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Forrest General Offers State's Only NIDCAP for Newborns
Forrest General Hospital is the only hospital in the state to offer NIDCAP — the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program.
"I'm very proud of this program," said Forrest General developmental care coordinator Felicia Browning. "I've been a neonatal nurse since 1981 and feel nothing has impacted the outcomes of our babies like this program in a very long while."
Visitors to an NICU (newborn intensive care unit) know that changing a diaper on undeniably vulnerable babies becomes a highly sensitive and critical task, one that must be monitored closely.
BY JOHN M. HAYS |
Obstetrical And Newborn Services Reborn At Gulf Coast Medical Center
Some of the Gulf Coast region's newest residents will be warmly welcomed into the world by their families and the caregivers at Gulf Coast Medical Center on Monday, July 17, 2006, when the medical center officially reopens its obstetrical and newborn services. The services were closed in 2005 by the medical center's previous owner.
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CMMC, NMMC Staff Rare Pediatric Specialists
Of the two components of medical practice, the first involves developing the skills, technology, and artistry that constitute modern medical care. The second concerns striving to deliver these medical benefits to the people who need them.
Mississippi's hospitals are working to ensure that state-of-the-art pediatric medical care is available throughout the state, from those living near major hospital centers to rural folks living far from them.
BY JOHN M. HAYS |
Back-to-School Means Back-to-Doctor
For children, August means back-to-school. Physicians can help parents see that it means "back to the doctor" as well.
"In 2001, the American Academy of Pediatrics revised the guidelines for tetanus shots," said Dr. Keith Watson, a pediatrician with the Children's Clinic in West Point. "A tetanus booster is now recommended between the age of 11 to 12, then every 10 years thereafter."
BY JOHN M. HAYS |
Parental Consent Will be Key to HPV Vaccination Success
If you could have your child vaccinated against certain types of cancer, would you do it? Most parents would say "yes" without hesitation. Yet that response may not happen so readily when it comes to the new vaccine proven nearly 100 percent effective against some types of human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted disease. HPV is known to cause most cervical cancers, precancerous genital lesions and genital warts.
BY SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
Nation Needs Uniform Newborn Screening and Improved Information for Worried Parents
It's high time the United States established a broad, uniform panel of newborn screening tests, say pediatric experts, and the results of a study released in May by the Indiana University School of Medicine suggest such a program would save healthcare dollars as well as lives.
"It was surprising, certainly to me, anyway," says Dr. Stephen M. Downs, who conducted the research along with colleague Dr. Aaron E. Carroll.
BY SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
UMC Prescribes Outreach, Education for Patients' Pain
Focusing on effectively easing patients' discomfort and educating healthcare providers about pain control are the primary goals of a new initiative recently implemented by University Hospital's Pain Management Performance Improvement Committee and the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Directed by Dr. Claude Brunson, professor and chair of anesthesiology, and led by Dr. Ike Eriator, the department's pain director, the initiative addresses low patient satisfaction with pain through a plan of outreach and education.
BY LYNNE JETER |
AMA Focuses on End-of-Life Planning
Not long past the one-year mark of Terri Schiavo's death, American Medical Association (AMA) members voted to increase efforts to educate patients about the importance of end-of-life planning.
"The tragic case of Terri Schiavo made many Americans acutely aware of the risks associated with not clearly communicating end-of-life decisions, but many are unsure about how to locate information or even begin the process of obtaining an advance directive," said Dr. Robert M. Wah, AMA board member.
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Getting a Grip on Pain
Suck it up. Gut it out. Don't be a whiner.
That's what many people with chronic pain are often told.
It's also why 16 percent of chronic pain sufferers in Mississippi have never sought medical attention. And many of those who have seen a healthcare provider for their pain are happy just to maintain their function instead of alleviating pain altogether.
BY LYNNE JETER |
September Marks National Pain Awareness Month
The National Pain Awareness Campaign is a cooperative effort between The National Pain Foundation (NPF) and the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), created for pain-trained physicians to increase the general awareness of options available to manage pain; educate people in pain, their families, providers, insurers, and others about new pain management procedures, medications, and devices, as well as significant events and legislation concerning pain issues; improve patient access to reliable pain care; provide an annual forum to showcase innovations and progress in the field of pain medicine; and involve the entire medical community to support and promote pain awareness.
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Making Congress Take Notice of Americans in Pain
The National Pain Care Policy Act of 2005, an initiative developed by the American Pain Care Coalition, is snaking its way through Congress.
If the bill becomes law, it would help raise awareness of pain as a national health issue through the creation of a White House Conference on Pain Care, establishment of a National Center for Pain and Palliative Care Research, and promotion of education, training and outreach efforts on treating pain.
BY LYNNE JETER |
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