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Methodist Healthcare to Tweet about New Multi-catheter Device
(Mar 4, 2010)
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| | From March 4 through March 12, Methodist Healthcare will host its first Twittercast. It will follow a woman through her treatment with SAVI, the safest, fastest and most customizable radiation treatment for breast cancer. |
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Now Open: The Women's and Children's Pavilion at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital
(Feb 17, 2010)
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| | Doctors are now ready for labor and delivery, NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) needs and minimally invasive surgery at the new Women’s and Children’s Pavilion at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital. |
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Quality Improvement Projects Receive Recognition
(Feb 9, 2010)
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| | Three teams from Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) recently won Quality Cup Awards presented by the Greater Memphis Chamber and Southwest Tennessee Community College. |
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Methodist Collaborates to Implement National Health Fellowship Program
(Jan 25, 2010)
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| | Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has been selected to sponsor a national fellowship program in Memphis that will help train the next generation of community health leaders. |
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Haiti Relief from Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
(Jan 20, 2010)
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| | Medical supplies were delivered today to the Haiti Medical Mission of Memphis. We are currently gathering two pediatric medical teams from Le Bonheur and gathering additional supplies and pharmaceuticals to be delivered to Haiti. |
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Dress for Success Rap Encourages Memphis Youth
(Jan 13, 2010)
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| | Community leaders, including Methodist Healthcare Senior Vice President Cato Johnson, collaborated with Reality Records founder to create a message that would encourage the city's youth to rethink their wardrobe and their attitudes. |
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Dr. Ice Cooling Therapy Preserves Brain Function in Some Heart Attack Patients
(Dec 29, 2009)
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| | Heart attack patient receives new cooling therapy at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. |
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Kathy Bates Gives to Methodist Hospice Residence
(Dec 21, 2009)
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| | When Academy Award-winner Kathy Bates returned to Memphis to speak at the Methodist Cancer Center Luncheon, she stayed to visit with patients and cancer survivors at Methodist University Hospital. |
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Colorful Windows Honor Power of Healing
(Dec 15, 2009)
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| | Workers are installing stained glass windows in the Women’s and Children’s Pavilion at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital. |
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Doctor Makes Ovarian Cancer Breakthrough
(Nov 18, 2009)
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| | Dr. Joseph Santoso of Memphis, Tenn. was a principal investigator into a groundbreaking test to determine a patient's probability of ovarian cancer. |
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Olive Branch Hospital Recommended by Mississippi State Department of Health
(Nov 17, 2009)
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| | The Mississippi State Department of Health made public its analysis and recommendation in favor of Methodist’s Certificate of Need (CON) application to build a hospital in Olive Branch, Miss. |
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Methodist North Joins National Quality Improvement Collaborative
(Oct 27, 2009)
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| | Methodist North Hospital has been selected to participate in a new effort to improve the quality and equality of cardiac care delivered in hospitals to racial and ethnic minority populations. |
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Methodist University Hospital Partners With Columbia University Medical Center for Cardiovascular Program
(Oct 27, 2009)
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| | Methodist University Hospital is partnering with Columbia University Medical Center for cardiovascular care, creating the largest affiliation of its kind. |
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Faith and Health Honored to Present at Johns Hopkins
(Oct 20, 2009)
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| | Members of the Methodist Le Bonheur Faith and Health department were invited to discuss the successful Congregational Health Network model that has been created in Memphis. |
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First to Earn Privacy and Security Certification
(Oct 6, 2009)
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| | Katie Norman is the first healthcare professional in West Tennessee to achieve Certified Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS) certification. |
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Center of Excellence Awarded to Methodist Breast Center
(Oct 2, 2009)
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| | The Methodist Breast Center has received accreditation as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence from the American College of Radiology (ACR). |
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H1N1-Swine Flu Vaccines
(Oct 2, 2009)
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| | Be informed with the truth about H1N1. The first vaccines should be available in the next couple of weeks. |
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One Thousand Liver Transplants Performed at Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute
(Sep 30, 2009)
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| | Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute is one of 33 out of the 126 liver transplant programs in the United States that has reached the 1,000 milestone. |
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Flu Information: Frequently Asked Questions
(Sep 24, 2009)
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| | Know what to look for, how to treat it and how to keep it from happening to you. |
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Dr. Madison Michael Named Medical Director for the Methodist University Hospital Neuroscience Institute
(Sep 21, 2009)
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| | Dr. Madison Michael steps into Medical Director role at Methodist University Hospital Neuroscience Institute. |
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Top 100 Best Places to Work
(Sep 15, 2009)
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| | Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is the only hospital in Memphis to be selected as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2009. |
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Kathy Bates to speak at Cancer Center Luncheon
(Aug 31, 2009)
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| | Academy Award winning actress and director Kathy Bates visits Memphis to reflect on her career and her own battle with cancer at the 8th annual Methodist Cancer Center Luncheon. |
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80 New Volunteers Needed by February 2010
(Aug 25, 2009)
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| | With the opening of the new Pavilion comes numerous volunteer opportunities. The hospital is looking for volunteers to help with responsibilities such as greeting patients as they arrive to directing them to where they need to go. |
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Stroke & Heart Attack Programs Receive Gold Seal of Approval
(Aug 20, 2009)
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| | Methodist University Hospital is the first certified Primary Stroke Center in West Tennessee and the first Mid-South Certified AMI (Acute Myocardial Infarction-heart attack) Program. |
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Methodist Healthcare Foundation Announces 2009 Living Award Recipients
(Aug 5, 2009)
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| | Each year, the Methodist Healthcare Foundation Living Awards recognize individuals or organizations who have distinguished themselves by their leadership and commitment to the healing mission of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. |
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Pavilion Construction on Target in Germantown
(Jul 30, 2009)
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| | Since breaking ground just over one year ago, the Women's Pavilion at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital is right on schedule. |
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New Wireless Heart Monitor Enhances Patient Care
(Jul 21, 2009)
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| | Methodist South Hospital is the first hospital in Tennessee to use a new wireless heart monitor to efficiently care for its cardiology patients at their bedsides. |
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One Step Closer to Olive Branch Hospital
(Jul 8, 2009)
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| | Changes in Mississippi health plan pave way for construction of a Methodist Olive Branch Hospital. |
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Steve Jobs Receives Liver Transplant
(Jun 23, 2009)
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| | Steve Jobs received a liver transplant at Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute in partnership with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. |
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Electronic Data-Sharing Is Saving Lives
(Jun 22, 2009)
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| | The Memphis area is one of a growing number of regions or states with a health information exchange, which enables electronic patient data to be shared among hospitals and physicians. |
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Quilting A Journey Through Cancer
(Jun 18, 2009)
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| | When diagnosed with breast cancer, one Mid-South woman turned to her hobby to help her beat cancer. |
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Robotic Surgery Program Hits 100
(Jun 17, 2009)
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| | Methodist University Hospital’s robotic surgery program recently hit its 100th surgical case, reflecting a growing trend in the robotics field. |
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Surgeon Lauded for Approach Lung Cancer
(Jun 15, 2009)
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| | Dr. Matthew Ninan, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Methodist Healthcare, who practices with UT Medical Group, was recently lauded for delivering care the right way in his multidisciplinary clinic for lung cancer patients. |
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Sponsor a Tree at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown
(Jun 5, 2009)
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| | Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital is planting trees across its campus. |
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Hospice Residence to Break Ground in November
(May 28, 2009)
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| | Methodist Hospice receives an extension to build a LEED-certified facility. |
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Hospice Residence Requests Extension
(May 26, 2009)
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| | An extension to the current Certificate of Need will allow Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare to build an environmentally-friendly residential hospice facility. |
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i-LIMB Prosthetic Hand Makes The Difference
(May 21, 2009)
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| | Paul Briscoe is learning to use new prosthetic technology and reclaim his life with the help of the Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Outpatient Rehabilitation Department. |
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Methodist Fayette Receives Leadership Award
(May 19, 2009)
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| | The Leapfrog Leadership award went to Methodist Fayette Hospital in Pneumonia Care Quality and Cost Award from the Memphis Business Group on Health. |
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Iraqi 'Patriot' Receives Miracle Operation
(May 14, 2009)
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| | Dr. Allen Sills removed a brain tumor the size of a grapefruit from the 31-year-old Iraqi woman who has been working with the U.S. military. |
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Carvel Imaging Centers Receive Accreditation
(May 11, 2009)
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| | Carvel Imaging Centers receive diagnostic imaging accreditation for musculoskeletal, body and neurological imaging. |
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New Sepsis Alert Saves Lives
(May 11, 2009)
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| | More than 4,000 cases of sepsis have been caught since the alert was put into place in 2007. |
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Surgeons Perform First Robotic Colorectal
(Apr 30, 2009)
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| | The first robotic colorectal surgery in the southeastern region of the United States was performed at Methodist University Hospital. |
