Methodist South Hospital to Celebrate 50 Years Serving Whitehaven
Methodist South Hospital, one of five adult hospitals within the Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare system, will celebrate its 50th Anniversary this Saturday on the hospital campus. In recognition of the milestone and in conjunction with its annual Whitehaven Healthy Community Day, neighborhood residents can join festivities that include a health fair and a live broadcast radio remote, as well as inflatables and games for the kids.
“To recognize five decades worth of providing quality, compassionate care in this tight-knit community is truly an honor,” said Ocpivia Stafford, PharmD and president of Methodist South. “We’ve been privileged to serve generations of families throughout this historic area and look forward to providing innovative care here for another 50 years and beyond. I encourage everyone in Whitehaven to come celebrate with us and take a more proactive role in maintaining healthy bodies and minds.”
Saturday’s celebrations open with a Fun Walk followed by a comprehensive Health Fair offering healthy cooking and exercise demonstrations, a “Mega Brain Tour” and free health screenings including blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index and glucose checks, as well as hearing tests powered by Cigna.
“Building connections with our patients and families through active listening allows Methodist South to better understand and treat the conditions specific to our neighbors,” said Stafford. “Forging these types of relationships are critical to developing and sustaining a healthy community.”
Methodist South Hospital celebrates another recent accomplishment with its Labor and Delivery Team being recognized by Money.com as one of the best hospitals for maternity care.
Additionally, all five adult hospitals within the Memphis-based healthcare system recently received straight “A” safety grades from The Leapfrog Group, a national organization committed to the highest quality of patient safety standards in hospitals and outpatient surgery centers. Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is the only hospital system in the Greater Memphis area to receive A ratings this period. Results of local hospitals can be viewed here.