Patrick Brockway, patient care coordinator at our Firefighters Burn Center, is being honored for research he spearheaded into a new way to prevent Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections, or CAUTIs. The research helped lead the burn center to a dramatic decrease in CAUTIs, thereby improving patient care. Brockway and his fellow researchers will present [...]
Alisha Steele has spent 20 years as a NICU nurse at Regional One Health, touching the lives of countless Mid-South babies and families. Alisha can't imagine working anywhere else, and said she loves caring for her tiny patients. She encourages the community to support the NICU, noting families experience hardships when they have a baby [...]
Dr. John O. Schorge, a renowned expert in OB/GYN care, is now offering gynecologic oncology and complex gynecologic surgery at Regional One Health. By making specialized care more accessible, he is improving outcomes for patients diagnosed with cervical, uterine, ovarian and vulvar cancer, along with benign conditions including fibroids and endometriosis. Dr. Schorge specializes [...]
While there are no routine screening exams for pancreatic cancer, there are risk factors and symptoms patients can monitor in order to be proactive about their health. Dr. Evan Glazer, a surgical oncologist who is a nationally-known expert in treating pancreatic cancer, says it is important to pay attention to your body and seek care [...]
When Stephen Childers faced his third serious cancer diagnosis, he needed highly complex surgery in order to survive. Stephen was referred to Regional One Health Cancer Care surgical oncologist Dr. Evan Glazer, a liver and pancreatic cancer expert who offers a level of specialized care that is unique in the Mid-South. Thanks to the [...]
Regional One Health's East Campus is now offering surgical oncology consultations and same-day procedures for breast cancer, skin cancer and melanoma patients. Dr. Martin Fleming and Dr. Ashley Hendrix created the new clinic to improve access to advanced care. They take a personalized approach to treatment and encourage patients to play an active role in [...]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Regional One Health experts say it's a great time for women to be proactive about getting a screening mammogram. When cancer is identified early, it is much more treatable and survival rates are higher. Regional One Health offers the best screening technology and expertise, as well as [...]
Staying current with preventative screenings is especially important as you age, as it can help you catch serious illness while it is more easily treatable. Our East Campus Imaging Center offers state-of-the-art screening to help detect cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis and more. Talk to your primary care provider about your screening needs, and follow [...]
Our ONE Health complex care program is a national leader in helping vulnerable patients by addressing their medical and social needs. ONE Health leaders and supporters recently gathered to watch a film about the program and talk about how it can expand in the future. The goal is to serve more uninsured patients and [...]
Regional One Health President and CEO Reginald Coopwood, MD is one of the 2022 inductees in Belmont University's Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame. Dr. Coopwood's leadership at Regional One Health has led to expanded clinical expertise, improved access to care throughout the community, a successful complex care program, health care innovation and more. [...]