NICU Moments: Nurse in 50th Year of Patient Care
Ms. Jean Brooks began her nursing career at Regional One Health in July 1968, where she continues to work 50 years later. Taking care of more than 1,300 premature or critically ill newborns each year takes a lot of passion from a NICU team of nurses, physicians and other health care providers. Ruby Jean Brooks, RN, has cared for many of those patients during her five decades of service at Regional One [...]
Dr. Jones treats pain without opioids
Jerry Jones, MD, believes there are better ways to address patient’s pain than prescribing opioids. As an anesthesiologist at Regional One Health, Dr. Jones helps patients manage exceptional acute pain, and he believes it’s possible without giving patients opioids. Memphis Medical News recently featured Dr. Jones. In the article he discussed methods of treating acute pain with nerve blocks instead of opioids. “Just giving people tons of narcotics, that system is no longer sustainable,” Dr. [...]
Regional One Health names Imad Abdullah chief legal officer
Imad Abdullah has been named chief legal officer of Regional One Health. Regional One Health has named Imad Abdullah chief legal officer. Abdullah joined Regional One Health in 2014. As the principal attorney and general counsel for the health system, he is responsible for managing all aspects of legal affairs and risk management. Prior to joining Regional One Health, Abdullah was a Shareholder at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash & Smoak and spent nearly [...]
Dr. Fischer leads Stop the Bleed effort
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 at Regional One Health’s Elvis Presley Trauma Center. “Sixty seconds can make the difference between life and death if a [...]
Martinez offers headache care at East Campus
Individuals suffering with headaches don’t have to go through life dealing with the pain. Jesus Martinez, MD, sees patients dealing with a range of neurological issues, including those who suffer with headaches. He sees patients at Regional One Health’s Multispecialty Care Clinic where he works with a team of providers who offer a person-centered approach to care. Dr. Martinez guides patients suffering with headaches and enables them to get control of their condition. [...]
Anzivino shares solutions to strengthen winter skin
Shannon Anzivino, RN, MSN, FNP-C Winter brings its own challenges for skin care, thanks to lower temperatures and a lack of moisture in the air that causes dry, irritated skin. Skin has a more difficult time of protecting itself during cold and dry conditions. Loss of hydration and cracked skin often is the result. Skin care is important year-round, but hydrating moisturizers that protect the skin are a better choice than harsh [...]
Firefighters Burn Center promotes burn safety
Regional One Health's Firefighters Burn Center is the only full-service burn center within a 150-mile radius of Memphis. More than 486,000 individuals are seen in emergency departments, minor emergency clinics or physician’s offices for the treatment of a burn injury each year in the U.S. and Canada, including Regional One Health’s Firefighters Burn Center, which treats over 500 patients annually, including 300 inpatient admissions. The American Burn Association’s annual National Burn Awareness [...]
Patient Story: Harrison back to life thanks to burn team
National Burn Awareness Week celebrates burn center care Bruce Harrison doesn’t recall being a human fireball shot 10 feet in the air. His first memory after the explosion is standing up, looking down and seeing the skin come off his hand. Bruce and his family were at Horseshoe Lake in nearby Crittenden County, Arkansas. His daughter had trouble recharging the battery on their new watercraft, so he sent her to the dock while [...]
Sign up for Stop the Bleed Course
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 be learning on Saturday below.
Newborn Center celebrates 50 years of care with NICU Moments
We celebrate every baby’s life saved, and over the past 50 years there has been much celebration at the Sheldon B. Korones Newborn Center. Since its founding in 1968, the Newborn Center has treated more than 45,000 premature babies. The dedicated nurses, physicians and other health care providers who have staffed the Newborn Center since 1968 celebrate all of these NICU Moments. This year marks the 50th birthday of Regional One Health’s Sheldon B. [...]