OCH Regional Medical Center is treating its first inpatient who has tested positive for coronavirus. The test was performed at a clinic Wednesday and the results came back early Saturday morning. The patient was admitted through the emergency room Friday after experiencing shortness of breath. “We’ve been graced with time to train our staff to […]
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If you have been tested for COVID-19, take the following steps to monitor your health and avoid spreading the disease to others: Isolate yourself While waiting for results, you should immediately isolate yourself at home. DO NOT GO TO WORK OR LEAVE YOUR HOME. Stay in a specific room and away from other people in
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Representatives from OCH Regional Medical Center and Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) met Friday at OCH to discuss the hospital’s preparedness plan for Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19). “Although we haven’t had any cases reported in Mississippi, we would much rather be over-prepared than under-prepared,” said OCH Administrator/CEO Jim Jackson. “It is our responsibility as
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Award recognizes safe surgery practices and lower rates for complications and infections OCH Regional Medical Center has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety by the Women’s Choice Award. The award signifies that OCH is in the top 8% of 4,797 U.S. hospitals for patient safety. “Our staff takes pride in providing
Right outside of Davis Wade Stadium on game day is the OCH Regional Medical Center Ambulance. While thousands of fans walk past the emergency response vehicle, no one ever expects or wants to end up in the vehicle. But for years, OCH has been committed to providing the service to Mississippi State and its fans,
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OCH Regional Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ in fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade a national distinction recognizing OCH’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. The Safety Grade assigns
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In his traditional attire of a short-sleeved white button-down shirt and pressed black pants, Jimmy Linley hands over his hospital trustee badge. Even board members of 35 years don’t get to keep those. “There’s a time and a place for everything, and it’s my time to go,” Linley said on his last day of serving
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Standing side-by-side in the hallway of The Family Clinic, Dr. Steven Brandon and Dr. Emily Landrum quietly type notes on their laptops. Dr. Brandon appears to have a bit of trouble with his computer, and when asked if Dr. Landrum ever has to help him with technology, he quickly responds with a “no.” She smiles
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Monday morning Everlyn Johnson woke up to find a toilet in her front yard. “When I first looked out the window, I could only see the flowers so I went outside and saw the toilet, and it was quite attractive. I couldn’t believe it could be so pretty!” laughed Johnson. Johnson had her suspicions the
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Alex Daly, 20, is a junior at Mississippi State University studying software engineering. He does all the typical things that college students do, including playing video games and the guitar, but maybe a little differently. Alex was born with a congenital absence of his left arm below the elbow. While he’s had various prosthetic arms throughout
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