When the tornado touched down in Louisville last Monday, many of the nurses and other staff at OCH Regional Medical Center watched the coverage and looked on in fear for their friends, family and homes. Located 25 miles from Starkville, many OCH employees call Louisville “home.” ER registered nurse Dana […]
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Published in Starkville Daily News April 2, 2014 OCH and Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency hosted a balloon launch and ceremony Tuesday in honor of organ and tissue donors and transplant recipients. The event was held in order to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation and to encourage people to register as donors. Members of
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When Bob Smith came to Ackerman from Ohio for work, he never dreamed his time in Mississippi would include an emergency surgery followed by a two-week hospital stay. Smith was diagnosed with a perforated ulcer, which can be deadly if untreated. Under the care of Cameron Huxford, MD, and Daniel Smith, MD,
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If you have a full or heavy sensation in your arms or legs, tightness of the skin, decreased flexibility in your hand/wrist/foot/ankle, difficulty fitting into clothing in one specific area, or ring/watch/bracelet tightness, you could be experiencing an early sign of lymphedema. Early treatment minimizes the symptoms and can improve
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Last year, an estimated 56,000 men and women in the United States died from colorectal cancer (CRC), cancer of the colon or rectum. But to Lynn McBroom, that statistic is more than just a number, it represents her cousin, Kathi Kirkland, who was diagnosed with colon cancer and later died after the cancer
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The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) and International Lactation Consultant Association® (ILCA®) have recognized OCH Regional Medical Center for excellence in lactation care. The Medical Center is the only hospital in Mississippi to received the IBCLC Care Award in recognition for staffing professionals who hold the prestigious International Board Certified Lactation Consultantcertification (IBCLC®) and
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Bill Wilson earned the right to his nickname, “Big Smoky.” He took his first puff of a cigarette at the young age of 12, even “lighting up” in the school hallways with his friends. Now, at 74 years old, he has smoked for 62 years, but he’s not planning to make that number 63!
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“Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.” This quote taken from Dr. Seuss’ “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas,” adorns the back of OCHRegionalMedicalCenter’s 2013 Christmas t-shirts. This holiday season OCH employees took the quote from their t-shirts and put it into action, “adopting” three coworkers
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OCHRegionalMedicalCenter recently received recognition from the State Department of Rehabilitation for training and employing individuals with disabilities. The MedicalCenter is one of the local businesses that partners with Ability Works in Starkville to provide real work experience so that those with disabilities may retain employment and possibly live independently. Sometimes the temporary work experience
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Earlier this year, the first single-site robotic general surgery in North Mississippi was performed at OCHRegionalMedicalCenter, and now two more OCH surgeons have been trained to offer this unique service at the MedicalCenter. Board certified general surgeons Roger Clapp, MD, FACS, and Daniel Smith, MD, have both completed extensive training and join
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