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OCH Nurse/Lieutenant Colonel Nominates Wound Center for Freedom Award

OCH Regional Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center has been named a 2018 nominee for the Freedom Award, which is the highest honor the U.S. Department of Defense bestows to civilian entities. Jimmy Vaughan, a volunteer with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), presented the certificate to the Center’s program director Brad McKenzie […]

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Maternity & Infant Fair Provides One Stop Shop for Information for Parents

OCH Regional Medical Center will host its 23rd Annual Maternity & Infant Fair Saturday, June 2 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the OCH Ed Facility. Event coordinator and OCH Perinatal Educator Paula Hamilton, RNC-OB, IBCLC, said two new additions to the fair this year include the recently opened Childhood Academy at East Mississippi

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OCH Physicians and New Specialties Help Medical Center to Achieve Mission

Since 1991, our country has recognized physicians every year on March 30 for their work and contributions to society and their communities. Behind every physician is a story about what inspired him or her to choose the field of medicine or select what specialty to practice. While Eli Howell, MD, knew he wanted to follow

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The Right Place at the Right Time—Brought Back from Death after Cardiac Arrest

If there’s ever a good place to go into cardiac arrest, Dave Bragg found it inside the OCH Healthplex, across from the Cardiac Rehab department and steps away from the automated external defibrillator (AED). Bragg said Monday, December 18 was just like any other day at the OCH Wellness Connection where he routinely rides for

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McKenzie Selected to Lead OCH Regional Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center

OCH Regional Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center welcomes Brad McKenzie as the Center’s new program director. In this position, McKenzie is responsible for overseeing the clinic’s day-to-day operations such as quality management, reimbursement, performance improvement, and community education “I’m proud to be a part of a team of true professionals who treat our patients with

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OCH Response to GSDP Questions

What is your plan for enhancing healthcare in Starkville going forward? OCH:  OCH completed the 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Report. This process involved targeting 81 key participants from the OCH service area and statewide for the community advisory committee. Of these, 54 participated in answering the survey questionnaire regarding community health needs. Committee

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OCH Administrator/CEO Weighs in on Supervisors’ Press Release on Hospital Bids

The press release regarding the bids for OCH, to me, does not give enough information to meet the expectations of Oktibbeha County citizens. It appears Supervisor Miller has misled the county by stating the bidders “will be announced at a special meeting of the BOS Tuesday, September 26, at 3 p.m.” The board refuses to

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OCH CEO Explains Why a Loss for the Hospital Is Not a Tax Increase for You

After the release on Tuesday of OCH Regional Medical Center’s interim financial report for fiscal year 2017, the question was asked by an Oktibbeha County citizen, “Will my taxes increase to cover the hospital’s loss?” The answer is no. OCH has never asked the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors to cover any hospital operational losses

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