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Phyllis Smith of Shannon, Terri Hughes (holding son Cooper) of Tupelo and Twana Miller of Saltillo are among those thrilled with the opening of the new Le Bonheur Outreach Program on the North Mississippi Medical Center campus in Tupelo. |
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Clinic Offers Specialty Services for Tupelo-Area Children
Families living in the Tupelo area no longer have to travel to Memphis, Tenn., to seek treatment at Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center, thanks to a partnership with North Mississippi Medical Center.
The Le Bonheur Outreach Program, located in the former Med Serve clinic at 410 Council Circle on NMMC’s Tupelo campus, provides specialty services, including neurology, general surgery and cardiology.
ROBYN JACKSON |
Cervical Cancer Vaccine Popular Despite Controversy
Some Fear Giving Teens Shot Could Encourage Promiscuity
Demand is high for the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil across Mississippi, despite the controversy surrounding it.
“In the last quarter, we’ve administered almost 6,000 doses in the entire state,” said Liz Sharlot of the Mississippi Department of Health. “It’s available at all 82 of our clinics for women ages nine-18 for a fee of $10.”
At clinics which don’t receive government subsidies to make the shots so affordable, it can cost $120 a dose, or $360 for all three required doses, which are given over a six-month period.
ROBYN JACKSON |
Congress Passes Safety for Seniors Act of 2008
Congress showed its support for addressing the growing, large-scale problem of falls among older adults when it passed the Safety for Seniors Act of 2008. Signed into law by President George W. Bush in late April, the legislation aptly addresses developing education strategies to raise awareness about elder falls, encouraging research to identify at-risk populations and evaluating fall interventions, and supporting fall prevention demonstration projects.
LYNNE JETER |
Grand Rounds August
Magnolia Hospital Development Foundation, Welcomes New Foundation Director, Evie Storey Boyd
Care+ Welcomes Dr. Todd Perkins
Summerlin Joins Medical Staff
Jaime L. Molina, M.D., Pulmonologist, Joins DRMC Staff
Biloxi Regional Medical Center Nurses Have Key to Eliminating Medication Errors in The Palm of Their Hand
Forrest General Announces New Chief Medical Officer
New Screening Program To Begin In KDMC Emergency Department; To Streamline Patient Care And Customer Service
Southern Miss School of Nursing Receives $50,000 From Biloxi Regional Medical Center.
New Open Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Alleviates Anxiety & Discomfort For Patients Of All Ages & Body Types, Provides High Quality Diagnostic Tool For Physicians
Wesley Medical Center Home Health Recognized By Mississippi IQH
Open House Planned For Specialized Wound Healing Center
Magnolia Regional Health Center Announces New Residency Program
Hattiesburg Clinic Physical Therapists Utilize New Form Of Treatment: Wiihabilitation
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Medicaid Cuts Imminent
Governor, Legislature Remain Deadlocked on Way to Fund $90M Shortfall
If it seems that the governor and state legislature are in no rush to solve the Medicaid funding crisis, with their on-again, off-again special session, you’re right.
“There is no sense of urgency,” Dirk Dedeaux, D-Perkinston, chairman of the House Medicaid committee, said in a telephone interview a couple of days after round two of the special session adjourned in mid-July. “The Division of Medicaid has run a deficit for four of the five years (Gov. Haley Barbour) has been in office. The state has $388 million sitting in an account not doing anything. Some call it the ‘rainy day’ fund. When we come back in January, it would be very easy to appropriate the money to finish out the year.”
ROBYN JACKSON |
Pediatricians Balance Primary Care, Specialist Roles
The complex relationship between family-practice physicians and pediatricians continues to evolve as today’s families weigh strategies for kids’ care.
The choice of route to take for a child’s primary-care provider is a matter of both convenience and necessity for parents. From physicians’ point of view, it often lies in the gray area of overlap between doctors who care for the entire family and those who focus exclusively on children.
LUCY SCHULTZE |
Physician Spotlight: Dr. Matt Oswalt
As Matt Oswalt, MD, launches his first solo practice as an allergist this month in Tupelo, he’ll have plenty of experience to build upon — starting with his own.
“I had allergies and moderate asthma as a child, so that was my first experience with an allergist,” said Oswalt, who is opening a clinic near the North Mississippi Medical Center campus.
LUCY SCHULTZE |
How Did I Get Here and What Do I Do Now?
Prosecuting and Representing Professionals before Licensure Boards
Very few scenarios strike more abject fear in the heart of a healthcare professional than receipt of a summons or notice to answer or defend against charges before the professional’s licensure board. At least, that is what many of the healthcare professionals we have prosecuted or defended have told us.
Healthcare professionals generally fear the unknown when facing their licensure board. What did I do wrong? What should I expect? Am I going to lose my license? And do I need an attorney? These are the questions often asked by such professionals.
PAMELA S. RATLIFF AND STAN T. INGRAM |
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