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Grand Rounds January
Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi Elects New Board MembersThe Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi proudly welcomes the following individuals to its 2009-2010 Board of Directors:
Beth Biedenharn received her bachelor's degree in communications from Mississippi State University and after retiring from St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson, Miss., is now a stay-at-home mom. She and her husband, Richard, reside in Madison.
Dennis Bruns, of Madison, is President and CEO of River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. Bruns earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry, math and biology and a master of healthcare administration degree from Indiana University. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Jolie D'Antonio is a registered nurse and diabetes educator at Blair E. Batson Children's Hospital in Jackson. She received her nursing degree from Northeast Mississippi Community College and now resides in Madison with her husband and sons.
Michael Dickinson, of Gulfport, is an attorney with Daniel, Coker, Horton and Bell, PA and is a member of the American Bar Association and Mississippi Defense Lawyer's Association. He received his bachelor's degree from Mississippi State University and his juris doctorate from Mississippi College School of Law.
Memrie McCubbin, of Jackson, is an attorney with Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens and Cannada, PLLC. She graduated from Mississippi College School of Law with her juris doctorate, Millsaps College with her MBA and the University of Mississippi with her bachelor's degree in business administration.
Dr. Reagan Schiefer is an endocrinologist with Premier Medical Group of Mississippi. She received her medical doctorate from the University of Mississippi Medical Center, which is where she also completed an internal medicine fellowship. She completed an endocrinology fellowship from the Mayo Clinic and is board certified in internal medicine, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism.
Michael Wigton serves as president of the Stuart C. Irby Company. He attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, where he has been recognized in the track and field Hall of Fame and was a two-time All American discus thrower.
David Williams, CPA, of Pearl, is a partner with Horne, LLP. He earned a bachelor of business administration degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. He is a Fellow of Healthcare Financial Management.
The Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi (DFM) is the state's only nonprofit health organization that provides diabetes information, patient services and advocacy, and its mission is to provide hope through programs, services and research to the 346,500 Mississippians with diabetes Every dollar raised by the DFM stays in the state to support these efforts. In addition, 89 cents of every dollar raised goes toward the organization's charitable purposes. For this reason, the DFM received the coveted, Charity Navigator four-star rating- the highest rating awarded to nonprofit organizations, a title given to only 25 percent of all charities.
Health System Celebrates Start Of $20 Million Medical ParkSinging River Health System celebrated the beginning of construction of a 70,000 square foot Singing River Medical Park.
Following remarks by Chris Anderson, SRHS Chief Executive Officer; Mike Heidelberg, SRHS Board of Trustees president; Kay Kell, Pascagoula City Manager; George Freeland, Jackson County Economic Development Executive Director; and Manly Barton, Jackson County Board of Supervisors president; attendees counted down to release of soil from the track hoe buckets.
Elected officials, SRHS Board of Trustees members and other representatives of the community and Health System contributed to the pile with shovelfuls of dirt.
The state-of-the-art facility in Pascagoula will house The Neuroscience Center, a medical laboratory, outpatient imaging services, cardiac rehabilitation, physical therapy and the Healthplex medical wellness center. The project is expected to be completed in early 2011 and cost approximately $20 million.
With 150,000 to 200,000 annual visits to the facility predicted, the Medical Park may also improve the community's health. According to a recent Community Health Needs Assessment survey conducted by Singing River Health System, three-quarters of the area is overweight, and only a small percentage of respondents reported taking steps to alter their state. The survey showed that 38 percent of respondents are obese; the state obesity rate is 33 percent. The Healthplex medical wellness center will aid in the fight against this staggering statistic.
In addition to helping Singing River Health System pursue its mission of improving the quality of life in the community by delivering world-class health care and wellness services, Singing River Medical Park will have a significant economic impact on the community.
Anderson said SRHS is the second largest employer in the area, treats more than 100,000 patients in the two hospital emergency departments annually, cares for more than 18,000 inpatients each year and will about 2,000 babies in 2009.
Local contractor Fletcher Construction has been awarded the job, which will require an estimated 150 construction workers during the project. Once open, an anticipated 25 to 30 new jobs may be created within the facility. This premier medical wellness facility may improve efforts to recruit physicians, executives, and even businesses, to the area, and it is anticipated that the investment will contribute to the City of Pascagoula's revitalization efforts and long-term growth plans.
Delta Regional Wound Healing Center Promotes Pyramid Power For DiabeticsGREENVILLE — The USDA MyPyramid nutritional guide has helped many people fit into a small size wardrobe but for the more than 23 million people living with diabetes in the United States, the pyramid itself might not be the right fit.
The local experts at Delta Regional's Wound Healing Center explain the advantages for diabetics:
University Heart initiates Progressive Approach to CatheterizationsJACKSON — University Heart, a part of University of Mississippi Health Care, now offers an underused approach to cardiac catheterizations that reduces patients' risk of bleeding complications and shortens recovery time.
Dr. Cameron Guild, a cardiologist with University Heart, and several of his colleagues began using transradial access through the wrist for catheterizations several months ago. Transradial access is a process where a needle is threaded through the radial artery in the forearm rather than through a femoral artery in the groin. For most patients, catheterizations are performed through the femoral artery.
Cardiac catheterization is performed by inserting a thin flexible tube through a peripheral blood vessel in the arm or leg under X-ray guidance. This procedure is most commonly performed to examine the coronary arteries, because heart attacks, angina, sudden death, and heart failure most often originate from disease in these arteries.
Patients can often get up and walk within minutes following transradial access. "Access through the radial artery is much more comfortable for the patient," Guild said.
Following the traditional approach through the femoral artery, patients are required to lie flat on their backs in a hospital bed with pressure applied to the area for two to six hours.
Guild said transradial access is an option for most patients, but a patient's suitability for the procedure is determined by the physician on an individual basis.
MRHC Cardiovascular Lab Receives National AccreditationMagnolia Regional Health Center Cardiovascular Lab's recent national accreditation reiterates MRHC's ongoing commitment to excellence in serving our community and patients.
The Magnolia Regional Health Center Cardiovascular Lab recently obtained Accreditation status from the Intersocietal Commission for the Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL). The laboratory is one of a growing number of echocardiography laboratories in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico to be recognized for its commitment to high quality patient care and its provision of quality diagnostic testing. The application process involves extensive review of both the technologist and physicians skills in performing and interpreting echocardiograms.
Participation in the ICAEL is voluntary. Accreditation status signifies that the facility has been reviewed by an independent agency which recognizes the laboratory's commitment to quality testing for diagnosis of heart disease.
Magnolia Regional Health Center Cardiovascular also received accreditation status from the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Labs (ICAVL) in January 2009. ICAVL review board ensures the standards of performing quality Cerebrovascular, Arterial, and Venous testing are met.
The Cardiovascular technologists at MRHC have over 58 years of experience with over 55 years of combined Cardiologist experience in performing and interpreting quality echo and vascular exams. According to Executive Director of the Heart & Cancer Centers, Mark Studdard, "The Echo and Vascular field is constantly changing. I am proud that our dedicated staff has continued to reach the goals set forth by their peers across the country. Our Cardiovascular Department at MRHC is comprised of committed professionals who are devoted to the field of Cardiology."
Wesley Medical Center Ranks Top in Mississippi in Quality Measures ScoresHealth Insight has recently ranked Wesley Medical Center number one among hospitals in Mississippi in Quality Measures for 2008.
Health Insight calculates national rankings for hospitals using publicly reported data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare Web site (www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov).
The Hospital Compare data contains hospital-specific performance on 25 quality measures for over 4,200 hospitals nationwide. The quality measures show how often hospitals give recommended treatments that are known to get the best results for patients.
The Quality Measures used to compute the rankings are drawn from four clinical topic areas: heart attack; heart failure; pneumonia; and surgical infection prevention. Information about these treatments is taken from the patients' record. Hospitals voluntarily report their data, and some hospitals may not provide data for some topics or measures.
Not only was Wesley Medical Center ranked first in Mississippi, the hospital also ranks in the 93rd percentile nationally, which means that in quality measures, Wesley ranks better than all other hospitals in the nation below the 93 percent level.
Stovall Management Expands Web site To Match Interim Professionals And OrganizationsClinton — Stovall Management, LLC (Stovall), the specialists in interim professional healthcare staffing, has expanded its services launching their redesigned website, www.stovallmanagement.com.
The company was formed solely to match qualified interim professionals with opportunities in the healthcare industry. Stovall has created a new interim placement model for this industry combining traditional interim placement practices with proprietary technology applications. This combination provides the best possible match of skills and experience to the organization's needs.
The site's design, combined with an interim professional roster, allows the company to effectively serve a broad spectrum of client organizations.
Stovall Management serves two clients, representing both the healthcare organization in need and the healthcare management professional. Their experienced team places professionals with selected organizations in a way that is truly unique in the industry.
Stovall Management can place interim professionals throughout the United States and overseas in almost every type of healthcare organization.
By registering at www.stovallmanagement.com, clients are able to get to know the base of interim professionals very early in the process in a way not seen before in the industry. The online selection process is combined with the full support of customer care specialists who are ready to advise, counsel and support clients until an interim professional is onsite.
For interim professionals, Stovall provides an internet-based marketing platform and regionally based business development teams. With this combination, candidates' qualifications are able to be presented to thousands of potential organizations in all 50 states and internationally.
State Health Officer Dr. Ed Thompson Remembered As Medical Statesman, Outstanding Public Health LeaderJACKSON — State Health Officer Dr. F.E. "Ed" Thompson died recently after a long battle with cancer. He was 62 years old.
Dr. Thompson served as State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) from 1993 to 2002 and was named Interim State Health Officer in July 2007. He was later reappointed to the permanent position of State Health Officer in December 2007. Dr. Thompson also served as State Epidemiologist from 1983 to 1993.
In an emergency Mississippi State Board of Health meeting, State Epidemiologist and Deputy State Health Officer for Medicine and Science Dr. Mary Currier was unanimously appointed Interim State Health Officer effective immediately. The Board resolution naming Dr. Currier Interim State Health Officer states that Dr. Currier will have the full authority of the State Health Officer position, as provided by law, until such time as the Board takes further action. The Board will discuss the process of searching for a permanent replacement at its regularly scheduled January meeting.
During the October 2009 Mississippi State Board of Health meeting, the Board unanimously adopted a resolution requesting that the legislature name the new public health laboratory the "F. E. Thompson, Jr. Public Health Laboratory."
Newly appointed Interim State Health Officer Dr. Mary Currier said the agency has been extremely fortunate to have had the leadership of Dr. Ed Thompson for the past two and a half years.
The National Association of Local Boards of Health recently recognized and awarded Dr. Thompson as the outstanding health officer in the United States. At its Joint Legislative Budget Committee, a resolution was passed commending and congratulating Dr. Thompson for the National Association of Local Boards of Health award.
Dr. Thompson is also the former Chief of Public Health Practice and Deputy Director for Public Health Services for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and served as a both a Professor and Chairman of the Department of Preventive Medicine at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, and Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine's Division of Infectious Diseases.
Hattiesburg Clinic Physical Therapist Earns Doctoral DegreeJason Helton, PT., DPT, physical therapist at Hattiesburg Clinic, recently completed the requirements for the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss.
Mr. Helton received his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from The University of Southern Mississippi. He earned his physical therapy degree from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. He is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the Mississippi Physical Therapy Association (MPTA). He is certified by APTA as a clinical instructor and has over 9 years of experience as a physical therapist.
Mr. Helton is in practice at Purvis Physical Therapy in Purvis, Miss. Physical Therapy brings motion to life by reducing pain and improving mobility and motion. Purvis Physical Therapy provides a wide scope of services including range of motion exercises, wound care, and individualized treatment plans for each patient.
Conn instructs UAB OrthopedistsDr. Richard Conn recently conducted a course on the Cormet Hip Resurfacing procedure for the younger adult arthritic patient at the University of Alabama-Birmingham which included staff orthopedists, orthopedic resident surgeons and orthopedic surgeons from the area.
Conn, a board-certified, fellowship-trained arthritic joint replacement surgeon, was the first physician in the United States to perform the Cormet Hip Resurfacing System in the United States. Cormet hip resurfacing, an alternative to total hip replacement, was approved in 2007 by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States.
Conn received his medical degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He completed his internship/residency in orthopaedic surgery in Greenville, S.C. After a fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in arthritic joint replacement surgery, Conn returned to Hattiesburg.
Conn belongs to several medical organizations including the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, Southern Orthopedic Association, Southern Medical Association, American Medical Association, Mississippi Orthopaedic Society and the Society for Arthritic Joint Surgery.
Dr. Brian Trussell opens Interventional Spine & Sports Institute in HattiesburgHattiesburg — Brian Trussell, M.D., has recently opened his medical practice in Hattiesburg with the mission of providing competent and compassionate medical management of spine, musculoskeletal and neurological disorders to the people of south Mississippi.
Dr. Trussell said that by spending the extra time to establish an accurate diagnosis upfront, they can then offer the most conservative but correct and medically appropriate treatment to their patients. This treatment may include patient education, non-narcotic medications, physical therapy with a spine-certified therapist, spine and joint injections, or one of many other interventional procedures. The ultimate goal is to improve quality of life by increasing functional ability and preventing unnecessary suffering.
Trussell, a native of Hattiesburg, received his bachelor's degree in health policy from the University of Southern Mississippi and his medical degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He then completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Louisville Medical Center, and has recently completed a fellowship in Interventional Spine & Sports Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia.
Trussell has been active in medical research as it pertains to the spine, musculoskeletal and neurological disorders throughout his medical training. He has published several articles and has served as a lecturer and presenter during his residency and fellowship. Dr. Trussell received the Dean's Research Fellowship Award while at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Trussell recently co-authored a research paper that won the Best Clinical Paper Award at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the International Spine Intervention Society. His most recent journal article was published in the October 2009 issue of PM&R, the specialty journal for physical medicine & rehabilitation physicians.
Dr. Trussell treats patients of all ages ranging from children to senior adults. His areas of medical expertise are in spine-related disorders, dysfunction and pain (back and neck pain), musculoskeletal and sports injuries, and neurological and neuromuscular disorders.
Martin President-Elect Of National OrganizationJACKSON — A University of Mississippi Medical Center physician was named president-elect of a national medical organization recently in Hawaii.
Dr. James Martin, professor of ob-gyn and director of maternal-fetal medicine at UMMC, is the new president-elect of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The 52,000-member college is the nation's largest group of professionals providing health care for women.
The membership will vote on the slate of officers at the organization's annual business meeting in May 2010.
In October, Martin received the Hope Award, the highest honor of the Preeclampsia Foundation for his "lifetime achievement in preeclampsia research."
His 28-year career has changed the way obstetricians around the country manage crisis pregnancies, including those complicated by preeclampsia, the leading cause of premature birth and maternal death. The illness, the most common complication of pregnancy, is characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine. It can be mild or severe.
Martin and his team at the Medical Center have the world's largest database of patients with HELLP syndrome, a severe form of preeclampsia.
HELLP is the acronym for the symptoms that define the syndrome: hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low blood platelets.
Using the protocol that Martin has developed for the syndrome the ob-gyn service at the Medical Center has treated 190 patients with HELLP syndrome from 2000 to 2007 with no deaths, no strokes and no liver rupture — all possible outcomes if the syndrome isn't recognized quickly and treated appropriately.
Martin has served as secretary of ACOG and a member of its executive board. He is a founding member and a past president of the North American Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy, and is a past chair of District VII, ACOG.
Martin earned the M.D. at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, completed ob-gyn internship and residency at Chapel Hill, a clinical research fellowship for the World Health Organization in Stockholm, Sweden, and a maternal-fetal medicine fellowship at the University of Texas in Dallas Parkland Hospital.
Julie Tate Named Director of Business Development and Marketing for Garden Park Medical CenterGulfport — Julie Tate has been named Director of Business Development and Marketing for Garden Park Medical Center, located in Gulfport Mississippi, according to Tim McManus, CEO. The 130-bed hospital is part of the Delta Division of HCA Inc.
Julie comes to Garden Park from Humana Military Healthcare services a subsidiary of Humana Inc. She has a strong managed care background that is accompanied by 14 years of nursing experience. Her responsibilities at Garden Park include developing new lines of business for Garden Park Medical Center and heading up the marketing programs for the facility.
Tim McManus, CEO of Garden Park said, "Julie brings a wealth of healthcare knowledge and background with her to Garden Park. Her progressive history in the healthcare arena includes frontline healthcare experience accompanied by extensive involvement in the healthcare administration and managed care arenas. This addition enhances Garden Park in its mission and vision as the premier healthcare facility and provider on the Mississippi Gulf Coast"
Julie is a Registered Nurse with a BSN from William Carey University. She additionally has her MPH with a focus in Healthcare Administration from University of Southern Mississippi. Julie is actively involved in the community, serving on the Board of Directors for Red Cross and March of Dimes.
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