In the news: Dr. Tate discusses maternal mortality on Live at 9
The U.S. leads the developed world in the number of women who die of complications from pregnancy, and all three Mid-South states are among the states with the biggest problems. Dr. Danielle Tate from our high risk obstetrics program shared some insight into this issue both with Live at 9 and the attendees at yesterday's special symposium in Memphis titled, “Maternal Health and Infant Mortality in Memphis: A Local & Congressional Discussion. [...]
NICU Stories: Stephanie’s 1983 Christmas Eve Homecoming
Stephanie, due on Dec. 24, came a few months early on Sept. 29. Today Stephanie Lemley is an assistant professor in the Mississippi State University College of Education, mom of a baby boy, and enjoying a happy life with her husband in Starkville. But in the fall of 1983, Stephanie was a newborn fighting for her life at Regional One Health’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Her mom, Debbie Bain, was 29 when [...]
Trauma Center Honors Dr. Fabian
It's not every night that a Hospital Wing helicopter lands at AutoZone Park with the founding medical director of the Elvis Presley Trauma Center inside! Take a look at how our team celebrated Dr. Fabian to thank him for what he's done for the Mid-South and our health system.
ONE Health 12 Month Update: Data Shows Real Opportunity
Susan Cooper gives a 12 month report to community partners at a ONE Health update meeting at Neighborhood Christian Center Every Memphian deserves great health care regardless of insurance coverage, age or housing situation. That’s part of the focus of ONE Health, an effort at Regional One Health to use compassionate care and exceptional services to keep the city’s most vulnerable residents healthier. ONE Health launched in summer 2017 as an effort [...]
Local Memphis Live features nurse midwives, Regional One Memphis Music Series
Regional One Health nurse midwife Brenda “Breia” Loft, CNM, MSN, joined Levitt Shell Executive Director Anne Pitts on Local 24 earlier this week to discuss the upcoming weekend of concerts in the Regional One Memphis Music Series as well as midwifery services at Regional One Health. The Regional One Memphis Music Series began June 17 and takes place throughout the Orion Free Concert Series at the Levitt Shell this summer and fall. This week’s [...]
In the news: Commercial Appeal highlights work to target super utilizers
"Most people don't wake up saying, 'It's Thursday, I'm going to go out and over-utilize services.' They wake up and have a perceived need," said Susan Cooper, senior vice president and chief integration officer at Regional One Health. When Regional One Health launched ONE Health during summer 2017, it was an effort to improve care for a small group of patients known as super utilizers. These individuals show up at the emergency [...]
Bella Vita gives back to Critical Care families
Stephanie Singley (left) was inspired to bring food to the waiting room when she noticed other families spending more time there while her mom was a patient at Regional One Health. Stephanie Singley understands the stress and uncertainty family members of Regional One Health patients experience while in the Critical Care Waiting Room. She walked a few miles in their shoes when her mother was a patient. Stephanie’s mother spent five weeks [...]
Twelve at Regional One Health recognized as ‘Top Doctors’
Memphis Magazine has released their annual Top Doctors edition, and twelve physicians who practice at Regional One Health were among the honorees. Regional One Health is proud to be partners with the top doctors in the Mid-South, together providing compassionate care and exceptional services to our community. Honorees this year include: Patricia Adams-Graves, MD-Hematology Laura Detti, MD-Reproductive Endocrinology Ramasubbareddy Dhanireddy, MD-Neonatal-Perinatal [...]
Physician Spotlight: Dr. Lord drives Emergency Medicine innovation through operational efficiencies
"There are so many things from the business world we can adapt to medicine," Dr. Kito Lord, emergency medicine director at Regional One Health, said. It’s not every day that you see “MBA” after a physician’s name, but it’s a big part of the story that brought Kito Akin Lord, MD, MBA to Regional One Health. Dr. Lord combines his acumen for operation efficiencies and medicine in his role as medical director [...]
UTROP adds two physicians
Regional One Health is proud to welcome Drs. Sushma Bellamkonda and Aaron Rank. UT Regional One Physicians is proud to welcome Drs. Sushma Bellamkonda and Aaron Rank to Regional One Health’s neurology and anesthesiology services. Dr. Bellamkonda is a neurologist at Regional One Health and an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She completed her internal medicine internship and neurology residency at University of [...]