West Tennessee Bone & Joint’s Physicians Surgery Center Performs Knee Replacement
West Tennessee Bone & Joint Clinic is now performing outpatient knee replacements at Physicians Surgery Center, which is more convenient, less expensive and results in a faster recovery.
Dr. Michael Cobb, who is board certified in orthopedic surgery, recently performed the first outpatient knee-replacement procedure in Jackson. The patient, Kathy Pannell, was able to stand just hours after surgery and went home that afternoon.
Outpatient joint replacement is similar to traditional joint replacement. However, patients go home the same day of the procedure. The patient receives Exparel, a longer-acting anesthetic during surgery.
Besides Dr. Cobb, physicians at West Tennessee Bone & Joint Clinic are Drs. Lowell Stonecipher, David Johnson, Kelly Pucek, Harold Antwine III, David Pearce, Jason Hutchison, Adam Smith, Doug Haltom, Michael Dolan, Eric Homberg, Blake Chandler and John Everett.
For more information, visit wtbjc.com.
West Tennessee Heart & Vascular Center Earns Highest Award from American College of Cardiology
The West Tennessee Heart & Vascular Center at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital has achieved the highest award offered by the American College of Cardiology for high-risk heart attack patient treatment.
The ACTION Registry-GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award was bestowed only to those hospitals that maintained a performance measure score of 90 percent or better in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) patients for eight consecutive quarters, ending in the last quarter of 2013.
West Tennessee Heart & Vascular Center’s compliance with standards outlined by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association as well as strategies for streamlined processes of transferring patients from nearby facilities were factors that boosted the platinum score the hospital received.
West Tennessee Heart & Vascular Center partners with Medical Center EMS and Air Evac Lifeteam to host a STEMI conference and drills to teach best practices in heart attack treatment at participating hospitals in West Tennessee.
At a surprise STEMI drill earlier this year, the total transfer time from Milan General Hospital to a team ready to start treatment at the JMCGH Chest Pain Center with PCI was 98 minutes, well under the American Heart Association standard of 120 minutes.
Jackson Assisted Living Facility Misspent Thousands in State Grant Money
The administrator of the Jackson Street Faith Home in Jackson, TN properly used just $85 of the $54,650 in state grant funds the home received to assist with the care and services of low income residents. A new investigative report from the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office reveals that much of the grant money was misspent or used for questionable expenses.
The Jackson Street Faith Home is a residential assisted living facility housing approximately eight full-time residents. The home received $54,650 in Quality Enabling Program (QED) funds from the Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Health Care Facilities over a three year period.
The Comptroller’s Office was asked to investigate after the Department of Health notified the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation about the alleged misappropriation of state grant funds. Investigators discovered a cash shortage of at least $38,235.43 as a result of misspending, falsified or no documentation, and documentation submitted outside the grant period. Investigators also identified $16,329.57 in questionable expenses.
The home’s administrator admitted using bad judgment and creating phony invoices that were submitted to the state as documentation. The Comptroller’s findings have been sent to the District Attorney General for the 26th Judicial District for consideration.
Comptroller investigators are recommending the Department of Health take steps to recover the QEP grant funds. The Department should also properly monitor grantee expenditures to provide proper accountability.
Funding appropriations for the Residential Homes for the Aged Quality Enabling Program were eliminated by the Tennessee General Assembly in 2012. The Jackson Street Faith Home’s license was closed as of January 21, 2014.
To view the investigation online, go to: http://www.comptroller.tn.gov/ia/.
West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation Announces Relationship With Craig Morgan
The West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation worked out an agreement to work with country music performer and philanthropist, Craig Morgan.
Craig Morgan has several charitable interests that include the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and the USO. His current main area of interest is for the construction and operation of a short-term home for foster kids called, “Billy’s Place.”
The Craig Morgan Charitable Fund is the initial effort to build “Billy’s Place” that will be able to house 16 children under the Craig Morgan Foundation located in Dickson, TN.
On July 20, the annual Craig Morgan Charity Ride and Concert took place in Downtown Dickson. All proceeds from this effort will go towards the construction and operation of “Billy’s Place.”
With four children, Craig Morgan has a special place for children lacking a loving home and place to be loved while going through difficult family times. At the site of a house fire, Craig Morgan rescued the children from the burning home then proceeded to assist the fire fighters put out the fire. His heart is touched, as many are, when children suffer.
As Craig travels around the country, he will be sharing this dream of building this home for children in rural Dickson County. All charitable contributions will be directed and managed through the Foundation.
Born in Kingston Springs, TN, Craig became an Emergency Medical Technician at 18. He served for ten years in the U. S. Army as a member of the 101st and 82nd Airborne Division and remained in the reserves for another nine years.
Prior to his successful musical career he worked as a security guard and for Wal-Mart.
His music career began as a demo singer for song writers and publishing companies. In 2000 he came out with his first album with Atlantic Records called, “Craig Morgan.” Since that time he has written and performed numerous hits including “That’s What I Love About Sunday,” “Redneck Yacht Club,” “International Harvester” and many others.
For the past 30 years, the Foundation has been supporting various community needs. The Foundation has more than 500 funds and manages more than $28 million in endowments for community causes.
Charitable donations for “Billy’s Place” can still be sent to the Foundation at 620 Skyline Drive, Jackson, TN 38301. Checks can be made out to the “Foundation.” Each donor will receive a receipt for their records.
For more information, contact the Foundation at Frank.McMeen@wth.org
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