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…
Health system employees gave freely again this year in support of Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. Throughout the year, many employees have money deducted from their paychecks. This year, more than $7,000 will be collected. Another $1,500 was made through t-shirt sales, a bake sale, and the Relay event where employees sold slices…
Each year, George Regional Health System hosts a Heart Walk in the spring. This year’s community walk (The 3rd Annual Hippity Hop for Your Heart 5K Fun Run) raised almost $4,000 for the American Heart Association. The annual 5K Fun Run is held each year the Saturday before Easter and includes Easter egg hunts and other…
“This is a very challenging field of work, but I absolutely love to watch the progress of my patients,” explains the newest member of the Southeast Rehabilitation staff, Sarah Kathryn Cronier, Speech Therapist. After taking a vocational class which focused on the medical field during high school, Sarah Kathryn became interested in speech therapy. Sarah Kathryn earned both…
George Regional Health System is moving forward with the next phase of a roughly 12 million dollar expansion. It’s a project that includes new construction and various hospital improvements. Check out the story on WLOX here: http://bit.ly/1yKOPzI.
George Regional Health System Hosts 3rd Annual Event Cloudy skies and warm temperatures made it a perfect morning for runners to participate in the 3rd Annual George County Heart Walk held March 21. Ninety-two 5K participants crossed the finish line and another 30 plus participated in the One Mile Fun Run. Each year, the annual Heart…
George Regional Health System Hosts 3rd Annual Fun Run George County’s 3rd Annual Easter-themed Heart Walk is set for Saturday, March 21 and includes many free family-friendly activities. The walk begins at 8:30 (registration begins at 7:00) on the hospital’s campus with a 5K Fun Run through the city of Lucedale. New to this year’s event…
George Regional Health System (GRHS) welcomed a new Chief Executive Officer in January—Greg Havard. Havard brings more than 18 years of healthcare experience to the growing health system which includes two hospitals, two nursing homes, and five medical clinics. Havard comes to GRHS from Gulfport Memorial Hospital where he served a dual role of Financial Controller…