Navy vet leads Memphis VA System from centennial year into the next century of care
Navy veteran Joseph Vaughan moved to Memphis during the pandemic to lead one of the nation’s most complex veterans’ hospital systems.
Topic: health care
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November 2022
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UTHSC statewide tour kicks off in Memphis
During this week’s tour, university officials will discuss the values that shape the culture of the University of Tennessee system as well as the university’s increased focus on rural health care,
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October 2022
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Arlington’s Baptist Emergency Department seeks staff as opening approaches
Baptist Arlington Emergency Department — West Tennessee’s first freestanding emergency department — will increase access to health care for residents of northeast Shelby, Fayette, Tipton and Haywood counties while providing new jobs for local residents.
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September 2022
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The Eye Center marks 20 years of helping Memphians see more clearly
During its 20 years, more than 687,000 patients have visited The Eye Center at the Southern College of Optometry, and 10,000 have received for free or assisted eye health and vision care made possible through private grants and donations.
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August 2022
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VA Healthcare System marks century of serving Mid-South veterans
The Memphis VA Healthcare System, which provides health care for military veterans in a three-state region, marked its centennial Monday at the Memphis VA Medical Center.
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June 2022
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Donor Fest in Overton Square Saturday: Music, games, blood drive
Visitors to Overton Square this weekend will have the opportunity to donate blood on site and enjoy live music, games and the Memphis Tigers football team.
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Campaign aims to build diverse medical database that includes ‘All of Us’
The research mobile exhibit, led by the National Institutes of Health, stops in Memphis this week.
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Baptist announces new leadership at three Memphis hospitals
Brad Parsons has been promoted at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, while Allison Bosse has been promoted at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women and the Baptist Children’s Hospital.
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May 2022
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Campbell Clinic expanding orthopedic services with 3 new locations
The three new clinics in East Memphis, Arlington and Olive Branch will offer walk-in, urgent orthopedic care, X-ray, casting and physical therapy services for patients needing everything from pediatrics to geriatric care.
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Le Bonheur Green gives patients, staff a grassy place to rest and relax
Located on the hospital’s lawn, the greenspace includes a shaded pavilion for families, prayer labyrinth, wind chime installation and a serenity garden featuring works of art.
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Counselor’s comforting Instagram presence fuels private practice
Therapist Savannah Burton has parlayed the loyal social media following she built during the global pandemic into a brick-and-mortar office focused on women’s mental health.
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New nursing program helps graduates transition to in-person care
Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis plans to launch the program this summer to help newly graduated nurses transition from the classroom to the bedside with confidence.
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New state law should give patients better access to medication doctors prescribe
Insurance companies often require patients to try other, perhaps less effective, treatments before covering what is prescribed by their doctor.
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April 2022
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Baptist Children’s Hospital names its first chief medical officer
Dr. Jennifer Snow will serve as the first chief medical officer and system director of pediatrics at The Spence and Becky Wilson Baptist Children’s Hospital, located on the same campus as Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women.
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March 2021
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Opinion: Fill a prescription. Or buy a house.
The shot I’m getting is hard to get, and costs more than our first house. The stuff in this syringe must come from cells scraped from the belly of the dragon Smaug by Hobbits.
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May 2020
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Beige Book: Health care, retail, hospitality among biggest drags on economy
Federal Reserve economist Kevin Kliesen says pace of recovery will depend on the speed restrictions are lifted and "the willingness of individuals to resume normal life."
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