Caregiver Tips for a Less Stressful Holiday Season
The Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Services at Regional One Health offers support for survivors of brain injury and their caregivers. Whether you are a caregiver for someone in your family or you are just one of the many people who do too much during the holiday season, TBI Services offer these helpful tips to reduce stress for you and your loved one. Try to include your loved one in some holiday preparation. Give him [...]
BlueCross BlueShield Supporting Rx for Change
The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation has donated $66,000 to assist in expanding Memphis’ first hospital-based violence intervention program at Regional One Health. This new funding from BlueCross BlueShield will support Rx for Change by assisting with program expansion. Program staff will be able to assist and connect more clients with community partners. The program, Rx for Change, was launched in August 2013 and strives to reduce retaliation, assist clients with achieving personal goals, [...]
Donation to Firefighters Burn Center
Memphis Fire Fighters Association (MFFA) Foundation recently presented Regional One Health with a check for $25,000. The MFFA Foundation holds a golf tournament annually and donates 100 percent of the proceeds to the Firefighters Burn Center at Regional Medical Center. Thanks to support from presenting sponsor Nationwide Insurance, this year’s tournament brought in a record setting amount. MFFA Foundation Chairman Tommy Malone said, “We’re proud to have such a great facility here in Memphis [...]
Bonnie Miller Receives Nurse of Distinction Award
Bonnie Miller, perinatal safety nurse coordinator, received the Clinical Nurse Distinction Award from the Tennessee Hospital Association at their annual meeting on November 7, 2014. Miller was recognized for her consistency and compassion while serving patients at Regional Medical Center, a part of Regional One Health. She joined the system in 2007 as a staff nurse in labor and delivery. Miller has served on numerous committees advocating for women’s health and patient safety. She [...]
Starting Small Can Lead to Big Changes in Health and Wellness
Starting small can lead to big change. This message was shared by Dr. Reginald Coopwood, President and CEO at Regional One Health, in a guest column in the Commercial Appeal on October 30, 2014. Dr. Coopwood shared that a recent survey shows that the majority of Tennesseans know that diet and exercise positively affect our health, but even though we are armed with this knowledge, we do not engage in regular physical activity or consume [...]
Regional One Health Reacts to Patient Safety Grades
Regional One Health is committed to providing a safe patient experience. The Leapfrog Group recently shared updated data on its online Hospital Safety Scorecard. Leapfrog assigns a letter grade (A to F) to hospitals calculated from a group of process- or structure-related and outcome-based measures. Betty Nelson, RN, Ph.D., Vice President of Quality at Regional One Health, explained the system’s reaction to the recent scores. “We are disappointed that we did not score as [...]
Halloween Safety Tips
Halloween is a fun-filled time for children, but there are many dangers associated with the holiday unrelated to ghouls, goblins and witches. The health care professionals at Regional One Health offer tips to ensure both adults and kids have a safe and fun Halloween. Adults need to take the necessary precautions to make sure children remain safe while still having fun. Motorists need to be especially alert due to the high number of child pedestrians [...]
Paving the Way for the Next Generation of Nurses
Exploring the role of philanthropy in overcoming a nationwide nurse shortage Regional One Health Foundation is paving the way for the next generation of nurses by establishing a Nurse Residency Program in conjunction with the University of Memphis. The program was made possible through a generous $40,000 gift from Anne and John Stokes and the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis. Stokes’ gift was given in honor of Dr. Theresa Richardson for the impact she [...]
Regional One Health Partners With Family Safety Center Against Domestic Violence
Regional One Health is partnering with the Family Safety Center to provide assistance to staff members in order to become better equipped to serve patients impacted by domestic violence. The partnership will increase awareness of the impact of domestic violence among Regional One Health employees, along with provide assistance and resources for both staff and patients to secure supportive services. “As health care providers, we are focused on the individual’s injury and how to [...]
UT Regional One Physicians Launches
Regional One Health and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) have partnered to create a new academic physician group that will enhance the delivery of specialty care and hospital-based medical services in the Memphis area. The new group, called UT Regional One Physicians, launches October 1, 2014, and includes many UT Medical Group, Inc. (UTMG) physicians who have a strong history of affiliation with Regional One Health. UT Regional One Physicians will [...]