Southern Bone and Joint receives ACR accreditation
Southern Bone and Joint receives ACR accreditation Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, P.A. in Hattiesburg has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology.
Southern Bone and Joint is a regional orthopaedic group with 14 physicians and offices in Hattiesburg, Columbia, Poplarville and Forrest General Hospital.
First Heart Surgery Performed at Magnolia Regional Health Center
C. Max Hutchinson, MD, a Cardiothoracic Surgeon with Magnolia Regional Health Center performed the first heart surgery, a CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graphting) on October 31, 2007 in Corinth, Mississippi.
The first heart patient was Harvey King, 69 of Corinth.
When Magnolia Regional Health Center submitted our CON (Certificate of Need) we projected over 200 heart surgeries over the first year and 12 heart surgeries over the first month. We are proud to say that to date Dr. Max Hutchinson has performed over 15 successful heart surgeries.
Hattiesburg Clinic Neurologist Receives Certification
Dr. Wendell Helveston, a neurologist with Hattiesburg Clinic, has successfully completed the requirements for certification in the subspecialty of Clinical Neurophysiology.
Helveston, a native of Mobile, Ala., received his medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson, Miss., and completed a residency in neurology at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla. He completed a clinical neurophysiology/epilepsy fellowship at the University of Texas Health and Science Center in Houston, Texas. Helveston is board certified in neurology and clinical neurophysiology.
Baptist Health Systems Executive Vice President Advances to American College of Healthcare Executives Fellow
Baptist Health Systems Executive Vice President C. Gerald Cotton has received Fellow status at the American College of Healthcare Executives. This achievement demonstrates high standards of professional development, excellence and leadership as a healthcare executive and is board certified in healthcare management.
Cotton has been employed with Baptist since 1989 and assumed his present position in 1997. He has over 40 years of experience in the hospital industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Mississippi State University and a Masters degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Healthcare Administration.
Flowood Breast Surgeon only Proctor in Mississippi for FDA-Cleared MammoSite® Radiation Therapy
Dr. Christina L. Dial of the Breast Care Clinic of Jackson has been asked by CYTYC Corporation to serve as a proctor for their MammoSite® Five-Day Targeted Radiation Therapy. At the present time, Dr. Dial is the only proctor for MammoSite® in the state of Mississippi. This agreement allows Dr. Dial to train other physicians in the area on the proper use and techniques of the MammoSite® irradiation procedure that is used to treat thousands of breast cancer patients.
Cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002, MammoSite® is a balloon catheter that is inserted into the cavity created by a lumpectomy (the surgical removal of a breast tumor). MammoSite® delivers radiation from inside the lumpectomy cavity over a course of five days. The device targets radiation to the area where a tumor is most likely to reoccur, while minimizing exposure to healthy tissue. For women who are juggling their career and family or those who may live far away from a radiation center, MammoSite® provides a more convenient option, allowing patients the opportunity to complete radiation therapy (a critical element of breast cancer treatment) in one week rather than six weeks. This gives them the freedom to return to their families, communities and busy lifestyles sooner and with minimal to no side effects.
New Doctors Join Medical Staff at CMMC
Central Mississippi Medical Center is please to welcome Felicia M. Brown, MD, Mickey P. Wallace, MD and Kimberly A. Bibb, MD to its medical staff.
Brown is a Family Medicine practitioner who is affiliated with Cox Medical Clinic. She received her medical degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She completed a residency in Family Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Wallace joins the practice of Central Mississippi Ear, Nose and Throat. He received his medical degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He completed a residency in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. He also completed a Surgery internship at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN.
Wallace is board certified in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. He is also board certified in Facial Plastic Reconstructive Surgery. He is a member of the American Medical Association, Mississippi State Medical Association, American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, American Academy of Facial Plastic Reconstructive Surgery as well as the Past President of the Central Medical Association and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Bibb is a Family Medicine practitioner who is affiliated with Quinn HealthCare, PLLC.
She received her medical degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She completed an internship and residency in Family Medicine at the University of Alabama Medical Center in Huntsville, AL. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the National Medical Association.
MHA Donates to Relief Fund for California Hospital Employees
Hospital employees in Southern California are suffering devastating losses as a result of the recent wildfires — some have lost everything, yet continue caring for patients, family members and neighbors affected by the disaster. To help these heroic health care workers rebuild their lives, the California Hospital Association (CHA) has established the Hospital Workers’ Fire Relief Fund, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
All donations will be disbursed in the form of grants to hospitals in affected areas that request funding assistance for their employees. The hospitals will then distribute the grant money to staff who have been seriously impacted by the disaster.
Mississippi Hospital Association Solutions, the for-profit subsidiary of the Mississippi Hospital Association, is making a $1,000 contribution to the fund. “The devastation in Southern California has put a tremendous financial and emotional strain on health care workers and their families,” said MHA President/CEO Sam W. Cameron. “Many of these employees generously helped our hospital employees after Hurricane Katrina. We want to return the kindness now.”
Contributions are tax deductible. To contribute to the fund, send checks, payable to the CHFT: Hospital Workers’ Fire Relief Fund, to CHFT, 1215 K Street, Suite 800, Sacramento, CA 95814. Donors will receive an acknowledgement, along with a receipt for tax purposes.
MAHC Announces Statewide Award Winners
The Mississippi Association of Home Care (MAHC) is proud to announce the recipient of one of its four most prestigious awards that were given at its annual awards luncheon and membership meeting on November 13, 2007 at Eagle Ridge Conference Center in Raymond, Mississippi.
Monica Barrilleaux, LMSW of Brookhaven has been awarded the J.T. Gilbert Clinical Award. Ms. Barrilleaux is an employee of Gilbert’s Home Health 7 Hospice and has been working in home health for 14 years. The J.T. Gilbert Clinical Award was established in 1991 to honor all professional clinical disciplines that work under the home health umbrella. The criteria are specific that the individuals nominated must be involved in direct patient care and must demonstrate excellence in the home care field.
Jill Olsen, RN, BSN of Gautier, Mississippi is the winner of the 2007 Rogers/Westbrook Award. Ms. Olsen is a Patient Care Coordinator at Kare-In Home Health in Gautier. She has 19 years of home health experience, has served in many home health roles; as a field nurse, clinical coordinator, branch office manager, case manager, patient care coordinator and Clinical director. This award was named after two Mississippi home health pioneers, J. Dudley Westbrook and Frederick D. Rogers, Jr., who gave of their time, talents and energy to foster the growth of home health in Mississippi. For over seventeen years, this award has been given annually to individuals who have contributed significantly to the home care industry in Mississippi and who have effectively promoted home health care throughout our state.
Eather Lean Shelby of Pascagoula was awarded the Home Health Aide of the Year. She is an employee with Kare-In-Home Health Services of Pascagoula. She has worked in home health care for over 17 years and is dedicated not only to her patients but to the home care industry as a whole. The Home Health Aide of the Year award recognizes the value of the home health aide to the home care industry and to the patients that they serve. Home health aides are the backbone of the home health care delivery system and are vital to patient care.
Grace McGlothin of Meridian has been awarded the 2007 Caregiver of the Year Award. Ms. McGlothin embodies all this award was established to recognize and honor…selflessness, tenacity and grace in the face of a devastating tragedy. On October 6, 2000, Ms. McGlothin’s vibrant 16 year old son, Josh, was tragically injured in a house fire. He suffered brain damage and permanent physical injuries and requires 24 hour care. Ms. McGlothin is a single parent and who had no medical knowledge prior to this accident, but she brought her son home and lovingly cares for him. Caregiver of the Year Award honors non-professional family members and friends who sacrifice to acquire skills and provide quality home care to their loved ones.
Rankin Medical Center Announces Chief Operating Officer and Director of Marketing
Nate Howell has been named Chief Operating Officer at Rankin Medical Center. Howell joined HMA in July of 2006 and worked as the Vice President of Clinical and Support Services for River Oaks Hospital System in Flowood, MS before moving to Rankin Medical Center in Brandon, MS as the Chief Operating Officer.
Howell completed his undergraduate studies at Colby College in Waterville, ME and received an MBA from Cornell University in late May.
Yancy Cooper has been named Director of Marketing at Rankin Medical Center. Her job responsibilities include managing advertising campaigns for the major product lines, coordinating internal and external publications and planning special events throughout the hospital.
A native of Bruce, she graduated with a BBA and an MBA in Marketing from Delta State University.
Local Imaging Center Recieves Approval for PET Services
The Mississippi State Department of Health, Division of Health Planning and Resource Development recently issued its Staff Analysis recommending approval of a Certificate of Need (CON) application by DeSoto Imaging & Diagnostics dba Diagnostic Imaging Specialists for mobile Positron Emission Tomography (PET) services.
On September 4th, 2007, DeSoto Imaging & Diagnostics filed for a CON to provide mobile Positron Emission Tomography (PET) services one day a week at its facility located in the DeSoto Medical Plaza at 7420Guthrie Drive North. PET imaging is a non-invasive diagnostic imaging procedure that allows physicians to examine organs such as the heart and brain without having to perform expensive and sometime needless surgery.
Following a 90-day review period, the State Health Officer will decide whether to issue the actual CON.
Located in Southaven, Mississippi, Diagnostic Imaging Specialists is a provider of radiological diagnostic services that include Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tommagraphy (CT), Ultra Sound, ECHO, Nuclear Medicine, Stress Testing, Fluroscopy, general X-rays, Interventional Radiology, venous access, and pain management.
Methodist Rehab Announces Staff Additions
Methodist Rehabilitation Center in Jackson announces the following additions to its staff of health care professionals:
Susan Greco of Flowood has joined the staff as Vice President of Patient Care Services. Greco has more than 30 years of experience in the nursing field and was most recently Director of Nursing for Touro Rehabilitation Center in New Orleans. She is a graduate of the Louisiana State University School of Nursing and has a master’s degree from the University of Alabama in Birmingham School of Nursing. A Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse since 1984, Greco has written textbook chapters on education for rehabilitation patients.
Dr. Alyson Jones of Jackson has joined the staff as a full-time hospital-based physician in the specialty practice of physical medicine and rehabilitation. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Dr. Jones received her medical degree from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. She completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas.
Dr. John W. Chow of Ridgeland has joined the staff as director of the Motion Analysis and Human Performance Laboratory at the Center for Neuroscience and Neurological Recovery. Dr. Chow was most recently an associate professor and director of the Biomechanics Laboratory in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at the University of Florida. He is a member and fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a member of the American Society of Biomechanics. He has more than 30 papers published in refereed journals. A graduate of Springfield College in Springfield, Mass., Dr. Chow earned a master’s degree in Physical Education/Biomechanics and a doctorate in Exercise Science/Biomechanics from the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
January 2008
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