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OCH Regional Medical Center, UMMC open OCH Cardiology with University Heart Published on Monday, June 22, 2020 By: Ruth Cummins, ricummins@umc.edu Specialists from the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s University Heart, which provides comprehensive cardiology care at the state’s only academic medical center, are now seeing patients at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville. UMMC cardiologists will rotate staffing […]

Yards of fabric in various colors and patterns, elastic, her trusty sewing machine and some thread from her late grandmother’s sewing basket have all been essential supplies in Emily Marett’s fight against COVID-19. While she’s not on the frontlines caring for COVID-19 patients, her efforts, along with many others, are protecting thousands in her community

Rotary District 6820 presented a check to OCH Regional Medical Center to assist with purchasing personal protective equipment for frontline employees caring for COVID-19 patients. The gift of $3,825 is part of a $25,000 contribution from Rotary International that was allocated to seven hospitals in the area. “On behalf of OCH Regional Medical Center, I

OCH Regional Medical Center Athletic Trainer Paul Mock, LAT, ATC has been voted into the Mississippi Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame. Mock has been in the athletic training profession for 40 years as an assistant and head Athletic Trainer at Mississippi State University, and at OCH Rehab Services for the past 10 years. In

OCH Regional Medical Center celebrated National Nurses Day on Wednesday and recognized one of the hospital’s nurses with the National DAISY Award. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day. Post-Anesthesia Care Unit nurse Tamara Bell recently returned to acute care

OCH Regional Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing OCH’s achievements providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade is a letter grade assigned to all general hospitals across

OCH Regional Medical Center’s first confirmed COVID-19 patient has been discharged from the hospital and is continuing to recover at home in isolation. “I’m feeling okay,” said John Owens, as OCH COVID Unit Nurse Manager Jacob Leggett, RN, wheeled him out of the isolated lobby on Wednesday and helped him into his car. “I want

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