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Mississippi State Hospital continues to 'Think Recovery'

While National Recovery Month was recognized across the country in September, Mississippi State Hospital and the Department of Mental Health are continuing to celebrate recovery and the strides made by those living with mental illnesses.

The department has introduced its “Think Recovery” campaign as DMH programs across the state are highlighting the various components of recovery and sharing stories of success from individuals who are in recovery and living successful lives.

One of those success stories belongs to Chris Marcell, a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Now president of the Gulf Coast affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Marcell has shared his story of recovery throughout the state. He recently had some of his artwork selected for NARSAD Artworks, a non-profit, volunteer organization that showcases museum-quality artwork by artists whose lives have all been touched by mental illness.

Marcell painted “Bird In A Tree” while he was receiving inpatient treatment at Mississippi State Hospital in 2007. In his painting, a small bird is momentarily perched on one branch in the much larger complex of the tree. Marcell said this metaphor has proved to become the new definition of his life in recovery and management of mental illness since his return to the residential community in spring of 2008.

A native of Seattle, Washington, Marcell studied theater and dance in college. Afterwards, he went into drumming and did his best to travel across the country playing rock music. He pulled in to the Mississippi Gulf Coast in January of 2000.

However, along with his mental health diagnosis, Marcell has a co-occurring condition of drug and alcohol abuse. Despite his creativity, spirit and inspiration to create original music, he had a difficult and intermittent journey in the arts, and was eventually hospitalized.

While receiving treatment at MSH, Marcell took Art Therapy and Music Therapy classes as part of the curriculum of educational, rehabilitative, and recovery-oriented classes taught by specialists, nurses, therapists, and counselors. In addition to those classes the patients are given the opportunity to experience spirituality, which Marcell said had an impact on him.

“I was given a chance to grasp the basic concept of using ‘Wise Mind’; the opportunity to experience guided meditation; and all the while receiving specific information about mental health diagnosis and recovery principles,” Marcell said.

“I took hospitalization as open mindedly as I could at the time. I am grateful to the Mississippi Department of Mental Health for caring for me when I could not care for myself.”

He has since become involved with National Alliance on Mental Illness Mississippi (NAMI). Marcell has been trained to provide peer support through the programs of NAMI — a grassroots, non-profit organization which provides education, support and advocacy for persons who have mental health diagnosis. NAMI provides services for family members, caregivers, providers, and professionals as well.

“NAMI is a key psychosocial experience in my journey of recovery,” Marcell said. “In fact, NAMI is the largest grassroots organization helping people with mental illness in the nation. I am challenged to function responsibly and with a high degree of credibility through this organization. It is linked to my future,” he said. “And, it’s family friendly!”

Chris Marcell has become a new man and a new artist over the past five years. He has ceased using drugs and alcohol and participates in a 12 step fellowship with the help of a sponsor. He is in active recovery, making and maintaining progress. A very creative person, Marcell has had dreams of being a serious artist for a long time.

“To have my painting shown is a wonderful credit!” he exclaims. “It inspires me to produce another work of art!”

Baptist signs contract with Epic to provide electronic health records

Baptist Memorial Health Care recently signed a contract with Epic, a software vendor based out of Verona, Wis.—paving the way for the 14-hospital system’s transition to a new electronic health record.

The project will involve all 14 Baptist-affiliated hospitals along with its clinics and financial systems. All 14,000 Baptist employees and 4,000 affiliated physicians will be affected by the project.

Baptist chose Epic after conducting a great deal of research and involving colleagues in numerous demonstrations, which more than 2,500 attended. Baptist took colleagues’ feedback into deep consideration before making a decision, according to Baptist leadership.

“Baptist is thrilled to announce our plans with Epic,” said Stephen C. Reynolds, president and chief executive officer for Baptist. “As we look toward a new century of care, we must look for the best and most up-to-date vehicles for providing patient and family-centered care.

Dr. Jack Brown, chief medical information officer for Baptist said, “Epic is the dominant leader in the marketplace right now and a perfect fit for Baptist. Epic will allow us to transition from a premier hospital system to becoming a truly patient-centric health care delivery system.”

Brown explained that Epic will allow the hospital system to create one record for each patient that is accessible to all the patient’s caregivers and to the patients themselves. Baptist leadership also cited Epic will help increase efficiency by sending automatic reminders to patients and alerts for physicians and clinical staff.

“Our choice of the Epic Electronic Medical Record is another tool the Baptist System is adding to provide our patients with the highest quality of healthcare,” said Dr. John Reed, medical director at Baptist Golden Triangle in Columbus.

“Epic offers cutting edge technology to patient safety and vital communication between the whole healthcare team,” he added.

With approximately 270 customers, Epic serves more than 42 percent of the U.S. population and two percent of the world’s population. Epic makes software for mid-size and large medical groups, hospitals and integrated health care organizations, including community hospitals, academic facilities and multi-hospital systems. KLAS' 2011 Top 20 Best in KLAS Report rated Epic as the No. 1 Overall Software Suite based on 25 separate performance measures. KLAS is an independent company that measures vendor performance to help hospitals make informed decisions. The same KLAS survey rated Epic as the best in ambulatory care and acute care electronic medical records, surgery management, emergency medicine, radiology, pharmacy, patient accounting and management, and practice management.

 

MSMA recently honored two South Mississippi physicians and a Gulf Coast residential community at a ceremony for the 2012 Excellence in Medicine Awards. Recipients and respective honors include:  Jeffrey A. Mo

The Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) recently honored two South Mississippi physicians and a Gulf Coast residential community at a ceremony for the 2012 Excellence in Medicine Awards. Recipients and respective honors include:

• Jeffrey A. Morris, MD – Dr. James C. Waites Leadership Award 
• Robert Travnicek, MD – MSMA Community Service Award 
• Mariner’s Village; Long Beach, Miss. – MSMA Award for Excellence in Wellness Promotion

The Dr. James C. Waites Leadership Award honors one physician under the age of 50 who is an outstanding leader in organized medicine and community affairs. The Waites Award recipient for 2012, Jeffrey A. Morris MD, of Hattiesburg, is a partner and internal medicine physician at HubSouth Medical Clinic in Hattiesburg and is the Medical Director for the South Mississippi State Hospital, Mississippi Home Care, and Perry County Nursing Home. He is also a staff physician at Forrest General Hospital and at Wesley Medical Center, where he serves on the Continuing Medical Education Committee, Ethics Committee, Medical Executive Committee, and Peer Review Committee. Dr. Morris is a member of the Board of Trustees for Hub Health of South Mississippi, Inc. and member of the Board of Directors for Mississippi Physicians Care Network. In addition to serving on the MSMA Board of Trustees, he has been dedicated to his local component medical society through holding positions of President and Secretary/Treasurer. He is also a member of the Mississippi Medical Political Action Committee, Southern Medical Association, American Medical Association, and American Medical Political Action Committee. His wife Karen is an office holder in the MSMA Alliance organization, and together the Morrises have dedicated many hours to support pro-medicine and community service efforts, including organizing annual 5K charity races sponsored by the Alliance in the Hattiesburg area.

Dr. Robert Travnicek, recipient of the 2012 MSMA Community Service Award, earned his medical, bachelor’s degree and doctorate from the University of Nebraska School of Medicine. After 21 years in private practice as a family physician in rural Nebraska, Dr. Travnicek -- who was by this time married to his wife Lora and had two young daughters -- completed a Masters of Public Health degree at Harvard School of Public Health in 1990 and subsequently moved to Mississippi to become the District Director of Coastal Plains Public Health District IX, where he has served with distinction for over 20 years. His role during the Hurricane Katrina response in 2005 was legendary; he worked tirelessly for two consecutive months without a break in the immediate wake of the worst natural disaster in American history. This service led to his being recognized in 2009 by the Harrison County Emergency Management Agency for “Outstanding Service and Dedication.” He has provided high risk obstetric consultative care in the Harrison County Health Department and has served in several community service capacities. Dr. Travnicek supervised and directed a nationally recognized Stroke Belt Grant Project offering hypertension screening to Coast residents; partnered with the Healthier Communities Alliance Association, Memorial Hospital of Gulfport, local schools, Rotary clubs, churches, and Boards of Supervisors to establish and supervise a mobile medical unit which is currently providing health care screening and immunizations throughout Mississippi coastal counties; helped Memorial Hospital of Gulfport establish school-based clinics; helped to establish a Hazard Analysis and Critical Points checklist for food service facilities to improve environmental health; and served as a guest speaker for Harrison County Chamber of Commerce leadership conferences and U.S. Food and Drug Administration training programs. In addition to the 2012 MSMA Community Service Award, Dr. Travnicek has received the 2004 Felix Underwood Award (given by the Mississippi Public Health Association as the top award for public health service in Mississippi); the 2003 Dean College Presidents Award for Leadership; the 1997 Donald Evans Sutter Award (given by Memorial Hospital of Gulfport for leadership abilities and contributions to community development); the 2007 Orange Grove Rotary Service Award; and the 2009 Gulfport Rotary Service Award.

The 2012 MSMA Excellence in Wellness Promotion award winner, Mariner's Village in Long Beach, is a residential community with a mission to promote wellness and healthy living for its residents. Following Hurricane Katrina, MSMA member John D. McKee, MD, wanted to help residents of the Coast recover and felt that a community focused on health was the best way to start. He collaborated with award-winning developers at Miami-based Pinnacle Housing Group to create a $12 million, state-of-the-art residential community focused on promoting optimal health for its residents. Partially funded by the Mississippi Development Authority, the residence offers health-promoting amenities including a community center, gymnasium, beach volleyball court, walking track, and playground with splash area for children. The community center includes a computer business office, full kitchen, virtual kid's gymnasium, and group meeting area. The center also serves as the gathering place for healthy cooking classes, morning exercise programs, and children's health and educational activities. The residents’ response to the healthy living community is manifested by their markedly improved health and neighborhood pride. Tremendous motivation has been spawned, as residents continue to organize and participate in volunteer activities, giving back to others in the form of blood drives and helping their community become focused on better health. Mariner's Village is a great success story, showing how a motivated Mississippian produced a unique development that promotes the highest level of wellness for its residents which in turn inspired citizens to make meaningful contributions to their own community. 

Mississippi's HFMA chapter names Making It Count award winners

The Mississippi Chapter of Healthcare Financial Management Association (MSHFMA) recently honored five members with a 2012 Making It Count Award. Making it Count Awards recognize leadership and those who are willing to take an extra step, take a chance, speak up, or make a difficult choice because they believe that their actions will help a loved one, better their community, improve an organization, or bring about a needed change.

The awards were presented in Biloxi, MS, during the chapter’s annual institute, April 18-20.  

Jim Blackwood of Tallahatchie General Hospital was honored. 

In September of 2010, the Board of Trustees at Tallahatchie General Hospital  approached Billy Marlow, CEO of North Sunflower Medical Center, to help them develop a plan to improve the hospital’s processes and financial stability. Thereafter, Mr. Marlow consulted Mr. Blackwood, a successful Jackson attorney, about the formation of a management company for the Tallahatchie project, whereupon Mr. Blackwood was presented with the opportunity to partner with Mr. Marlow in the operation of the management group. Mr. Blackwood joined the management company in February 2011 as TGH’s Administrator.

Mr. Blackwood’s legal background - coupled with the business model proven successful by Mr. Marlow and North Sunflower Medical Center and his wealth of knowledge in health law  - has allowed him to quietly lead the hospital in new and exciting directions.

Chris Brown, Director of Patient Financial Services at St. Dominic – Jackson Memorial Hospital, was also honored with  Making It Count Award. Ms. Brown’s 21 years of experience at St. Dominic’s and her expertise in many different areas of the revenue cycle is a valuable asset as she is often called upon for insight on issues not specifically related to the business office. She is known among her peers as someone who will provide candid, honest feedback and has high expectations of herself and those with whom she works.

Since assuming the Director position in 2008, days in net accounts receivable have declined from 68 days to 54 days at the end of 2011. In addition, Chris’ focus on reducing days in net accounts receivable has helped improve the organization’s days cash on hand from 45 in 2007 to 72 days at the end of 2011. Chris plays an integral role on the revenue cycle committee, whose focus is to reduce accounts receivable, improve the efficiency of the patient registration process, and optimize reimbursement to the organization.

Mark Lafontaine of Singing River Health System was honored with a 2012 Making It Count Award. As Revenue Integrity Manager, Mark Lafontaine is responsible for many tasks within the revenue cycle including the AR management of 12 family practice clinics, five specialty clinics and a rural health clinic. He also oversees hospital Denial Management, Underpayment Recovery, Pricing Defensibility and the creation of any revenue enhancement opportunities. Mark is also currently the Revenue Cycle Project Manager for Singing River’s health information systems conversion.

Eddy Mahaffey of Magee General Hospital received an award. He currently serves a vital role in the organization as the Administrative Director of Clinical Services. With a professional background in radiological services he has been the cornerstone to lead this area by being seventh in the State of Mississippi to have a pictorial archival computerized system (PACS).

Magee General Hospital was the first small rural facility in the state to have this advanced technology. Although radiology is where his career began he has also shared his talent with other clinical service areas. He is responsible for the strategic direction and management of five revenue producing departments within the hospital as well as the patient access department.

Suzanne Young of Magee General Hospital was also recognized. She currently serves a key role at Magee General Hospital as Administrative Director of Non-Clinical Services.

Suzanne is a cum laude graduate of the University Mississippi Medical Center where she obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Record Administration. She has accepted various challenges in areas of compliance, charge master, customer service and revenue cycle management.

In addition to her hospital obligations, she provides Independent Consultation for several healthcare facilities and legal firms. Suzanne also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Meridian Community College. In addition to her administrative duties, she manages six hospital departments. She is responsible for the strategic direction of various areas and strives to reach the goal of making Magee General Hospital a “Center of Excellence”.

Baptist Memorial Health Care receives grant from Susan G. Komen Foundation

The Susan G. Komen Foundation recently awarded a grant to Baptist Memorial Health Care’s Mississippi regional hospitals: Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville, Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi and Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County. The $48,000 grant will be divided evenly with each hospital receiving $12,000.

The one-year grant will cover the cost of mammograms and other diagnostic services to medically underserved women in communities the hospitals serve.

According to the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Facts & Figures 2012, estimates that 1,990 new cases of female breast cancer will be diagnosed in Mississippi, and approximately 440 women will die from the disease. More than 30 percent of the deaths from breast cancer in women more than 50 years of age are preventable through mammography screening. When caught early, 9 out of 10 women will survive breast cancer. Survival rates for breast cancer have steadily increased in women since 1990, thanks to earlier detection and improved treatment.  Mammography screening also increases the chance of detecting breast cancer small enough to be treated by lumpectomy instead of mastectomy and decreases the need for chemotherapy.

“Studies have shown that education and early detection saves lives. We are pleased to partner with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to offer Columbus area women the diagnostic care they need,” said Paul Cade, administrator and CEO of Baptist Golden Triangle.   

Health Management Associates, parent company of 10 Mississippi Hospitals, named one of World’s Most Admired Companies

Health Management Associates, parent company of 10 Mississippi hospitals, has been named by Fortune magazine as one of the World’s Most Admired companies in Health Care.  These hospitals are:

• Biloxi Regional Medical Center in Biloxi
• Natchez Community Hospital in Natchez
• Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in Clarksdale
• Tri-Lakes Medical Center in Batesville
• Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory
• Madison River Oaks in Madison
• Crossgates River Oaks in Brandon
• Woman’s Hospital in Flowood
• River Oaks Hospital in Flowood
• Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson

"We are all very proud to be part of the Health Management family,” said Kace Ragan, Marketing Manager of the Southern Division. “This award is powerful evidence of the tremendous support Health Management provides each of our hospitals as they deliver great healthcare within each of their communities.  We are so appreciative for the dedication to patient care and commitment to excellence that is shown by our Associates and physicians throughout Mississippi.”

Within the category of Health Care: Medical Facilities, Health Management was named the No. 1 company in Quality of Products/Services and in Social Responsibility. Fortune compiles the ratings each year based on a survey of businesspeople in each industry who are asked to vote for the companies they admire most. Apple was named this year’s most admired company across all industries. The list will be published in the magazine’s March 19 issue.

 

Hollingsworth, Simmons named Marketing Professionals of the Year

Julie Hollingsworth, the director of marketing at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto, was recently named the Senior Marketing Professional of the Year for 2011 by the Mississippi Hospital Association's Society for Health Care Marketing & Public Relations.

Hollingsworth started with Baptist Memorial Health Care nine years ago as a Marketing Coordinator in 2002. In 2006, she advanced to Marketing Manager overseeing the five Baptist Mississippi hospitals and implementation of initiatives throughout the 14 hospital system. Shortly after BMH-DeSoto’s major tower expansion in 2006, she oversaw campaigns that contributed to the improvement of patient satisfaction and community perception by more than 30 percent, according to outside firm surveys while competitors stayed relatively flat or declined.  She then transferred to Baptist DeSoto as their Marketing Director. 

Hollingsworth is a native of Cleveland, Mississippi. She graduated summa cum laude from Delta State University receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a degree in design and continues advancing her education in health care earning 44 advertising and marketing-related regional and national awards.

Donna Simmons, the public relations director at South Mississippi State Hospital, was named the Junior Marketing Professional of the Year. 

Simmons earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication and Journalism with an emphasis in public relations from the University of Southern Mississippi and an Associate degree in Marketing and Management Technology from Jones County Junior College.  Simmons completed the Mississippi State Personnel Board’s Basic Supervisory Certification course in 2008.

She participates in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health’s Think Again/Shatter the Silence mental health education campaign and is a member of the Health Care Marketing and Public Relations Society and the Society for Hospital Auxiliaries & Volunteer Services of the Mississippi Hospital Association, the Area Development Partnership, the Pine Belt Chapter of the Public Relations Association of Mississippi and Clear Branch Baptist Church in Purvis.

The awards are given each year to an outstanding professional in the field of health care marketing and public relations. It is based on accomplishments and years of experience in the field, focusing on professionalism, creativity, contributions to the organizations and communities they have served, as well as continued dedication to learning and furthering the field of marketing and public relations.

 

 

IQH partners recognized for accomplishments

Outstanding participation contributed to the success of the Ninth Scope of Work as providers throughout the state took part in the quality improvement program coordinated by IQH and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Hospitals, nursing homes and clinics were among the entities participating in the program that is highlighted in a special edition of Quality Matters (attached below).

On Aug. 1, 2011, CMS gave the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) an updated charter for leading change. The QIO Program invites all health care providers and health quality stakeholders, including patients and their families, to be a part of its new improvement initiatives.

More information is available at www.cms.gov/qualityimprovementorgs.

Download Quality Matters Special Edition Summer 2011

 

With Donation from Warren Foundation, UMMC Researchers Better Equipped to Study Cancer

A $15,000 donation to the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s tissue bank by the Leonard E. Warren Melanoma Foundation will support the future of cancer research and other disease investigations in Mississippi and beyond.

With the funding the University Biospecimen Repository bought a minus 80-degree freezer, capable of preserving thousands of samples of tumors, blood-serum and other tissues that investigators can use in research studies, said Dr. Alexandra Shaye Brown, UMMC assistant professor of pathology and repository medical director.

“This donation pays for a freezer – a very specialized one – but it also means so much more to physicians, researchers and cancer survivors,” she said.

Medical Center leaders, cancer researchers, surgeons and oncologists convened Thursday on the newly opened seventh floor of the Arthur C. Guyton Research Center, home of UMMC’s Cancer Institute. They gathered for a reception to greet and thank Melanoma Foundation officer Keith Warren and co-organizer Marshall Ramsey.

Warren and Ramsey established the foundation in 2003 in memory of Warren’s father, a victim of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. As a melanoma survivor and vocal advocate for screenings and early detection, Ramsey joined the cause. Ramsey is the political cartoonist at the Clarion-Ledger and Keith Warren is the paper’s systems editor.

They hold the foundation’s main fundraiser, the Run From the Sun, a 5K race in downtown Jackson each April. The event draws thousands of Mississippians and includes free skin-cancer screenings.

At the Sept. 15th gathering that marked the foundation’s first donation to UMMC, Warren said he was glad to support the repository.

“After learning about the UMMC Cancer Institute and the tissue bank, it looked like a great organization to support,” Warren said.

Ramsey said raising money through the foundation and donating to the tissue bank is a lemons-to-lemonade story of taking negative experiences with cancer and turning them into community events to fight the disease.

The road to a functioning tissue bank at UMMC goes back several years.

Brown completed her pathology residency at UMMC in 2006, moved to Houston for a fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center before returning to the Magnolia state in 2008 to join the School of Medicine faculty. While involved in breast cancer research in Texas she realized there was a gaping hole in many studies – a huge lack of samples from African-American females.

Brown knew Mississippi had plenty of patients who, with the proper consent and collection framework, could ease that disparity.

“Prior to our tissue bank, most tumors removed at UMMC were incinerated as medical waste,” she said. “We weren’t banking in Mississippi because we didn’t have the infrastructure.”

That infrastructure includes specialized freezers, such as the one the Warren Foundation’s donation purchased, as well as computers and software programs to catalog and track each specimen, centrifuges, dissection machinery and disposable laboratory materials like gloves and pipettes.

Funding and support for the 3-year-old repository has come from multiple sources. Dr. Steven Bigler, chair of pathology, gave space in his department for the repository. Cancer Institute Director Dr. Lucio Miele funded two researcher positions for the bank, and Dr. Scott Stringer, chair of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences, donated the repository’s first freezer from his department.

As the repository’s collection grows, researchers from UMMC and medical centers nationwide will be able to mine the repository’s computer system to tailor groups of, say, triple-negative specimens from women ages 45-55 whose tumors metastasized but who are now in cancer remission. Or a sampling of men in their 70s who had pre-cancerous intestinal polyps removed.

The larger the repository’s collection, the broader its applications, said Jesus Monico, a cancer researcher at UMMC and the repository’s administrative director.

“When our software system is fully implemented, we’ll be able to grab all these data points about each specimen,” Monico said. “Researchers will be able to know all kinds of information – when the tumor was resected, how long until it was frozen, what its hormone-receptor status was, how it was treated medically, how big it was and if the patient is still alive.”

With more detailed records, scientists can design study proposals with greater accuracy. And the more likely those proposals will be to win funding from federal institutes, non-profit associations and pharmaceutical companies.

With the increased freezer space from the Warren Foundation’s donation Brown and Monico said they will be able to start collecting pediatric, gastro-intestinal, lung and colon tumors.

“And it’s not just cancer, we’ll be collecting other samples pertinent to biomedical research,” Monico said.

They’ve contracted with specialists from Vanderbilt University’s tissue bank to help with software implementation and they plan to seek national certification for the repository. That label will prove the bank meets standardized criteria and is a reliable and credible source.

“We want to build this right,” Brown said. “We’re so grateful to Keith and Marshall for their support and we’re determined to make this a top-notch scientific resource.”

More information about the University Biospecimen Repository is available by contacting Dr. Alexandra Shaye Brown at ashaye@umc.edu

More information on the Leonard E. Warren Melanoma Foundation and the Run From the Sun can be found at www.runfromthesun.com

35 HMA Hospitals Named Top Performers on Key Quality Measures by the Joint Commission

Health Management Associates, Inc., announced that 35 of its hospitals were named as Top Performers on Key Quality Measures according to a report released recently by The Joint Commission.

To be recognized as a top performer on key quality measures an organization must meet two 95 percent performance thresholds. First it must achieve a composite performance of 95 percent or above after the results of all the accountability measures for which it reports data to The Joint Commission were factored into a single score, including measures that had less than 30 eligible cases or patients. Second it must meet or exceed a 95 percent performance target for every single accountability measure for which it reports data, excluding any measures with less than 30 eligible cases or patients. River Oaks Hospital was recognized for achieving these thresholds for Pneumonia

The HMA Mississippi hospitals named include:

• Biloxi Regional Medical Center, Biloxi
• Crossgates River Oaks, Brandon
• Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center, Amory
• Natchez Community Hospital, Natchez
• Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, Clarksdale
• River Oaks Hospital, Flowood
• Woman's Hospital, Flowood