Hospital Recognized For Leadership In Improving Infant Health
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital has been recognized by the Tennessee Hospital Association’s (THA) Tennessee Center for Patient Safety for its leadership in reducing the number of babies born electively between 37 to 39 weeks. There is a greater risk of complications associated with births prior to 39 weeks, and waiting until 39 weeks allows for better growth and development of vital organs such as the brain, lungs and liver.
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital successfully met its goal of decreasing the number of babies delivered electively between 37 to 39 weeks gestation to 5 percent or less and has maintained this goal for a minimum of six consecutive months. This dramatically increases the chances for good physical and developmental health of babies. It also allows for better health and safety of the mother. The hospital is being awarded a congratulatory banner to recognize its team’s outstanding effort by the Tennessee Center for Patient Safety.
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital is part of a statewide Healthy Tennessee Babies Are Worth the Wait initiative launched less than two years ago to increase awareness of the benefits of full-term delivery. In May 2012, nearly 16 percent of all Tennessee deliveries that occurred prior to 39 weeks gestation were considered elective. Today, that number has been reduced by almost 85 percent. Among other activities, Jackson-Madison County General Hospital adopted a strict hard-stop policy that prohibits early elective deliveries before 39 weeks unless there is a clear medical risk to the mother or the baby.
The Healthy Tennessee Babies Are Worth the Wait program is a partnership of the local hospital, the Tennessee Department of Health, THA, Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care, March of Dimes and Tennessee Center for Patient Safety. For more visit: www.healthytennesseebabies.com.
American Cancer Society Sets Annual Gala
The American Cancer Society will present the Great Gatsby Gala on August 16, 2014, at The Columns at One Commerce Square in downtown Memphis from 7-11pm. Sponsorships are available ranging from $1,000 to $50,000. Tickets are $250 per person.
The American Cancer Society is the nation’s largest health charity and the largest non-governmental investor in cancer research. With our support, Tennessee researchers – including those at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and Vanderbilt University – are focusing on new discoveries to help achieve the Society’s goal of eliminating cancer as a major health problem.
The total amount of active cancer research grants based in Memphis was over $3.73 million and $8.07 million in the state of Tennessee (as of January 2014.)
For more details, contact Sonja Ray at Sonja.Ray@cancer.org.\ UT Medical Group Expands Nephrology Services
Henry County Medical Center Recognizes the Department Manager of the Quarter Cathy Gniewek
Henry County Medical Center is pleased to announce Cathy Gniewek, RN, Nursing Director of LakeHaven Behavioral Health, Critical Care, and Cardiac Rehab, as the Department Manager of the Quarter. Gniewek received the title and was recognized at the January Department Managers’ meeting.
Cathy Gniewek was recognized as Department Manager of the Quarter for October through December for her work as the lead person in the nursing department during the time between Stephen O’Neal’s departure and the arrival of James Caldwell, HCMC’s new Chief Nursing Officer.
Gniewek has worked at HCMC for 9 years, starting in 2005. She is married to Ricky Gniewek and they reside in Bruceton, TN. She stays busy during her free time with her family, including her grandchildren, Mason, Braxton, and Dalton Howard.
HealthSouth Cane Creek Rehabilitation Hospital Names CEO
Amy Vieth, PT MBA joined the administrative team at HealthSouth Cane Creek Rehabilitation Hospital as the CEO in February. Vieth brings 18 years of healthcare experience to this role in Martin, Tenn. Born and raised in Missouri, she initially joined HealthSouth as the Director of Therapy Operations Rusk Rehabilitation Center in Columbia, Mo. in 2010 and most recently completed 6 months in the HealthSouth Developing Future CEO training program at HealthSouth in Columbia, S.C.
Cane Creek, is the only freestanding rehabilitation hospital in West Tennessee between Memphis and Nashville according to Vieth.
Kirkland Cancer Center And Ayers Children’s Medical Center Receive Gala Proceeds
The West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation presented $55, 813.55 each to the Kirkland Cancer Center and the Ayers Children’s Medical Center, during the West Tennessee Healthcare Board of Trustees meeting tonight. The money was raised at the 24th annual Charity Gala in November, the largest West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation fundraiser each year.
The Ayers Children’s Medical Center Endowment also received a check for $78,170 from friends and family of Jim Ayers, who was the 2013 Tigrett Award recipient at the Gala. Ayers family surprised him at the Gala in honor of his 70th birthday. Since 2006, the Foundation has presented the Tigrett Award to an outstanding Tennessean who has greatly contributed to society through his talents and leadership locally, nationally and abroad.
The West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation has provided services to the community for 29 years at little or no cost. Foundation President Frank McMeen said, “The Foundation helps people put their passion into action through support of wonderful causes from the arts to education to healthcare.” Funds can be established to provide annual support or endowments can be set up to ensure ongoing support. Contributions to either are tax-deductible and allow the donor to receive the greatest taxable benefit.
You can learn more about establishing a fund or an endowment by calling McMeen at the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation at Frank.McMeen@wth.org.
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