“I believe that we can have in Memphis a strong Academic Medical Center that will fulfill the complex needs of our community and provide high-quality care," says Reginald Coopwood, MD, President & CEO. "Building a new, modern facility is an integral part of this journey.” Regional One Health is moving forward with [...]
Regional One Health recently celebrated renovations to the Alice H. Davies Chapel, a project spearheaded by Presbyterian Women of the Mid-South (PC-USA) and the John K. and Katherine Johnson Auxiliary. The project brought upgraded lighting, recovered pew seats, new stained glass and more to the 40-year-old chapel. Our chapel is an essential part of our [...]
One of the best gifts you can give this holiday season is the gift of health and safety. As coronavirus cases continue to increase, it is important to avoid unnecessary travel and gatherings and to continue wearing masks, socially distancing and practicing good hand hygiene. Take care of yourself and those you love this [...]
A volatile 2020 is rapidly drawing to a close, perhaps to our collective relief. Everyday acts of heroism and resilience have become inspiringly commonplace. But a succession of social and political challenges, coupled with the upheavals of the COVID-19 pandemic, have made us all feel like endurance runners on an endless trail of abrupt [...]
Pictured left to right: Reginald Coopwood, M.D. (President and CEO - Regional One Health) | Jason Little (President and CEO - Baptist Memorial Health Care) | Michael Ugwueke (President and CEO - Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare) In the middle of one pandemic, we are so painfully reminded of another. Racism is [...]
National Hospital Week is May 10-16. This year's theme, "Where Health Comes First," honors the hope and healing hospitals provide to their communities. That is highlighted in 2020 by the crucial role hospitals are playing in response to COVID-19. At Regional One Health, we're celebrating our entire team for their contributions during this challenging [...]
America’s Essential Hospitals awarded Regional One Health a 2019 Gage Award honorable mention for population health for its ONE Health initiative. ONE Health is a program focusing on improving the health and overall well-being of complex care patients. “When faced with some of the nation’s most pressing health care challenges, essential hospitals step up,” [...]
Hospital Week is a time to recognize the role each of our employees plays in the care of our patients. From scheduling appointments to cleaning rooms, we celebrate the role of the individual because we recognize it is the level at which work is done, care is delivered, and lives are saved. This also [...]
Congratulations to Dr. Reginald Coopwood, president and CEO of Regional One Health, for being named on Becker's Hospital Review's 2016 edition of its list of 110 Physician Leaders to Know. The list includes presidents and CEOs of hospitals and health systems who also hold medical degrees. All recipients have demonstrated outstanding leadership and clinical expertise throughout their careers, [...]
Regional One Health is proud to announce the new Center for Innovation, focused on applying disruptive thinking to health care and creating a new care model. The Center for Innovation embraces unconventional ideas and provides space for Regional One Health and its partners to come up with illuminating insight that fundamentally challenges the way [...]