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England succeeds Dobbs

MBJ Staff — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:39:28 +0000

Dr. Leslie England of Natchez has been appointed district health officer for Public Health District VII. Public Health District VII includes Adams, Amite, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson counties. England replaces Dr. Thomas Dobbs who is now the Mississippi State Department of Health’s state epidemiologist. England received his bachelor of science degree [...]

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MSC: Original jurisdiction over CONs unconstitutional

Clay Chandler — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 06:01:43 +0000

A disagreement over a dialysis facility in North Mississippi ended up killing a law designed to streamline the certificate of need appeals process. The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled June 21 that a 2011 law that provided for a direct appeal to that court in CON cases was unconstitutional. The ruling was in response to a [...]

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Court: UMMC subject to CON law, with exceptions

Clay Chandler — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 06:01:47 +0000

A June 14 decision from the Mississippi Supreme Court pulled off the nearly impossible task of satisfying the opposing sides. There is a catch, though. The high court found that the law governing the certificate of need process — which the Mississippi State Department of Health uses to approve or disapprove medically related projects – [...]

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Bryant criminalizes Jackson Women’s Health Organization

Associated Press — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:53:50 +0000

JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Monday signed a law that will put new regulations on the state’s only abortion clinic, starting July 1. The Republican said he’s not bothered by the possibility that the clinic’s owner will sue to try to block the new mandates. “If it closes that clinic, then so be [...]

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MSDH chooses Richardson

MBJ Staff — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:01:01 +0000

Dr. Dionne Richardson has been appointed to the position of director of dental services at the Mississippi State Department of Health. Richardson, a New Orleans native, said her top priority would be creating an action plan for oral health in Mississippi. Prior to her arrival at MSDH, Richardson served as the director of oral health [...]

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Saucier named chief nurse

MBJ Staff — Sun, 01 May 2011 06:00:01 +0000

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) congratulates Cindy Saucier, RN, BSN, of Saucier on her recent appointment to chief nurse for the Coastal/Plains Public Health District IX. The six-county Coastal/Plains Public Health District area includes Pearl River, Stone, George, Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties. Saucier received her associate’s degree in nursing from Mississippi Gulf [...]

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Methodist wins CON to build in Olive Branch

Lynne W. Jeter — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:01:36 +0000

After years of wrangling, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has been given the green light to build a new 100-bed acute care hospital in Olive Branch. On July 29 at the regularly scheduled Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) monthly Certificate of Need (CON) meeting, state health officer Mary Currier, MD, gave her stamp of approval [...]

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Byers named acting state epidemiologist

MBJ Staff — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:00:15 +0000

Dr. Paul Byers has been named Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) acting state epidemiologist. The position was previously held by State Health Officer Dr. Mary Currier. “Dr. Byers has worked in public health for more than 15 years, and we’ve worked side-by-side for several years in the epidemiology office,” said Dr. Mary Currier. “During [...]

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Fighting the good fight in flu season

Laura Smith — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:15:54 +0000

The need remains for folks to continue to get vaccinated The H1N1 flu season that affected nearly 1,300 Mississippians earlier this year has slacked off, but with seasonal flu months approaching, there is still a need for people to get vaccinated and take precautions. Dr. Mary Currier, interim state health officer for the Mississippi [...]

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More WNV cases identified

MBJ Newswires — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:36:45 +0000

Across Mississippi – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports three additional human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) for 2009, bringing the state’s total to 29 with two deaths. The new cases are in Leflore, Neshoba and Rankin counties. The MSDH reports both confirmed and probable cases to the public. Since July 2009, [...]

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