by Associated Press Published: June 10,2013
Tags: abortion, abortion clinic, baby, case, conference, doctor, health, health care, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, lawsuit, legal, medical, medicine, physician, public health, trial
JACKSON — A federal judge has set an Aug. 15 status conference in a lawsuit in which Mississippi’s only abortion clinic is fighting to remain open. The suit, filed last summer, challenges a 2012 state law that requires each OB-GYN who does abortions at the clinic to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. U.S. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 6,2013
Tags: acquire, acquisition, board of supervisors, Board of Trustees, buy, county, county government, health, health care, hospital, medical, medicine, purchase, sale, sell, study, supervisor, trustee
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Regional Medical Center board of trustees will recommend to county officials next week who they think should determine if the sale of the county-owned hospital is feasible. The Rev. Leroy White — chairman of the hospital trustees — said the hospital has gotten several inquiries from firms about conducting a feasibility [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 3,2013
Tags: administrator, complaint, director, federal agency, federal government, health, health care, investigation, lawmaker, medical, medicine, military, public relations, veteran, whistleblower
JACKSON — The new director of the veterans’ hospital in Jackson is struggling to change perceptions of the institution as members of Congress and a government oversight office pursue investigations into misconduct. Joe Battle stepped into a public relations nightmare when he arrived at G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Medical Center in early 2012. Whistleblower complaints were [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 3,2013
Tags: court, diet pill, doctor, drug, federal agency, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, legal, medical, medical license, medicine, physician, prescription
COLUMBUS — Dr. Michael A. White wants return of authority to prescribe controlled drugs to his patients. Through his attorney, the 62-year-old White filed a complaint in April against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. A federal court set July 9 for a response. In his complaint, White notes that he voluntarily turned in his DEA [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 2,2013
Tags: ambulance, case, county, county government, emergency, health, health care, hospital, judge, justice, law, lawsuit, legal, medical, medicine, trial
HATTIESBURG — A federal judge says an ambulance service partly owned by Forrest General Hospital must turn over ambulance dispatch records and recordings to lawyers for Wesley Medical Center. The Hattiesburg American reports that the order last week also requires the ambulance service to turn over copies of complaints made against it. Wesley sued Forest [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 2,2013
Tags: acquisition, board of supervisors, buy, Commercial Real Estate, county government, health, health care, hospital, medical, medicine, proposal, public health, purchase, real estate, sale, sell, study, supervisor
NATCHEZ — Adams County is seeking proposals from groups to complete a feasibility study to determine if the publicly-owned Natchez Regional Medical Center should be sold, leased or if nothing should change. The board of supervisors reached the decision this week after meeting with the hospital board. “We are not going to be able to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 31,2013
Tags: commission, county, county government, design, health, health care, hospital, medical, medicine, plan
OXFORD — The Lafayette County Planning Commission has approved the preliminary design for the new $300 million Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi. The plans were presented to the commission this week by the hospital’s design team, A2H. Although the entire site is expected to be annexed into the City of Oxford and thus be removed from [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 29,2013
Tags: clinic, expand, expansion, health, health care, hospital, laboratory, medical, medicine, move, public health, relocate, relocation
FLOWOOD — Cardiovascular Services of Central Mississippi, presently located in the Medical Office Building on the campus of Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, has expanded its location and services to include a clinic and vascular lab in Flowood to provide comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases effective June 11. Cardiovascular Services of [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 29,2013
Tags: disease, elderly, foundation, health, health care, healthy, medical, medicine, poverty, public health, rank, ranking, senior, unhealthy
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Seniors who live in Mississippi are the nation’s unhealthiest, according to the inaugural edition of United Health Foundation’s America’s Health Rankings Senior Report: A Call to Action for Individuals and Their Communities. United Health Foundation commissioned the America’s Health Rankings Senior Report to examine the health of today’s seniors and to encourage [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 27,2013
Tags: construct, construction, health, health care, hospital, medical, medicial office, medicine, office, public health
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — River Region Medical Center will construct a new building at its U.S. Highway 61 North location to house services currently offered at The Street Clinic. The Vicksburg Post reports River Region CEO Doug Sills told a civic club this past week that the new medical office building is expected to open in [...] [...]
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