In light of the growing number of swine flu cases in the United States, Baptist is working to maximize onsite infection control resources and coordinate effectively with local and federal public health officials.
Archive for April, 2009
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009Mini-Maze Surgery Offers Hope to Atrial Fibrillation Patients For Whom Other Treatments Haven’t Worked
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss. is the only hospital in the state to offer the minimally invasive Lone Atrial Fibrillation Ablation often referred to as a “mini-maze” procedure. The surgery offers hope to atrial fibrillation patients for whom other treatments have not worked.
Physician Talks About Pelvic Prolapse on WLBT
Friday, April 24th, 2009Urogynecologists Robert Harris, MD recently appeared on WLBT’s afternoon talk show to discuss the vaginal prolapse procedure performed at Baptist medical Center.
Getting Ready For Swimsuit Season
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009Amy Dent, RD, LD, Director of Baptist Nutrition Center, tells us how to make the most of the four weeks we have between now and Memorial Day weekend to get ready for the first big swimsuit holiday of the year. Live webcast
Is it in Your Genes? Your Breast Cancer Risk
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009In this seminar, find out who should consider testing and what options exist for those who test positive for the breast cancer and ovarian cancer gene.
Baptist and Trustmark Bank Join to Build Their 15th Habitat House
Monday, April 20th, 2009For 15 consecutive years, Baptist and Trustmark have joined to build a Habitat house in Jackson.
Hip Scope May Give Patients Pain Relief They Need
Thursday, April 9th, 2009Orthopedic Surgeon James O’Mara, MD, with Mississippi Sports Care and Orthopedic Center, has been performing hip scopes at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss. for approximately a year. He says this is a significant tool in understanding the anatomy of disease in the hip joint.
Baptist Neurosurgeon Discusses Hematomas On WLBT’s Afternoon Show
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009Neurosurgeon Moses Jones, MD, with Baptist Neurosurgery & Spine Associates, explained what an epidural hematoma is on the NBC Affiliate, WLBT Channel 3 4:30 pm report.
Baptist Earns Quality Respiratory Care Recognition in National Program
Friday, April 3rd, 2009Baptist has earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) under a national program aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of the respiratory care services available in hospitals.
April 6 is the Deadline to Nominate a Strong Woman
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009Monday, April 6, 2009 is the deadline to nominate a 2009 Strong Woman. What is a “Strong Woman?” Strong Women come in all ages, races and walks of life. They may not necessarily be well known and no two may be alike, but all Strong Women have one thing in common: simply observing their lives inspires us to be better people.
