Dyersburg Regional Medical Center Appoints Chief Executive Officer
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center has appointed Reba Celsor Chief Executive Officer. Celsor most recently worked as Chief Operating Officer at Raleigh General Hospital a 300-bed hospital in Beckley, West Virginia for three years.
Celsor joined Raleigh General as Chief Nursing Officer and also served as Interim CEO before being appointed to her most recent position. During her tenure, she enhanced the hospitalist program, helped the hospital achieve Level III Trauma Designation, opened a urological center and achieved Chest Pain Accreditation. She also contributed to the recruitment of physicians in several specialties such as orthopedic surgery, general surgery, interventional cardiology, internal medicine and family medicine.
Celsor has held a variety of roles during her nearly 30-year healthcare career, beginning as a registered nurse and progressing into leadership positions of increasing responsibility at hospitals in Florida, Kentucky and Tennessee.
Ceslor received a master of business administration from Colorado Technical University and a bachelor’s degree in management and human resources from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville. She also has an associate’s degree in Applied Science of Nursing from the University of Kentucky.
West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation Announces New Cfo
The West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation proudly announces the hiring of a new Chief Financial Officer. Stephanie Fowler joined the Foundation staff on April 6. Fowler’s credentials include a degree in accounting, certification as a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Tennessee Certified Public Accountants.
A graduate from Union University, Fowler has been employed by Horne, LLP since 2006. Fowler served as a college intern and was hired to work at Horne following her graduation. She has volunteered in the community as a committee chair for the Horne Relay for Life committee and is the current Vice President for Finance for the Jackson Arts Council.
Frank McMeen, President of the Foundation said her immediate initiatives will include: 1) enhancing accounting services to achieve timelier reporting 2) upgrading on-line system for donors and volunteers 3) enhancing internal controls that would protect funds and their charitable interests.
Area Families Asked To Participate In Research Study
Healthy Start and Healthier Beginnings of West Tennessee Healthcare are looking for expectant moms to participate in a research study that could help families across the nation. The pregnant women should be at least eight weeks away from their due date and more than 15 years of age.
The study called MIHOPE-Strong Start is designed to evaluate and measure, mother and infant home visiting and outreach programs. The programs look at improving birth outcomes, maternal and infant health, and all health care costs in a child’s first year. More than 15,000 families in 20 states are expected to participate in the study.
MIHOPE is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in partnership with the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation; and the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
For more information or to find out how expectant moms can participate, contact Healthy Start/Healthier Beginnings at 731-541-6954.
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