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WTOK-TV
Ochsner Rush Medical Center receives ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Ochsner Rush Medical Center has been awarded an “A” as a hospital safety grade by the Leapfrog Group. The grade is a reflection of date that was collected over a three-year period. The grades come out twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall.
lauderdalecounty.org
Gentiva Hospice cuts ribbon on new location
Meridian and Lauderdale County residents celebrated the growth of a longtime local business Thursday with a ribbon cutting for Gentiva Hospice’s new location on 26th Avenue. Helen Sims, membership director for the East Mississippi Business Development Corporation, which organized the ribbon cutting, said Gentiva had outgrown its old location and needed to find additional space to continue to thrive.
WLBT
Outpatient care focus helps rural hospital retain staff, better patient care and stay open
FOREST, Miss. — Lackey Memorial Hospital celebrated 75 years of service Thursday as the only full-service hospital in Scott County continues operating while rural healthcare facilities across Mississippi face closures and cutbacks. The hospital hung banners outside its campus during a birthday party recognizing patients and families served since...
WDAM-TV
Laurel mayor signs proclamation for National Nursing Home Week
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - South Central Regional Medical Center’s Comfort Care Nursing home is officially kicking off National Nursing Home Week. On Monday morning, Mayor Johnny Magee signed a proclamation in honor of the week. He also mingled with residents of the center. The care center said this is...
WLBT
Transforming rural health in Mississippi, hospital shares what they would use new grants for to better patient care
lauderdalecounty.org
Lauderdale County welcomes new MSU-Meridian Mental and Behavioral Health Clinic
Lauderdale County took a step forward in mental health care Friday as Mississippi State University-Meridian opened its new Mental and Behavioral Health Clinic. University officials said the clinic will both benefit students pursuing several medical degree programs at the Meridian campus and bring more resources to bear on addressing mental health needs in the community.
FOX 10 TV
Rural Alabama hospitals named in national report, but state association disputes closure risk
WDAM-TV
SCRMC hosts annual Well Doll Clinic this week
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - South Central Regional Medical Center took in unusual patients on Monday for medical help – dolls and stuffed animals. This was part of the hospital’s annual Well Doll Clinic for little ones. Students from Glade Elementary School brought their favorite toy to the hospital...
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Photos: Carthage Quick Care Pharmacy Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
A new locally owned pharmacy is open in Carthage, offering residents another option for convenient prescription services. Carthage Quick Care Pharmacy, located next to Premier Medical Group on South Pearl St., hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, March 20 at 10 a.m. Several community members, along with city and county officials, attended the event to show their support for the new business.
WTOK-TV
Mental health services now available at Ochsner Rush Health primary care locations
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Ochsner Rush Health has integrated mental health services into its primary care clinics, allowing patients to receive behavioral health support at the same locations where they see their primary care physicians and advanced practice providers. The initiative is available at five clinic locations: Ochsner Health Center...
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Photos: Carthage Quick Care Pharmacy Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
A new locally owned pharmacy is open in Carthage, offering residents another option for convenient prescription services. Carthage Quick Care Pharmacy, located next to Premier Medical Group on South Pearl St., hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, March 20 at 10 a.m. Several community members, along with city and county officials, attended the event to show their support for the new business.
WTOK-TV
Ribbon-cutting ceremony held at Diamond Grove Center to celebrate its new 24-bed expansion project
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WTOK) - Diamond Grove Center’s ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official opening of its new 24-bed building, which will increase bed capacity and access to quality behavioral health care in Mississippi. With this new expansion, it will alleviate emergency department capacity strains, operate an efficient behavioral health facility,...
WDAM-TV
First West Wing at SCRMC reopens after 18-month renovation
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - A multimillion-dollar renovation of the first floor of the West Wing of South Central Regional Medical Center (SCRMC) is complete. Hospital administrators, medical staff and local leaders gathered Friday to cut a ribbon to reopen the First West Wing. It closed 18 months ago for renovation.