CARE + Welcomes Dr. Tyree Winters
Crossgates River Oaks Hospital and Care+ are pleased to announce that Tyree Winters, D.O., has affiliated with Crossgates River Oaks Hospital and will join the staff of Care+ Pediatrics at Crossgates.
Dr. Winters received his bachelor of arts degree in psychology from the University of Michigan- Dearborn and his doctorate of osteopathic medicine from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then went on to complete an internship and residency in general pediatrics at Nation Wide Children’s/Doctor West Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. While completing his residency, Dr. Winters was chosen and served as the pediatric Chief Resident.
He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians, American Osteopathic Association and the Christian Medical and Dental Association.
Dr. Winters will be the primary care provider at Care+ newest location, Care + Pediatrics at Crossgates. The clinic is located at 348 Crossgates Boulevard, Suite 1500 and will provide services such as: primary care for newborns to young adults as well as well-baby check-ups, well-child exams, illness care visits, childhood immunizations, sports physicals, osteopathic manipulative medicine and childhood obesity medicine.
Paula Taylor Appointed Director of Surgical Services
Paula Taylor, RN, BSN, CNOR, has been appointed Director of Surgical Services at Biloxi Regional Medical Center. Paula attended the University of South Alabama where she received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She comes to Biloxi Regional from Providence Hospital in Mobile, Alabama. Paula is a Certified Nurse of the Operating Room and is a member of the American Operating Room Nurses Association.
EMT Recognized For 20 Years Of Service
Greenville — Donald Tyler, an EMT-B with Delta Regional Medical Center (DRMC), was recently recognized by the Board of Directors of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for achieving 20 consecutive years as a Nationally Registered EMT. This distinction is an honor held by few EMTs.
To maintain his status as a Nationally Registered EMT, Tyler completed, on a biennial basis, the most comprehensive recertification program for Emergency Medical Technicians in America. He not only completed courses to refresh his fundamental knowledge and skills but also attended a minimum of two hours per month of additional continuing education courses to advance his knowledge of new lifesaving skills.
By maintaining his Nationally Registered status and completing regular continuing education courses, Tyler is among the few elite EMTs with the most training in pre-hospital emergency medical care in the nation.
Tyler was Nationally Registered as an EMT-B in 1990 and has been serving the Washington County community since that time.
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians serves as the national EMS certification organization by providing a valid, uniform process to access the knowledge and skills required for competent practice by EMS.
Darby Joins Hattiesburg Clinic
Nathan C. Darby, M.D., recently joined the physicians at Hattiesburg Clinic Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, specializing in the practice of primary care sports medicine.
Darby earned his bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, La. He holds a medical degree from and completed a family medicine residency at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson, Miss.
Darby also completed a primary care sports medicine fellowship at UMMC.
Darby’s professional affiliations include the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians.
In his new position, Darby joins David W. Bomboy, M.D.; Kevin B. Clement, M.D.; Brian E. Humpherys, M.D.; Bruce M. McCarthy, M.D.; J. Michael Weaver, M.D.; Raymond Y. Whitehead, M.D.; J. Stewart Williford, M.D.; and Billy R. Windham, F.N.P.
Garden Park Director of Pharmacy named MSHP Young Pharmacist of the Year
The Mississippi Society of Health- System Pharmacists (MHSP) has named Alania Pendarvis Pharm D,MPH as “Young Pharmacist of the Year” for 2010. Alania is the Administrative Director of Pharmacy at Garden Park Medical Center in Gulfport, MS. Her dedication to her profession accompanied by her progressive career path attributed to this recognition of Alania.
The Mississippi Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP) is a professional society of pharmacists and related personnel practicing in organized healthcare settings. Founded in 1953, the MSHP Society has over 300 members. MSHP is a state affiliate of ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists). MSHP has 3 districts throughout the state to facilitate member involvement on a local level. A Board of Directors governs MSHP. The 11-member board is comprised of elected officers and 3 regional Vice Presidents as well as 1 representative each from the Board of Pharmacy, Ole Miss School of Pharmacy, and Mississippi Pharmacists Association.
Garden Park Medical Center is130-bed hospital is part of the Delta Division of HCA Inc. HCA is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, which operates 163 hospitals and 105 freestanding surgery centers (including eight hospitals and eight freestanding surgery centers operated through equity method joint ventures) with approximately 180,000 employees.
Dr. Godley Joins Medical Staff at Central Mississippi Medical Center
Central Mississippi Medical Center is pleased to welcome Joanne Godley, M.D., MPH, MBE, gastroenterologist, to its medical staff. Dr. Godley recently joined the practice of Hinds Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology located in the Medical Office Buildings at CMMC.
Dr. Godley obtained her Doctor of Medicine from Yale University Medical School in New Haven, CT. She completed her Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA. She completed a Fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Godley completed her Master of Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA, where she also holds an Associate Fellowship from the center of Bioethics.
Dr. Godley is currently a member of American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and also the American Gastroenterological Association. She was previously a board member of the Physicians for Social Responsibility and the Philadelphia County Medical Society.
Dr. Godley is Board Certified in Internal Medicine as well as Gastroenterology.
Anderson Regional Medical Center Receives National Awards for Patient Safety, Patient Experience
Meridian — Anderson Regional Medical Center has been ranked as one of the top hospitals in the nation in two important areas and is being recognized for its achievements by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization.
The hospital ranked in the top 5 percent of U.S. hospitals for patient safety and in the top 10 percent of U.S. hospitals in patient experience. Of the almost 5,000 hospitals surveyed, Anderson Regional Medical Center is among only 30 institutions nationwide to receive awards in both of these categories, at 5 percent and 10 percent, respectively.
In a study released by HealthGrades, Anderson Regional Medical Center was one of only 238 hospitals in the nation to receive the HealthGrades 2010 Patient Safety Excellence Award. The award is given based on the incidence rates of 15 patient safety indicators among Medicare patients at virtually all of the nation’s nearly 5,000 non-federal hospitals.
The HealthGrades 2010-2011 Outstanding Patient Experience Award was given on the basis of surveys of patients shortly after discharge to ascertain their experience on a range of issues, from communication with doctors and nurses to cleanliness and pain management.
Anderson Regional Medical Center was the only recipient of both the Patient Safety Excellence and Outstanding Patient Experience awards in Meridian.
Mississippi Division of Medicaid, Shared Health® Launch EHR, e-Prescribe
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid and Shared Health®, Inc. have launched the state’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) system and electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) solution for more than one half million Medicaid beneficiaries. The move further advances Shared Health’s growth strategy.
Under the contract announced last August, Shared Health is working with the Mississippi Division of Medicaid to connect the Medicaid beneficiaries’ medical information across his/her network of clinical providers using Shared Health products and services. Through this use of secure, innovative health information technology solutions at the point of care, Shared Health will help the Mississippi Division of Medicaid focus on reducing health care costs and promoting better patient care.
While cost savings are important in this economic environment, so are healthier outcomes and support of those most in need. Medicaid beneficiaries in Mississippi will benefit extensively from the improved outcomes provided by integrated, evidence-based technology, said Robert L. Robinson, Medicaid executive director.
As part of the four-year contract, Shared Health will offer Mississippi Medicaid health care providers with a secure web-based EHR; an e-prescribing system; and access to hospital discharge information. Shared Health will also provide clinical outreach services in support of EHR adoption by Medicaid physicians statewide.
Shared Health’s network – which includes a total of 4,200 physicians and nearly 4 million patient records – aims to register about 1,000 physicians in Mississippi for this leading-edge, cost effective technology solution.
Through the partnership, the State of Mississippi Division of Medicaid will also be able to store records electronically in a secure location, allowing access to those records even in the event of a natural or man-made disaster, preserving critical health data of Medicaid recipients across the state.
Local Executive Earns Top Healthcare Management Credentials
Bobbie K. Ware, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer for Baptist Health Systems, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders.
This designation represents achievement of the highest standard of professional development. In fact, only 7500 healthcare executives hold this distinction. To obtain Fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including passing a comprehensive examination, meeting academic and experiential criteria, earning continuing education credits and demonstrating professional/community involvement. Fellows are also committed to ongoing professional development and undergo recertification every three years.
HORNE LLP Named Top 50 Accounting Firm in the Nation
HORNE LLP, one of the largest accounting and business advisory firms in the Southeast specializing in accounting and consulting services to the healthcare industry, has been named to INSIDE Public Accounting’s Top 50 Accounting Firms list for 2010.
INSIDE Public Accounting’s 20th annual report names the nation’s Top 100 accounting firms, ranking HORNE as the 49th largest accounting firm in the nation by U.S. net revenue. IPA’s rankings are one of the longest running, most accurate, and up-to-date rankings of the nation’s largest accounting firms.
HORNE LLP is one of the top 50 accounting and business advisory firms in the country and one of the top 10 accounting and business advisory firms in the Southeast. With 13 offices in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas and Arizona, the firm serves clients across the nation. For more information on HORNE, visit www.horne-llp.com.
Hattiesburg Clinic Welcomes Benae
Jean-Louis Benae, M.D., is welcomed to Hattiesburg Clinic’s Neurological Surgery department.
Benae holds a medical degree from UCLA School of Medicine in Los Angeles, Calif. He completed a neurosurgery residency at Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wis.
He is board eligible by the American Board of Neurological Surgery in neurological surgery. Benae is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
In his new position, he joins Richard E. Clatterbuck, M.D.; David John Yeh, M.D.; and J. Amy Thomas, C.F.N.P.
Benae will also provide services at the Spine Center, located in the main clinic, and Spine Center-Picayune, located in Highland Community Hospital in Picayune.
Singing River Health System Honors Employees of the Month
Singing River Health System (SRHS) recently honored Paul McGee, Groundskeeper, Singing River Hospital, and Judy Shaul, Diversified Tech, Ocean Springs Hospital Surgical Intensive Care Unit, as the July Employees of the Month.
McGee is a native of Pascagoula and graduate of Pascagoula High School.
He worked at Northrop Grumman for three years before joining SRHS in 2007. He started in the Environmental Services department before switching to Facilities Support in 2008.
McGee lives in Pascagoula and has two children, Nykia and Nydia. He enjoys spending time with his girls and lifting weights in his spare time.
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