Breastfeeding can be intimidating for new moms due to worries about milk supply, the logistics of returning to work, dubious reactions from older relatives, etc. But health and bonding benefits for mom and baby making breastfeeding worth the effort, says Sharonda Taylor, RN, postpartum manager at Regional One Health. Taylor and her colleagues support [...]
COVID-19 is presenting a number of challenges for our employees, and they are rising to the occasion by creating new and innovative ways to serve their patients. Jehan Ellis led an effort to bring her classes online so new parents don't miss out on an opportunity for information and support. The Center for Innovation [...]
Regional One Health is now offering childbirth education classes online due to social distancing associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The classes classes can be accessed on a smart phone, tablet or computer. Topics include healthy pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum issues and breastfeeding. Classes are offered free to patients, and are designed to empower [...]
Robin Arnett and Brad Jordan, who work together in medical credentialing at Regional One Health, wanted to do something to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. They discovered they both enjoy sewing, so they decided to make masks together during their lunch hour. They plan to donate them to members of their team to help [...]
When Rina Nguyen started working at Regional One Health earlier this year, it was a case of life coming full circle. Rina is a graduate of our NICU, having been born here in 1992 weighing just over 3 pounds. Her parents were told she faced difficult odds, but she survived thanks to the skilled, [...]
Scott recommends a comprehensive approach with three types of therapy: Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, and Speech therapy
Pregnancy can cause the muscles and connective tissue in the pelvic area to be injured or weakened. When this happens, women may experience pain, urinary problems or prolapse, the sensation that the organs are falling. A pelvic floor physical therapist like Regional One Health's Darianne Butler can help, either during pregnancy or after a [...]
Regional One Health has recently added Darianne Butler, DPT, to its Center for Rehabilitative Medicine team. She is certified in pelvic floor physical therapy, which can help patients with issues like pelvic and abdominal pain, incontinence and pain during sex. Butler became a therapist after seeing how rehabilitation helped a loved one after an accident, [...]
Scott Finney’s life was right on track. He had gotten married over the summer, and he was training for a 100-mile century ride. When he got on his bike August 25, words like “collapsed lung” and “broken ribs” weren’t on his radar. Scott Finney had no idea what lay in store when he [...]
Emily and Joel Long say the compassionate care they received after losing their infant daughter last summer helped them heal, and now they’re on a mission to provide that same opportunity for other Tennessee families. Joel and Emily Long created the Helen James Foundation after losing their baby girl. Their goal is to [...]