MRHC Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients
Magnolia Regional Health Center (MRHC) has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR ACTION Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2017. MRHC is one of only 193 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes Magnolia Regional Health Center’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and […]
September is World Alzheimer’s Month
September is World Alzheimer’s Month. This international campaign was started in 2012 to raise awareness of the challenges and stigma that surrounds dementia. Did you know that two of every three people globally have little to no understanding of the problems that Alzheimer’s can cause?
New Dialysis Unit Now Treating Patients
Many dialysis patients traveling to go elsewhere for services can now be treated right here at home. Last week, Magnolia Regional Health Center opened the doors to its new inpatient dialysis unit. The new space, equipped with four patient bays, a state-of-the-art monitoring system, and personal TVs, will offer a quality center for treatments at […]
Sinus Relief at MRHC
According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, sinusitis affects about 1 in 8 adults annually and generally occurs when viruses or bacteria infect the sinuses. Often times, this occurs during a cold and causes our bodies to react to the infection. When the body reacts to the infection, the lining […]
Magnolia Receives Trio of America Heart Association Awards
Last week, Magnolia Regional Health Center received a trio of the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® awards for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks.
Superbugs
By: Jennifer Madeo, D.O., Ph.D. Sometimes referred to as the war between the “BUGS and DRUGS”, resistant germs cause bacterial infections that are no longer cured by common antibiotics. This is an important public health problem that can affect everyone in the community. When these germs cause infection, doctors can be forced to use less […]
Shingles
By: Amanda Comer, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC According to the CDC, 1 out of every 3 people in the United States will develop shingles. Shingles, or herpes zoster, is caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After an episode of chickenpox, the virus resides in cells of the nervous system lying quietly for […]
Prevention is Key
By: Dr. Valerie Norton Many patients often visit their doctor only when they are feeling ill, have an injury or an acute change in their health. However, it is very important to maintain a regular annual visit including full physical examination and appropriate labs as well as preventative measures such as vaccinations and cancer screenings […]
Radiation Therapy
By: Micah Monaghan, MD Board Certified Radiation Oncologist West Cancer Center/The Cancer Center at Magnolia Cancer may be the scariest word that a physician ever tells a patient. Radiation therapy may be the second most intimidating term for that same patient. This is likely because radiation is shrouded in mystery and myth and seems inaccessible […]
Carpal Tunnel
By: James N. Long, MD FACS Hand and Plastic Surgeon at Magnolia Orthopaedic Center Most people have heard of “Carpal Tunnel”, known medically as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), but often there is confusion on just what symptoms are associated with the condition. With CTS, patients complain of stinging or burning pain or numbness in the […]