PACE nurses Thirty eight nurses were recently recognized at Regional One Health for their progression in the PACE program. PACE (Professional Accountability and Clinical Excellence) is a clinical ladder program at Regional One Health, designed to promote and recognize excellence in nursing practice and provides an environment that positively impacts patient outcomes and promotes [...]
For the second year in a row, Regional One Health was included in Becker's Hospital Review's 150 great places to work in healthcare in the United States. The list features both healthcare providers as well as other types of healthcare-specific companies, such as consulting firms, health IT vendors, medical societies and more. The organizations featured on the [...]
Funding Research Leads to World-Class Care Orthopedics is just one example of the Trauma Center’s impact on trauma medicine nationally. Orthopedic surgeons perform life-saving procedures that can include repair of a neck fracture, broken limbs, dislocations and many other traumatic injuries. Because of this tremendous impact, Regional One Health Foundation provided funding for Dr. John Weinlein, a leading orthopedic surgeon at Campbell Clinic and [...]
The Elvis Presley Trauma Center, designated as a Level 1 Trauma Center in the states of Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas has saved tens of thousands of lives in its 32 years. No two days are ever quite the same for Dr. Martin Croce, medical director of the Elvis Presley Trauma Center at Regional One [...]
Regional One Health is hosting a webinar on March 4, 2015, 2 - 3 p.m. at Regional One Health Rehabilitation Hospital. The webinar, "Working with Professionals Who Have Sustained a Brain Injury" will feature speaker Madelaine Sayko, President, Cognitive Compass. For a person with a brain injury trying to return to a cognitively complex job, the challenges [...]
The new year often brings renewed interest in healthy cooking and eating, but sometimes the resolve to eat healthier starts to diminish as time goes on. If your commitment to healthy eating is fading, try some new recipes to bring excitement to your diet. There are great resources online for finding recipes to meet your [...]
Winter weather can be both exciting and hazardous. Winter season falls, as a result of snow and ice, can lead to long term injuries and debilitating circumstances such as fractures, breaks or traumatic brain injury. Even a thin sheet of transparent ice covering a pathway puts pedestrians at risk for falls. Using extreme caution when approaching [...]
Dr. Rob Sumter, COO and CIO of Regional One Health, was named one of "100 hospital and health system CIOs to know" by Becker's Hospital Review. The list features some of the most impressive health IT leaders from around the country dedicated to advancements and innovation in the industry. Individuals included on the list [...]
February is American Heart Month. Regional One Health knows a woman's heart, and encourages women to learn the signs of heart attack. Heart disease is no longer an illness primarily affecting men. One in three women die of heart disease or stroke every year, according to the American Heart Association. Education and lifestyle changes, however, can prevent [...]
Launched in August 2013, Rx for Change is a hospital-based violence intervention program at Regional One Health designed to promote positive alternatives to violence in our community. The goal of the program is to reduce retaliation, criminal involvement and re-injury among youth injured by violence, as well as connect those youth and their families [...]