On October 19, 2009, Baptist Medical Center’s Emergency Department will begin using a new procedure, called therapeutic hypothermia, to increase a patient’s chances of survival after their heart has stopped (cardiac arrest). The new procedure involves decreasing the core body temperature to 89ºF after the patient’s heart has been restarted. Cooling may be started by [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Baptist Using Therapeutic Hypothermia to Save Heart Attack Patients
Thursday, September 24th, 2009Baptist Hosts a Variety of Events Surrounding Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Thursday, September 24th, 2009Throughout the month of October, Baptist Cancer Services will be hosting several events and seminars to help tackle breast cancer. Four Tuesdays in October Are you concerned about your risk for breast cancer? Come interact with physicians and find out how breast cancer is detected, how preventable it is, and what to expect during surgical [...]
Seasonal Flu and Swine Flu (H1N1)
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009Join Baptist Medical News Network and guest speaker Dr. Keith Harris this Friday, September 18 at 2 p.m. CST, for a special webcast on seasonal flu and swine flu (H1N1). Dr. Harris will discuss prevention tips, symptoms, and treatment.
Celiac Disease Blog Helps Mississippians Connect to Offer Support
Monday, September 14th, 2009Baptist Medical Center along with Gastroenterologist April Ulmer, M.D. established a celiac disease blog at www.msceliacconnection.wordpress.com . Celiac disease is a chronic, lifelong condition caused by a reaction of the small intestinal tissue to gluten, which is present in lots of foods. The treatment for the disease is a gluten-free diet. This can be very [...]
Baptist ER Has Been Prepared for Potential Flu Patients
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For a few years now, Baptist Medical Center’s Emergency Department has been planning for pandemics. Flu is here and with the news of swine flu and increase patients going to their physician or ER, Baptist stands ready to treat. WLBT, NBC Affiliate, in Jackson, Miss visited Baptist’s ER and spoke with a physician and nurse [...]
Baptist Offers September Fitness and Nutrition Specials
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009Baptist Healthplex in Clinton and Jackson will offer 50 percent off the joining fee during the month of September. Contact the Jackson location at 601-968-1766 or the Clinton location at 601-925-7900 to see how a degree Healthplex specialist can help you reach your fitness goals. Good for your Budget AND Good for your Health: Dieting [...]
Baptist Receives Chest Pain Accreditation for the Second Time in the Metro Jackson Area
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009The Society of Chest Pain Centers has granted Baptist Cardiovascular Services, a division of Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., accreditation for its care of chest pain patients for the second time. Baptist is the first hospital in the Metro Jackson area to receive this designation and the only hospital in the area to receive [...]
