News Around the State

MSHFMA announces new chapter leaders

The Mississippi Chapter of Healthcare Financial Management Association (MSHFMA) recently announced officers for the 2010-2011 Chapter Year. MSHFMA is a professional membership organization for individuals in financial management of healthcare institutions and related patient organizations. MSHFMA was recently recognized at HFMA’s Annual National Institute in Las Vegas, June 22nd, for attaining the highest level of achievements in all categories – Gold Award, Education; Gold Award, Membership & Gold Award, Certification.  

 
 
Sandy Riley, CME
President
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

 
Lexie Fuller
President-Elect
Rush Foundation Hospital
Meridian, Mississippi

 
Melody Green
Treasurer
Winston Medical Center
Louisville, Mississippi

 
Kim Cappleman
Secretary
Tupelo, Mississippi

Winston Medical Center honors employees for years of service

Winston Medical Center in Louisville recently recognized employees for years of service during National Hospital Week. Honored for years of service were: Fran Misso, Joe Ann Arterberry, Dottie Strait, Barbara Krause, Makeysha Glenn, Kimberly Rankins, Shana Bell, Melanie Jackson, Shoneylisa Haynes, 5 years; Carol Shields, Fran Garretson, Anna Berry-Carter, 10 years; Pear Hodge, 20 years; and Cathy Stevenson, 25 years.

Purchase cookbooks from WMC

Winston Medical Center and Nursing Home have composed a cookbook in efforts to raise money for Relay for Life. Cookbooks can be purchased for $10 at the Emergency Room. For more information, call Fran Misso at (662) 779-5121.

Hospital Auxiliary donates Doppler

Nancy Swain, director of nursing at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, recently accepted the gift of an OB and vascular Doppler purchased for the hospital by the Auxiliary. The instrument is used to listen for fetal heart tones, to locate systolic blood pressure and to listen to blood flow within a vessel.