Kellie McKnight
Behavioral Health
BMH- Golden Triangle

Our Why

To create hope and foster Christ-like compassion so that we are able to guide each patient back to their best self and provide the structure to maintain a therapeutic environment.

Teresa Powell
Admissions Department
BMH- DeSoto

Our Why

To facilitate an excellent patient experience by helping patients access healthcare services to the right place, by accurately entering their personal demographic and insurance information at the right time, so that they receive the right care at the right cost.

Priscilla J. Hassell
Transportation Team
BMH- DeSoto

Our Why

• B - Be encouraged and trust that God is watching
• A - Always serve as if it’s your last day
• P- Perfect ways start with me
• T- Team work makes the dream work
• I – improve every day to be my best at what God has given me
• S - Service with a cheerful heart and with a smile
• T -tilling the ground to turn over rich soil and plant seeds that grow within our department and outside to patient care and remembering that serving the Lord will pay off, not our will but his will must be done. It is great to work for a company that acknowledges God before men that we can serve him in our day to day work, with our team members, in our patient care and be empowered by the renewing of our minds spiritually daily. Our work is important in providing great customer care to each patient that we encounter, whether the task be great or small. Our team environment is family first, for our team members and our patients.

Lori Porter
Women’s Pavilion
BMH-DeSoto

Our Why:

To provide an atmosphere conducive to the professional growth of our team in order to serve the growing families in our community by providing an individualized birth experience utilizing skillful and empathetic teamwork, so that we are trusted and appreciated as the best place to seek perinatal care.

MBMC Laboratory Our Why Statement

After meeting and much discussion, the MBMC laboratory staff composed the below to summarize their responsibilities as a department to support the organization as a whole on a daily basis.

"The laboratory serves as a critical bridge between the clinician and the patient in delivering superior care. The core values of the organization support the bridge’s span, which is composed of skilled individuals who work in teams to deliver quality results. They support each other and our customers by using open communication to develop relationships and solve problems. We are the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Laboratory and are proud to be an integral part of the team."

Karen Ingram
Human Resources
BMH - DeSoto

Our Why:

"To influence the employee experience through advocacy, empathy, and education so that employees are empowered, engaged, and successful in fulfilling personal and organizational purpose."

Bridgett Alexander, DNP
Nursing Administration Department
BMH – Golden Triangle

Our Why:

To be able to witness a difference in our communities’ well-being through healing and compassionate care.

Megan Flagg
Laboratory
BMH - Crittenden

Our Why

"We are glad to be here to provide accurate Laboratory results in a timely and efficient manner so that providers are able to diagnose and treat patients."

Gina Veal
HIM
BMH – Union County

Our Why:

To value our customers w high standards of integrity in our actions, and be committed to teamwork and personal accountability, so that we provide compassionate and quality service to our customers, in a timely and competent manner

Daniel Little
Medical Alternatives

Our Why

"To provide intentional compassionate and complete patient-centered care, in collaboration with a diverse team of clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals, to ensure we are improving patients' overall outcomes while managing resources and systems effectively and efficiently." The Pharmacy staff at Medical Alternatives provide home infusion services to home bound patients. Their "Why" statement and the care they provide are examples of living the Baptist Cares behaviors every day. (Pictured: Jena Johnsey, Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Austin Malone, Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Mike Worsham, Clinical Staff Pharmacist, and Dr. Chinyere Onyeagocha, Pharmacy Director)

Adam Boucher
Pharmacy
BMH – Collierville

Our Why

"To provide medication support services to patients, staff, and the community so that we can optimize care."

Belinda Sanderson
Quality
BMH - Golden Triangle

Our Why

I am proud of Quality's "Why" statement and the awesome team that came up with it!

"To provide compassionate supportive care to patients, families, and co-workers so they have the best possible experience"

We included a pic collage showing our team pre-covid celebrating with co-workers on our hall, and post-covid.

Lauri Sansing
ED
BMH - Golden Triangle

Our Why

To proactively respond and connect so that each patient’s and team members’ needs are met.

Brandie Beard
Nursing Staff Development
BMH - Golden Triangle

Our Why

To provide nursing staff members with the most innovative and up to date education, by holding ourselves accountable to learn changes in evidenced- based best practice guidelines, so that all nursing staff members are prepared to provide the best quality of care for our patients.

Quality Review Services
BMH – Women’s & Children’s

Our Why

• To model actions and attitudes of service so that positive outcomes may be maximized for both patients and staff
• To create a feeling of safety for patients and their families so that they are confident they are in good hands
• To show empathy and compassion to both patients and families so that all who come to our hospital may know they are cared for and ministered to well