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Pafford EMS reaching goal after taking over NMHS services
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – When Pafford took over the ground ambulance and medical helicopter services from NHMS, one of their many goals was to stay on the cutting edge of technology. Defibtech machines are standard in all Pafford units. The machine performs chest compressions on patients, allowing the EMT...
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Supervisors select Baptist as potential buyer of Starkville hospital
Oktibbeha County supervisors selected Baptist Memorial Health Care as the potential buyer of the Starkville hospital.
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Clinics forced to increase costs for family planning services like birth control, STI testing
McKenzie Russell stands in the lab area of Five Horizons Health Services in Starkville, Miss., on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Five Horizons Health Services in Starkville provides sex education and low-cost reproductive health care to Mississippians who might never receive it otherwise – but the federal government is withholding the funds that make the work possible.
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New Albany, Amory, Oxford and Starkville hospitals receive top marks for patient safety
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — The hospitals in New Albany, Amory, Oxford and Starkville received top marks for patient safety. The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit focused on patient safety, bi-annually awards letter grades to hospitals across the country for how well the hospitals protect patients from medical errors, accidents and infections.
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Tyley Holmes Kilmichael clinic held its grand opening
KILMICHAEL, Miss. (WCBI) Dozens of people were on hand to get a first look inside the new Clinic in Kilmichael. It’s an investment in the health of this small town. “This has been something that we have talked about for probably about five years.” said Keith Rushing, Medical Director of Clinics. “We were having meetings when Covid first hit about “how are we going to take care of all of our people in our area.”
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NMHS breaks ground on Medical Office Building
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – As doctors, hospital staff, and contractors posed with the ceremonial shovels, dirt work had already started on the 42,000 square foot medical office building, Just North of NMMC on Crossover Drive. For Doctor Clayton Parker, with Dermatology Consultants, the new facility will not only mean more space, but also the opportunity to add specialists to the practice.
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Patients' information breached at Starkville hospital
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville announced a data breach almost two years after it happened. The breach happened on Sept. 6, 2023, the hospital announced on Friday, April 18. Someone gained access to approximately 67,000 files containing patient records, names, Social Security numbers and...
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Tupelo MOADN holds nurse conference for future health workers
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Future healthcare workers from across Mississippi are in Tupelo for a convention that helps them plan for their future. The Mississippi Organization for Associate Degree Nursing is holding a two-day convention. Day one was for Registered Nurses and students. The speakers covered topics such as financial planning, different techniques of healthcare, and the spiritual aspect of nursing care.
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USM Awarded $2.3M Grant from SAMHSA for New Psychosis Prevention Program
In partnership with the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (MDMH) and Mississippi State University (MSU), The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Center for Behavioral Health was awarded $2.3 million through a four-year grant from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The Center for Behavioral Health Screening, Outreach,...
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New ambulance service in Pickens County
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Services unchanged at Tupelo hospital amid natural gas outage
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — The hospital in Tupelo is using alternate means of energy as the city and surrounding county deal with a massive natural gas outage. North Mississippi Health Services (NMHS) facilities manager Todd Davis announced on Thursday afternoon:. "While affected by the natural gas outage, North Mississippi...
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Supervisors receive first round of bids for purchase of Starkville hospital
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — Oktibbeha County supervisors received the first round of bids for the purchase of the hospital in Starkville. Supervisors set Friday, March 7 as the deadline for the first round of bids for OCH Regional Medical Center. Board attorney John Healy wouldn’t disclose how many companies...
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Long-time educator retires from Oak Hill Academy in West Point
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – A long-time educator is retiring from Oak Hill Academy. Cathy Davis announced on social media that she would be passing the torch as Head of School for the Raiders. Davis has been leading the private school for the past 10 years. In her post,...