They're available at Kirby Primary Care and Hollywood Primary Care, and Regional One Health is the only hospital in Memphis where women [...]
If you’re suffering from Chronic Pelvic Pain, your gynecologist can help you find relief
“If you can control the symptoms, even without a cure, it’s a huge leap forward,” said Ben Abdu, MD, FACOG, director of Regional One Health’s Minimally Invasive GYN Surgery Division.
Don’t wait for your mammogram! Regional One Health’s East Campus Imaging Center offers ready availability, quick results
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and that makes it a great time for women to get on a regular mammogram screening schedule. The team at our East Campus Imaging Center makes that easy and comfortable. They offer quick scheduling and turnaround on mammograms by appointment or as walk-ins, and their friendly, expert approach helps put women at ease. Annual mammograms are the best way to catch breast cancer when it’s treatable – yet [...]
Creating Change out of Challenge: Intubation tent provides additional layer of COVID-19 protection for providers
Regional One Health's Center for Innovation is celebrating employees who are adapting to the challenges of COVID-19 by coming up with new ways of helping their patients and colleagues. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Frank Williams developed a tent that can be used to protect providers from particles that become airborne during airway procedures like intubations. With the help of the innovation center, his invention is being tested and improved for use not only during [...]
“If this works, it’s potentially transformative:” Regional One Health chosen as trial site for promising COVID-19 treatment
Regional One Health and University of Tennessee Health Science Center are taking part in trials for a therapy aimed at preventing coronavirus symptoms from getting worse. The treatment will also be tested on close contacts of coronavirus patients to see if it can prevent illness. Participants will receive a one-time IV infusion of the treatment, and then will be monitored at home to see if their symptoms improve. As COVID-19 continues to impact daily [...]
“They just want their baby home:” During pandemic, parents are grateful for option that prevents delays in discharging healthy newborns
COVID-19 safety guidelines and visitor regulations created challenges for discharging newborns, but Regional One Health staff stepped up to get healthy babies home with their families. The team is using iPads to provide parents with the education they need to take their babies home. The success of the project has also inspired them to expand the use of iPads to inform patients and keep extended families in touch with their newborns. One of the [...]
Regional One Health pharmacists are improving COVID-19 care for the entire community
As health officials set up a contingency hospital to prepare for a potential surge of COVID-19 patients, Regional One Health's pharmacy department was called on to help. Emergency Department Pharmacist Justin Griner led a team that helped recommend which medications the hospital should stock. It meant starting from scratch to determine therapies and protocols, and they hope to publish what they learned to help medical professionals prepare for future pandemics. Regional One Health’s mission [...]