There are 11 article(s) tagged Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis:

• March 2025

  • For Memphis’ first COVID patient, early pandemic was personal

    Baptist employee Marilyn Davis was the area’s first-known COVID-19 patient, collapsing at work on her way to the ER: “I was so sick, and I really thought I was going to die.”

    By Jane Roberts March 10, 2025

• February 2025

  • Life after death: Heart recipients meet families of people who saved their lives

    In a tearful Valentine’s Day event, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis brought together heart-transplant recipients and their donors’ families so they could hear their loved one’s heart beat again.

    By Aisling Mäki February 15, 2025

• May 2023

  • Local health care organizations receive millions in grants to expand services

    Tennessee, where residents suffer from high rates of chronic conditions, ranks 41st in health outcomes, according to America’s Health Rankings Report from the United Health Foundation. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 12, 2023

• December 2021

  • Jeepers, creepers! Jeep club gets health care workers to job

    Band of Jeeps are on the road nearly 24-7, donating time, gas to keep Mid-South health care workers moving in the cold. 

    By Jane Roberts December 27, 2021

• December 2020

  • Community helps hospitals spread Christmas cheer to patients

    Hospitals are spreading Christmas cheer to patients. The community has pitched in to make sure they can reach many of their patients.

    By Abigail Warren December 24, 2020

• June 2020

  • Second-longest heart transplant survivor in U.S. now has also beat COVID

    Thomas Bryant, a heart transplant survivor, was admitted to the hospital weeks after he had surgery for colon cancer. His COVID treatment and recovery will be part of body of research being gathered around the world that will help scientists know how to treat people with underlying conditions. 

    By Jane Roberts June 27, 2020

• May 2020

  • Houston High student honors healthcare workers with senior project

    One Houston High junior decided he could get a head start on his senior capstone project. He took the opportunity to give back to healthcare workers.

    By Abigail Warren May 01, 2020

• April 2020

  • The Extra Podcast: Inside the ICU

    What Chris Herrington saw and learned in his exclusive tour of Baptist’s COVID fighting efforts.

    By Eric Barnes, Chris Herrington April 23, 2020

  • Inside the ICU: What our reporter saw in an exclusive tour of Baptist’s COVID-fighting efforts

    Join us at 4 p.m. today for a live Q&A with reporter and columnist Chris Herrington.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 21, 2020

  • Sewing volunteers repair 20,000-plus masks for Baptist

    Stephanie Lepone and Ginna Rauls helped organize a sewing group that fixed over 20,000 damaged masks discovered by Baptist employees. 

    By Drew Hill April 07, 2020

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 9: Baptist patient improving

    Editor's note: Due to the serious public health implications associated with COVID-19, The Daily Memphian is making our coronavirus coverage accessible to all readers — no subscription needed.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020