The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports 31 new cases of H1N1 swine flu for the week of July 6-12, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 212. [...]
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports 29 new cases of H1N1 swine flu for the week of June 29-July 5, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 181. The new cases last week were in Winston (seven), Harrison (four), Jackson (two), Madison (two), Oktibbeha (two) Warren (two), Coahoma (one), [...] [...]
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi State Department of Health has awarded certificate of needs (CONs) to six hospitals and one healthcare organization. The CONs were awarded to: - Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb to establish mobile PET services. There is no capital expenditure on this project. - River Oaks Hospital, LLC, (d/b/a River [...] [...]

Healthy Mississippi Thompson serving state during challenging times There are many health issues currently facing Mississippi, and there is one man who knows and maintains the state’s prevention and intervention efforts. Dr. Ed Thompson, however, seems to handle the responsibility with ease. The Mississippi Business Journal recently asked Thompson about the state’s most pressing issues, [...] [...]