An easy scan for past and present smokers can detect lung cancer while it’s still treatable
Whether you’re a past or present smoker, the habit has put you at a higher risk for lung cancer. Therefore, you might want to consider a quick, easy screening test.
On National Injury Prevention Day, Regional One Health raises awareness through outreach and free safety classes
November 18 is National Injury Prevention Day, and our team is reaching out to educate the public about how to avoid common causes of injuries. Regional One Health also offers free community classes on a variety of safety topics. Learn more and do your part to stop preventable injuries due to violence and accidents, which are the top cause of death among people age 44 and younger. Preventable injuries due to violence and accidents [...]
Robert found expert cancer care close to home at Regional One Health: “I don’t think anyone in the city could have done better for me.”
Robert McDaniel never expected a sore throat would lead to a cancer diagnosis - but when it did, he was grateful to find expert care close to home at Regional One Health. Dr. Neil Hayes, a national expert in head & neck cancers and a medical oncologist with Regional One Health Cancer Care, provided the chemotherapy Robert needed. Robert said he was treated with skill and compassion at every turn, and now looks forward [...]
Ask the Experts: How can a Functional Capacity Evaluation let me know if it’s safe to go back to work after an injury?
A Function Capacity Evaluation can tell you if it's safe to return to work after you've done rehabilitation therapy for an injury or illness. The test takes about four hours and involves a series of exercises designed to measure strength and range of motion. Patients may be cleared to return to work, asked to complete additional therapy, or deemed eligible for disability benefits. Getting back to work after an injury is a huge step [...]
Do you have concerns about emotional health? Treatment can start with your primary care provider!
Long wait times, insurance issues and cost barriers can all make it hard to access care for emotional health. Regional One Health's primary care providers can fill that gap! Kafila Jaipuri RN, MSN, CFNP, APN, a certified family nurse practitioner at Harbor of Health, helps patients through screening, medication, lifestyle counseling and more. Your PCP can also make a referral to a specialist and help you navigate your additional care. Care for emotional health can [...]
A general surgeon can address hernias, gallbladder problems and more – often with a low-risk minimally-invasive procedure
Sometimes, a visit to your primary care provider or the emergency room will result in a referral to a general surgeon. Dr. Nabajit Choudhury, a general surgeon at Regional One Health, determines the best course of treatment for issues like hernias, gallbladder problems and more. Sometimes, patients can manage their conditions through medication or lifestyle changes. If surgery is necessary, Dr. Choudhury can often offer a minimally invasive approach. If your doctor says you [...]
During Perioperative Nurses Week, Regional One Health celebrates expert care and efforts to train new professionals
Perioperative Nurses Week is November 12-28 in honor of the medical professionals who work in America's operating rooms. Our perioperative nurses and surgical technicians are critical to the service we provide the community. They are skilled in all types of surgery, and care for patients before, during and after their procedures. They are the nurses “behind the masks” who patients may not remember by name or face – but their role in helping surgeons before, [...]
“I can’t imagine being anywhere else:” World-class burn care helped Christen Jones get back to life feeling stronger than ever
Christen Jones suffered severe burn injuries at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a nearly month-long stay at Regional One Health's Firefighters Burn Center. While the isolation caused by the pandemic and the challenges of recovering from her injury were never easy, Christen found compassion and support every step of the way. Now, she's back to the things that matter most - her two kids and her thriving professional photography business. If you [...]
Ask the Experts: Keep Halloween from becoming a real-life fright fest with these tips from our trauma team
It's Halloween, and that means kids will be out and about after dark for trick-or-treating. It is important to pay attention to costumes, traffic and candy to avoid an injury or illness. Keep Halloween fun and safe with these tips from our experts at the Elvis Presley Trauma Center and Firefighters Burn Center. Halloween may be a night of frights – but those thrills and chills are meant to be all in fun. The team [...]
During Pastoral Care Week, Regional One Health celebrates a team that provides hope through emotional and religious support
Pastoral Care Week is October 22-28, and Regional One Health is proud to honor a team of chaplains that is available around-the-clock to support patients, their families, and employees. Our chaplains provide services in a wide variety of religious beliefs, and meet a diverse set of needs at the hospital. Regional One Health is also involved in educating the pastoral care professionals of the future through an onsite residency program. A hospital is a place [...]