The expanded Labor & Delivery Unit opened its doors to the community on August 25 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tours of the new space. Greg Havard, George Regional Health System CEO, welcomed the crowd and praised the hospital’s Board of Trustees, the county supervisors, and Dr. Jay Pinkerton and his staff for their support…
Mark Your Calendars for October 1! We are excited to announce the date for our 5th Annual Pink Pumpkin Patch 5K Fun Run for breast cancer awareness-Saturday, October 1, 2016. The annual family-friendly event begins at 8:30 a.m. (registration at 7:15 a.m.) on the hospital’s campus with a 5k Fun Run and a 1 Mile Fun…
Would you know what to do in a cardiac or breathing emergency? George Regional Health System nursing staff offers CPR classes not only for healthcare professionals, but for the community as well. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies, including heart attack or near drowning, in which someone’s breathing or heartbeat has…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ranked George Regional Hospital as the ONLY 5 Star-rated hospital in South Mississippi & Alabama (within 100 miles). And the TOP 2% out of over 4,000 hospitals in the US! Thank you for putting your trust in us!
Make plans to join in the fun on Saturday, March 12. The 5K begins at 8:30 with the One Mile Fun Run beginning shortly after. At 10:00 there will be two FREE Easter Egg hunts; one for five and under and one for ages six through ten. For more information, please call 601-947-0709. 2016-Heart-Walk-Race-Route 2016-Heart-Walk-Registration 2016-Heart-Walk-Walk-Route
Pictured are left to right: Cohen Holland, George Regional Hospital Board of Trustees; Frankie Massey, George Regional Hospital Board of Trustees ; Fred Croom, George County Board of Supervisors; Henry Cochran, George County Board of Supervisors; Robbie Langley, President, George Regional Hospital Board of Trustees; Dr. Jay Pinkerton, Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates; Ray Hunter, George Regional…
George Regional Hospital began delivering babies in 2011. Since that time, more than 800 new lives have been brought into the world by Jay Pinkerton, M.D., of Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates. Board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Dr. Pinkerton and his wife, Emily Pinkerton, a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, helped open the Labor and Delivery wing…
After a remarkable 42-year career with George Regional Health System, Joyce Rutherford now plans to spend some well-deserved retirement time with her family. “I’m a little scared,” she admits, “I’ve worked all my life.” But she’s also looking forward to spending more quality time with her husband as well as her ailing mother. “Joyce has been…
Mark Your Calendars for October 3! We are excited to announce the date for our 4th Annual Pink Pumpkin Patch 5K Fun Run for breast cancer awareness-Saturday, October 3, 2015 The annual family-friendly event begins at 8:30 a.m. (registration at 7:15 a.m.) on the hospital’s campus with a 5k Fun Run and a 1 Mile Fun…
Hospital staffer, Harold “Butch” Murphy, received two out of three Federal Communications Commission (FCC) radio licenses between April and June 2015 and plans to get a third one by December. Butch, the assistant safety director at George Regional Health System, got his Technician license at an Amateur Radio training hosted by the Mississippi Hospital Association’s Emergency…