| Baptist Collierville hosts SuperSitter course |
Collierville, Tenn., May 8, 2008 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville will offer a SuperSitter course for preteens and teens on Friday, June 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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| Baptist Partners with American Cancer Society To Host Prostate Cancer Support Group |
Memphis, Tenn., April 30, 2008- Baptist Centers for Cancer Care is partnering with the American Cancer Society to host a prostate cancer support group, Man to Man®.
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| Baptist sponsors adult diabetes support group |
Memphis, Tenn., April 30, 2008- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis is sponsoring a free, monthly support group for adults diagnosed with diabetes.
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| Baptist Offers Breast Cancer Support Group |
Memphis, Tenn., April 30, 2008– Baptist’s Women’s Health Center hosts Women Helping Other Women, a breast cancer support group, on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.
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| Baptist Union City earns clinical excellence award |
Union City, Tenn., April 28, 2008- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City recently received a 2008 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence in pneumonia care.
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| Baptist Booneville earns clinical excellence award |
Booneville, Miss., April 28, 2008- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville recently received the 2008 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence in heart failure treatment.
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| Baptist Union County earns clinical excellence award |
New Albany, Miss., April 28, 2008- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County recently received a 2008 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence in pneumonia care.
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| Baptist Weight Loss Center to offer free seminars in May |
Memphis, Tenn., April 28, 2008 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, located at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, will host free educational seminars on surgical weight loss options in the hospital’s Seminar Rooms 2 and 3 on Thursday, May 1, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 10, at 10 a.m.; and Thursday, May 29, at 7 p.m.
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| Baptist Memorial hospitals welcome new managers and directors |
Memphis, Tenn., April 28, 2008 – Baptist Memorial Health Care hospitals recently hired or promoted several colleagues to manager or director positions.
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| Baptist accepting applications for 10th annual Camp Good Grief |
Memphis, Tenn., April 15, 2008 – The Baptist Trinity Center for Good Grief is now accepting applications for the 10th annual Camp Good Grief to be held Monday, July 28 through Wednesday, July 30 at Pinecrest Conference and Retreat Center in LaGrange, Tenn.
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| Baptist Memorial releases 2007 community benefit report |
Memphis, Tenn., April 7, 2008 – According to its Community Report, Baptist Memorial Health Care provided nearly $429 million in community benefit in 2007—including $418 million in uncompensated care to patients in its West Tennessee and North Mississippi affiliate hospitals.
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| Baptist hospitals earn respiratory care recognition |
Memphis, Tenn., April 4, 2008 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville and Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis have earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition under a national program aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of respiratory care services available in hospitals.
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| Baptist unveils online cost estimator tool |
Memphis, Tenn., April 3, 2008 – Baptist Memorial Health Care has launched Expense Navigator, a new, online tool that offers cost estimates for outpatient and inpatient procedures and tests at Baptist’s 14 hospitals in Tennessee and North Mississippi; NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. will be added to Expense Navigator later this year.
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| Baptist Memorial welcomes new managers and directors |
Memphis, Tenn., March 13, 2008 – Baptist Memorial Health Care entities recently hired or promoted several colleagues to manager or director positions.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women to offer free community seminars in April |
Memphis, Tenn., March 13, 2008- Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will host free community seminars in the hospital’s educational classrooms in April.
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| State approves Baptist Memphis ED renovation |
Memphis, Tenn., March 12, 2008 – The state of Tennessee has approved Baptist Memphis’ plans to renovate its emergency department.
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| Baptist Collierville to Host Sixth Annual Girls’ Day Out |
Collierville, Tenn., March 12, 2008– Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville, located at 1500 West Poplar, will host the sixth annual Girls’ Day Out, a free health and wellness fair for women, on Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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| Change is coming for health care dilemma |
As presidential candidates campaign for our votes, they will increasingly address our nation’s concerns about health care. Each will unveil proposals aimed at repairing a system many consider broken.
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| Baptist sponsors adult diabetes support groups |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 25, 2008- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis and Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown are sponsoring free, monthly support groups for adults diagnosed with diabetes.
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| Baptist Partners with American Cancer Society To Host Prostate Cancer Support Group |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 25, 2008- Baptist Centers for Cancer Care is partnering with the American Cancer Society to host a prostate cancer support group, Man to Man®.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women to offer free community seminar in March |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 27, 2008- Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will host a free community seminar in the hospital’s educational classrooms in March.
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| Local Sponsors present fifth annual Mid-South Baby Expo |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 25, 2008– The fifth annual Mid-South Baby Expo will be held on Saturday, March 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove.
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| Baptist Union County named Hospital of the Year |
New Albany, Miss., Feb. 12, 2008 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County recently received the 2008 Hospital of the Year (less than 100 beds) award from the Mississippi Nurses Association and the Mississippi Nurses Foundation.
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| Reed joins Baptist College as dean of allied health |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 11, 2008 - Linda Reed recently joined Baptist College of Health Sciences as the new dean of allied health.
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| Baptist Memorial Health Care named among top 100 health networks |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 6, 2008 - Baptist Memorial Health Care was named among the nation’s top integrated health care networks in a recent survey published by Modern Healthcare and conducted by Verispan.
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| Baptist partners with American Cancer Society to host prostate cancer support group |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 4, 2008 - Baptist Centers for Cancer Care is partnering with the American Cancer Society to host a prostate cancer support group, Man to Man®.
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| Baptist sponsors adult diabetes support groups |
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 4, 2008 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis and Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown are sponsoring free, monthly support groups for adults diagnosed with diabetes.
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| Baptist Memphis ranked in top five percent in nation |
Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 31, 2008 – HealthGrades announced today that Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis is the only hospital in western Tennessee to be ranked among the top five percent of all hospitals in the nation, according to an independent study released today by the organization.
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| Baptist Minor Medical Center moves to new location |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 25, 2008 – Baptist Minor Medical Center-Bartlett and Baptist Rehabilitation-Bartlett, both located at 6570 Stage Road, will move to new, more spacious locations on March 1.
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| Baptist Union County names new assistant administrator |
New Albany, Miss., Jan. 22, 2008 - Jay Pullman has joined Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County’s leadership team as an assistant administrator.
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| Baptist Memorial hospitals welcome new managers and directors |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 18, 2008 – Baptist Memorial Health Care recently hired or promoted several colleagues to manager or director positions at its hospitals.
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| Baptist to host seventh Women’s Heart Sunday event |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 18, 2008 – Baptist Memorial Health Care and Macy’s have joined forces to present the seventh annual Women’s Heart Sunday event on Feb. 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Macy’s locations in Oak Court Mall, Wolfchase Galleria, Southland Mall, Hickory Ridge Mall and the Avenue at Carriage Crossing.
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| Baptist DeSoto names new assistant administrator |
Southaven, Miss., Jan. 14, 2008 - Keon Falkner will join Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto’s leadership team as an assistant administrator on Feb.1.
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| Baptist Tipton names new administrator |
Covington, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2008 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton recently named Barry “Skipper” Bondurant administrator and CEO and he will begin serving in his new role on Feb.1.
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| NEA Baptist names new administrator |
Jonesboro, Ark., Jan. 14, 2008 - NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital recently named Paul Betz administrator and CEO, and he will begin his new position on Feb. 1.
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| Baptist Lauderdale names new administrator |
Ripley, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2008- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Lauderdale recently named Daryl Blalack administrator and CEO effective Feb. 1.
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| Baptist announces regional hospital leadership changes |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2008- Baptist Memorial Health Care announced leadership changes at several of its hospitals today, to take effect Feb. 1.
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| Baptist metro-Memphis colleagues earn promotions |
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 9, 2008 – Baptist Memorial Health Care recently promoted several colleagues to manager or director positions at its hospitals.
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| Baptist Collierville welcomes new surgeon |
Collierville, Tenn., Jan. 2, 2008 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville is proud to welcome Dr. Steven Bengelsdorf to the hospital surgery staff.
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| Baptist Weight Loss Center to offer free weight loss seminars in January and February |
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 27, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, located at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, will host free educational seminars on surgical weight loss options in the hospital’s Seminar Rooms 2 and 3 on Saturday, Jan. 12, at 10 a.m.; Thursday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 2, at 10 a.m.; Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m.; and Thursday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m.
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| Baptist Trinity Hospice House receives certificate of need approval |
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 12, 2007 – The state of Tennessee today approved a certificate of need to build the Baptist Trinity Hospice House, a residential hospice and bereavement center complex on the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville campus.
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| Baptist Collierville Offers Minimally Invasive Option for Back Surgery |
Collierville, Tenn., Dec. 3, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville is offering a new minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of lower back and leg pain caused by lumbar spinal stenosis.
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| Baptist Collierville Named Top Coding Hospital |
Collierville, Tenn., Nov. 19, 2007 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville recently was named a top coding hospital by Ingenix, a leading health information company.
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| Baptist Weight Loss Center to Offer Free Seminars in November and December |
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 8, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, located at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, will host free educational seminars on surgical weight loss options in the hospital’s Seminar Rooms 2 and 3 on Monday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m.; and Thursday, Dec. 27, at 7 p.m.
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| NEA Clinic and Baptist Memorial Make Partnership Official |
Jonesboro, Ark., Oct. 31, 2007 - Baptist Memorial Health Care and Northeast Arkansas Clinic announced today that the two organizations have reached an agreement in which Baptist, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health care systems, has acquired majority ownership of the joint venture operating Northeast Arkansas Medical Center, a 104-bed, all private room hospital located in Jonesboro, Ark.
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| Baptist Women’s Hospital Free Seminar Series to Focus on Infertility and Treatment Options |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2007 – The Infertility Epidemic – What Can You Do About It? is the topic of a free seminar series that will be held at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, 6225 Humphreys Blvd., during National Infertility Week, Nov. 4-10.
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| Baptist Minor Meds Host Free Flu Shot Event |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 19, 2007 – The Baptist Minor Medical Centers will host a free flu shot event for the community on Friday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Memphis Public Library and Information Center, located at 3030 Poplar Ave.; the Baptist Minor Medical Center in Olive Branch, Miss., located at 8990 Germantown Extended; and Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville, located at 1500 West Poplar Ave.
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| Study: Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis No. 1 in Tennessee |
Memphis, Tenn. October 15, 2007 -- According to the Tenth Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study issued today, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis ranks best in Tennessee for cardiac surgery, stroke care and gastrointestinal surgery and procedures. The study, the largest of its kind, analyzed patient outcomes at virtually all of the nation's 5,000 hospitals over the years 2004, 2005 and 2006.
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| The University of Memphis Receives $2 Million Gift from Baptist Memorial Health Care |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 11, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Health Care formally announced a $2 million gift to the University of Memphis today, which will be distributed to expand and enhance the University’s nursing and audiology speech language program.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto To Open New Sleep Disorders Center |
Southaven, Miss., Sept. 21, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto will open a new sleep disorders center Oct. 1, 2007.
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| Baptist and University of Memphis Partner to Host Community Health Forum on HPV Vaccine |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 19, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Health Care, along with the University of Memphis, will host a community health forum about the human papilloma virus vaccine on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the University of Memphis’ Rose Theatre.
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| Baptist Women’s Hospital to Host Annual Newborn ICU Reunion |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 10, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women will host its annual newborn intensive care unit reunion on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to noon at the hospital, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd.
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| Southwest Tennessee Community College Receives $250,000 Gift from Baptist Memorial Health Care |
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 4, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Health Care will donate $250,000 to Southwest Tennessee Community College’s new nursing, natural sciences and biotechnology building campaign at a luncheon at the college’s Macon Cove campus on Thursday, Sept. 6.
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| Baptist Huntingdon Receives Grant from BlueCross BlueShield |
Huntingdon, Tenn., August 29, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Huntingdon has received a $32,000 grant from the Tennessee Health Foundation, part of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.
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| Baptist Foundation Hosts Annual Golf Tournament |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 22, 2007- Spaces and sponsorship opportunities are still available for the 12th annual Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation Cardiac Classic, which will be held on Monday, Sept. 24, 2007, at Colonial Country Club in Cordova.
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| NEA Clinic and Baptist Memorial Announce NEA Medical Center Partnership |
Jonesboro, Ark., Aug. 21, 2007 - Northeast Arkansas Clinic announced today that Memphis-based Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp., one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health care systems, has signed a non-binding letter of intent to negotiate the acquisition of Northeast Arkansas Medical Center, a 104-bed, all private room hospital located in Jonesboro, Ark.
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| Baptist Germantown Receives Maximum Number of Years Accreditation |
Germantown, Tenn., Aug. 21, 2007- The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities recently accredited Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown for the maximum of three years for several of the hospital’s programs, including brain injury inpatient rehabilitation for adults and adolescents, inpatient rehabilitation programs for adults and adolescents and inpatient rehabilitation for stroke patients.
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| Baptist Women’s Hospital to Offer A Free Home Makeover Seminar |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 20, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women is offering a free home makeover seminar titled “Home Staging and Curb Appeal” on Wednesday, Sept. 5, from noon until 1:30 p.m.
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| Baptist Sponsors Adult Diabetes Support Groups |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 20, 2007- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis and Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown are sponsoring free, monthly support groups for adults diagnosed with diabetes.
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| Baptist Offers Breast Cancer Support Group |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 20, 2007 – Baptist’s Women’s Health Center hosts Women Helping Other Women, a breast cancer support group, on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.
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| Legs for Life Screening to be Held at Baptist |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 16, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Health Care and the Memphis Interventional Radiology Clinic will co-sponsor three free Legs for Life screening events in September.
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| Local College Students Give Back to the Community |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 14, 2007 – The Student Government Association at Baptist College of Health Sciences recently donated $500 to the Baptist Operation Outreach health care van for the homeless.
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| Baptist College of Health Sciences Professor Named Baptist Memorial Health Care Nursing Researcher |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 10, 2007 – Nursing professor Diana Baker recently was named Baptist Memorial Health Care’s new coordinator for nursing research.
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| Baptist Accepts Applications for Teen Camp Good Grief- Weekend Camp Helps Teens Learn to Cope With Grief |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 7, 2007 – The Baptist Trinity Center for Good Grief is now accepting applications for the seventh annual Teen Camp Good Grief to be held Friday, Oct. 19 through Sunday, Oct. 21 at Camp Bear Track in Drasco, Ark.
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| Baptist Weight Loss Center to Offer Free Seminars in August and September |
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 6, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, located at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, will host free educational seminars on surgical weight loss options in the hospital’s Seminar Rooms 2 and 3 on Saturday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m.; Monday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m.; and Thursday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m.
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| Baptist Memphis Installs New Paperless Documentation System |
Memphis, Tenn., July 17, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis is installing a new, automated system designed to allow each member of a patient’s care team to efficiently review patient information and document assessments and treatments at the point of care.
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| Baptist Partners with American Cancer Society To Host Prostate Cancer Support Group |
Memphis, Tenn., June 19, 2007- Baptist Centers for Cancer Care is partnering with the American Cancer Society to host a prostate cancer support group, Man to Man®.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women Hosts RENEW Weight Loss Program |
Memphis, Tenn., July 19, 2007- Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, will host a 12-week weight loss program for men and women beginning Monday, September 10.
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| Baptist Foundation Presents Award to Dr. Richard DeSaussure |
Memphis, Tenn., July 16, 2007 – The Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation recently presented Dr. Richard L. DeSaussure Jr. with its Award of Distinction for Emeritus Physicians.
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| Baptist Sponsors Adult Diabetes Support Groups |
Memphis, Tenn., July 16, 2007- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis and Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown are sponsoring free, monthly support groups for adults diagnosed with diabetes.
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| Baptist Memphis Names New CNO |
Memphis, Tenn., July 12, 2007– Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis recently named Dana Dye chief nursing officer for the hospital.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women To Offer Free Community Seminars in August |
Memphis, Tenn., July 12, 2007- Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will host free community seminars in the hospital’s educational classrooms throughout the month of August.
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women To Hold Class for Preteen Girls and Mothers |
Memphis, Tenn., July 9, 2007- Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women will host a “Changes” seminar to explain the various aspects of puberty for girls 10 to 13 years old and their mothers on Wednesday, Aug. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. in classrooms A, B and C on the first floor of the hospital, located at 6225 Humphreys Blvd.
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| Baptist Foundation to Host Charity Art Auction |
Memphis, Tenn., July 9, 2007 – The Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation will host its annual Art of Caring benefit to support Baptist Trinity Hospice and the Baptist Trinity Center for Good Grief on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Chickasaw Oaks Village, 3086 Poplar Ave.
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| Baptist Germantown Names Medical Director of Wound Care Center |
Memphis, Tenn., July 5, 2007 - Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown recently named Dr. Arnold Tag as medical director of the hospital’s Wound Prevention and Management Center.
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| Baptist Weight Loss Center to Offer Free Educational Seminars in July and August |
Memphis, Tenn., July 5, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, located at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, will host free educational seminars on surgical weight loss options in the hospital’s Seminar Rooms 2 and 3 on Saturday, July 14, at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m. and Monday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m.
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| Baptist Trinity to File Certificate of Need For Area's First Residential Hospice Home |
Memphis, Tenn., July 4, 2007 - Baptist Trinity Home Care and Hospice has announced plans to file a certificate of need to build the Mid-South's first residential hospice home on the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville campus.
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| Baptist Tipton Receives VHA Leadership Award |
Covington, Tenn., June 28, 2007- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton recently received the 2007 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence in surgical care improvement projects.
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| Baptist Lauderdale Nurse Selected for Leadership Institute |
Ripley, Tenn., June 26, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Lauderdale nurse James Tetleton was selected to participate in the Tennessee Centers for Nursing Leadership Institute for Nursing Excellence, which was held May 14-17 at Fall Creek Falls State Park in Pikeville, Tenn.
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| Baptist Corporate Communications Department Wins National Award For Baptist DeSoto Bed Tower Opening Campaign |
Memphis, Tenn., June 26, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Health Care’s corporate communications department recently won a Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America.
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| Three Baptist Memorial Nurses Selected for Leadership Institute |
Memphis, Tenn., June 26, 2007 – Three Baptist Memorial Health Care nurses were selected to participate in the Tennessee Centers for Nursing Leadership Institute for Nursing Excellence.
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| Baptist Huntingdon Receives VHA Leadership Award |
Huntingdon, Tenn., June 8, 2007- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Huntingdon recently received the 2007 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence in congestive heart failure treatment.
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| Baptist Acquires Advanced Radiation Treatment Technique Delivery System |
Memphis, Tenn., June 26, 2007 – Baptist Centers for Cancer Care recently acquired Varian Medical System’s Trilogy linear accelerator and Image-Guided Radiation Therapy technology, making it possible to deliver a wide range of ultra-precise treatments with great speed.
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| Kaleidoscope Series Continues at Baptist Trinity Center for Good Grief on July 7: Workshop to Focus on Taking Care of Yourself When You Are the Caregiver |
Memphis, Tenn., June 15, 2007 – The Baptist Trinity Center for Good Grief has announced the next installment of its Kaleidoscope Series – the Many Colors of Grief, will take place July 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at the center, located at 1038 Oakhaven Road, Building #5 in Memphis.
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| Eight Baptist Memorial Hospitals Receive VHA Leadership Awards |
Memphis, Tenn., June 25, 2007- Eight hospitals affiliated with the Baptist Memorial Health Care system were among the 303 hospitals nationwide that received 2007 VHA Leadership Awards for Clinical Excellence in various areas.
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| Baptist Partners with American Cancer Society To Host Prostate Cancer Support Group |
Memphis, Tenn., June 20, 2007- Baptist Centers for Cancer Care is partnering with the American Cancer Society to host a prostate cancer support group, Man to Man®.
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| Baptist Sponsors Adult Diabetes Support Groups |
Memphis, Tenn., June 20, 2007- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis and Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown are sponsoring free, monthly support groups for adults diagnosed with diabetes.
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| Baptist Offers Breast Cancer Support Group |
Memphis, Tenn., June 20, 2007 – Baptist’s Women’s Health Center hosts Women Helping Other Women, a breast cancer support group, on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.
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| Baptist Lauderdale Receives VHA Leadership Award |
Ripley, Tenn., June 15, 2007- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Lauderdale recently received the 2007 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence in congestive heart failure treatment.
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| Twenty-Year Cancer Survivor To Speak at Prostate Cancer Support Group This Month |
Memphis, Tenn., June 13, 2007 – Cancer survivor Maryann Chandler will speak at June’s prostate cancer support group, Man to Man®, on Thursday, June 21 from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the Ann L. and Joseph H. Powell Library at 6025 Walnut Grove Road, adjacent to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis.
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| Baptist Sponsors Adult Diabetes Support Groups |
Memphis, Tenn., June 13, 2007- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis and Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown are sponsoring free, monthly support groups for adults diagnosed with diabetes.
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| Baptist Union City Receives VHA Leadership Award |
Union City, Tenn., June 8, 2007 – For the second year in a row, VHA honored Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City with the 2007 Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence in cardiac care.
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| Baptist Weight Loss Center to Offer Free Educational Seminars in June and July |
Memphis, Tenn., June 7, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, located at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, will host free educational seminars on surgical weight loss options in the hospital’s Seminar Rooms 2 and 3 on Saturday, June 9, at 10 a.m.; Thursday, June 14, at 7 p.m.; Thursday, June 28, at 7 p.m.; Thursday, July 5, at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, July 14, at 10 a.m.
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| Baptist Hospitals Earn Respiratory Care Recognition |
Memphis, Tenn., May 30, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville and Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis have earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition under a national program aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of respiratory care services available in hospitals.
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| Baptist Operation Outreach Celebrates ‘Decade of Dedication’ to Memphis’ Homeless |
Memphis, Tenn., May 17, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Health Care is celebrating its 10th anniversary of delivering acute and primary health care services, information on disease prevention and guidance to homeless and underserved Memphis and Shelby County residents with a special celebration on May 24 at 10 a.m. at the Memphis Union Mission, 383 Poplar Ave.
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| Baptist Collierville Hosts SuperSitter Courses |
Collierville, Tenn., May 16, 2007 –Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville will offer two SuperSitter courses for teens on Tuesday, June 12 and Tuesday, July 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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| Baptist Collierville to Offer Free Seminar in May |
Collierville, Tenn., May 16, 2007 – In honor of Mother’s Day, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville will host a seminar to educate women about the latest cosmetic therapies.
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| Baptist Lauderdale Sponsors Seminar on Dangers of Meth |
Ripley, Tenn., May 14, 2007 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Lauderdale is partnering with the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department to host a seminar to educate Ripley residents of the dangers associated with using methamphetamines.
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| Baptist College of Health Sciences Hosts Graduation Ceremony |
Memphis, Tenn., May 7, 2007 - The Baptist College of Health Sciences awarded a total of 86 bachelor’s degrees during its most recent graduation ceremony on Thursday, April 19 at Trinity Baptist Church in Southaven, Miss.
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| Ainsworth Named Baptist North Mississippi Interim Administrator |
Oxford, Miss., May 3, 2007 – Baptist Memorial Health Care recently named Jim Ainsworth interim administrator and CEO of Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi. Ainsworth also serves as vice president of regional operations for Baptist.
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