Head of Regional One advocates for academic medical center
Dr. Reginald Coopwood continues his community outreach to drum up support for transforming Shelby County’s public hospital into an academic medical center in partnership with UTHSC.
Topic: Dr. Reginald Coopwood
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April 2024
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January 2024
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Steve Cohen tours federally funded projects underway at Regional One
Regional One Health is using community-project funding to bring state-of-the-art technology, updated waiting rooms and renovated workstations to the aging county hospital.
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June 2023
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Regional One CEO presents vision to Shelby County leaders
Dr. Reginald Coopwood said the hospital’s aging infrastructure does not match the quality of care it provides.
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August 2022
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$750M project would replace all but one tower at aging Regional One center
The capital initiative would entail replacing the aging hospital with a contemporary facility, but the financing for the project drew concerns from Shelby County Commissioners yesterday.
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July 2022
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Departing commissioner hopes for $750M to replace aging hospital
Shelby County Commissioner Van Turner said Regional One Health saved his life following a horrific car wreck. Before he terms out, he hopes to see progress in the ambitious plan to replace the aging hospital buildings.
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August 2021
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Regional One to get $3.6M county cash infusion, more to come
The county-owned hospital is hiring to reopen 21 beds with $2 million in city funding approved last week. The county funding will also help over the next 13 weeks as Regional One competes with other hospital systems across the country to hire skilled health care workers to meet the demand from the latest COVID surge.
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Nursing ranks are gutted; those left feel unappreciated, overworked
Travel nurses filling the gaps make two to three times more an hour than staff RNs; it rankles, nurses say. But there are other reasons, including appreciation, exacerbating the nursing shortage.
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Regional One makes vaccination mandatory for staff
Regional One Health is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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December 2020
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Fund to help service industry workers announced amid COVID surge, new directive
Fund to help service industry workers is created as new Health Directive 16 will put more strain on service industry workers.
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Black leaders speak from heart about COVID, Christmas
Leaders implore citizens, particularly those of color, to gather virtually for the holiday.
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November 2020
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Houses quieter but medical families will be giving thanks
Health officials have been giving safety advice to the public for months. Local health care leaders told us how they plan to celebrate Thanksgiving.
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June 2020
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Health care leaders: Racism is another pandemic
We, the leaders of the health care systems in the Mid-South, recognize that we must continue to do better in reaching at-risk populations. We must develop more effective intervention strategies. We must make engaging with our system easier and more practical.
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April 2020
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Regional One Health cuts salaries, other costs in COVID crisis
Regional One Health has cut pay by 10% for all salaried workers, including executives and the doctors and nurses caring for COVID-19 patients, as it tries to navigate a financial crisis without furloughs.
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March 2020
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Regional One corrects course, gains competitive edge under Coopwood
The surgeon in the CEO's seat came with high ideals. Ten years later, the chips are falling in place.
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December 2019
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Hospital CEOs talk about forces shaping medical care here
Presented by Mid-South Health Care Executives at the FedEx Institute of Technology, the conversation with hospital executives touched topics including bullying, industry changes and poverty in Memphis.
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