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Perisco Wofford to Lead Bluff City Medical Society

Apr 12, 2017 at 10:30 am by admin

Perisco Wofford, MD, has been installed as president of the Bluff City Medical Society during a recent meeting of the organization. He follows Lanetta Anderson who served as p.... Read More

Baptist to Expand Grief Services to Two Additional Locations

Apr 12, 2017 at 10:28 am by admin

Baptist Memorial Health Care plans to open two new grief centers – one in Midtown Memphis and the other in Jonesboro, Arkansas, where Baptist has one of its 17 hospitals, NEA.... Read More

Baptist-DeSoto, Stern to Host Cardiac and Stroke Symposium

Apr 12, 2017 at 10:27 am by admin

Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto and Stern Cardiovascular Foundation will host a cardiac and stroke symposium titled, “Making Waves in Cardiology and Stroke Care” from 7 a.m..... Read More

‘Fearless First’ Stax Concert to Celebrate First Responders

Apr 12, 2017 at 10:25 am by admin

OR Nurses Nationwide, a Memphis-based healthcare staffing business, is hosting a dedication concert for first responders at the Levitt Shell in May.The concert, called, "Fearl.... Read More

Cyber Criminals Make Security A Constant Healthcare Challenge

Mar 10, 2017 at 06:47 pm by admin

Jack sits at a corner table in a busy East Memphis fast-casual restaurant, surveying a dinner crowd that's mostly millennials, but also includes a sprinkling of other generati.... Read More

A Lasting Partnership At West Cancer Center

Mar 10, 2017 at 06:38 pm by admin

It is a professional partnership that began as a friendship, broke all the rules and continues to improve the state of the art in regional cancer care beyond their most ambiti.... Read More

Doctor Who Left Aleppo Is at Home in Memphis

Mar 10, 2017 at 06:26 pm by admin

Radwan Haykal, MD, has a brother, Marwan, who is stuck in Aleppo, the once vibrant city in Syria that is now in ruins as a result of the civil war there.Haykal describes his h.... Read More

Medical District Undergoing Construction Boom

Mar 10, 2017 at 05:54 pm by admin

The growth and development of facilities in the Memphis Medical District, which for decades has progressed in relatively quiet fashion, suddenly has exploded. The area on the.... Read More

Employing Value-Added Design to Improve Performance

Mar 10, 2017 at 05:45 pm by admin

While it isn’t a new concept that those working in healthcare design strive for aesthetically pleasing form to accompany a facility’s critical functions, the rapidly changing.... Read More

Healthcare Real Estate Finding Growth in New Environments

Mar 10, 2017 at 05:37 pm by admin

While much of today’s news seems to include doom and gloom for the healthcare industry, it’s certainly not always the case. One exception is healthcare real estate development.... Read More

Opinion: Employee Engagement: Why Is That Person Working Here?

Mar 10, 2017 at 05:28 pm by admin

Note: Susan Childs, FACMPE, is a popular national speaker and noted healthcare consultant. Her talk at a recent MGMA meeting in Memphis was highly praised. She has graciously.... Read More

Sixth Annual ‘Ride for Life’ Set June 25

Mar 10, 2017 at 05:21 pm by admin

The 6th annual ‘Ride for Life for Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness’ will be held Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 7 am at Memorial Park, 5668 Poplar Ave. near I-240.The ride will beg.... Read More

Methodist Healthcare Enters into Agreement With Humana

Mar 10, 2017 at 05:19 pm by admin

Humana Medicare Advantage members in Memphis now have access to Methodist Healthcare following an agreement between the health system and Humana Inc.The new network agreement,.... Read More

UTHSC Researcher Wins Grant for Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury Study

Mar 10, 2017 at 05:17 pm by admin

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Christopher Waters, PhD, professor and interim chair of the Department of Physiology in the College of Medicine, has receiv.... Read More

St. Jude Selects Gottschalk to Direct Expanding Program

Mar 10, 2017 at 05:15 pm by admin

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has named Stephen Gottschalk, MD as chair of its Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy.In his new position, Gott.... Read More