OCH Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce Charles “Chip” Wall, MD, FACS, to its medical staff and the OCH Center for Breast Health & Imaging. Dr. Wall is a breast-health specialist and will provide increased access to care as he joins Travis Methvin, DO, and Dana Brooks, FNP-C. “My family and I are so […]
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OCH Regional Medical Center is excited to announce a career shadowing opportunity on Wednesday, July 26 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Students who are at least 16 years-of-age and have completed the 10th grade level or higher are welcome to participate. This experience is observation-only and will include
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OCH Regional Medical Center will host the American Lung Association’s Asthma Educator Institute Thursday, July 20 and Friday, July 21 from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. each day. This is a two-day preparatory course for those qualified to take the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB) examination. Developed in January 2003, the Asthma Educator Institute
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Hurst Ratings and Analytics has recognized the nursing staff at OCH Regional Medical Center with The Hurst Gold Standard of Nursing Award for achieving excellence in quality nursing, which significantly contributes to the hospital’s overall patient satisfaction rating. “Being recognized with The Hurst Gold Standard of Nursing Award is an honor for our nursing staff
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The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. health care system, today released new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide. OCH Regional Medical Center was one of 823 hospitals nationwide and one of 13
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MSU Researchers Partner with OCH to Reduce Hospital Readmissions with Freezer Meals Mississippi State University and OCH Regional Medical Center are working together to find out if freezer meals could help reduce hospital readmission rates. The purpose of the study, “Meals Enhancing Nutrition after Discharge” or “MEND”, evaluates the efficacy and feasibility of a frozen
OCH Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center Recognized with National Award The OCH Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center has been recognized as a Center of Distinction, a national award for clinical excellence, given by Healogics, the nation’s leading and largest wound care management company. “This award was achieved by our entire team working together
OCH Regional Medical Center has been selected by Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. as one of only two hospitals in the Southeastern U.S. to participate in a pilot program that supports the continuity of care for patients as they move from the hospital to home. Sunovion Pharmaceuticals is the manufacturer of Brovana, a long acting bronchodilator used
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HIMSS Analytics recently announced OCH Regional Medical Center has achieved Stage 6 on the Electronic Medical Record Adoption ModelSM (EMRAM). This Model was developed in 2005 as a methodology for evaluating the progress and impact of electronic medical record systems for hospitals in the HIMSS Analytics® LOGIC™. OCH is one of only 23 hospitals in
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OCH Regional Medical Center has received an “A” rating for patient safety by The Leapfrog Group, making it one of 798 of the nation’s safest hospitals and one of 12 in the state to reach this top level. The Leapfrog Group is a national patient safety watchdog and assigns A, B, C, D and F
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