Community members who are 75 and older and healthcare workers/EMT/paramedics will be able to make appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Thursday (1/14/21) morning at 10:00 a.m. Please use the link below to register online. VACCINATIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Registration will open for those 65 and older on Sunday (1/17/21) at 10:00 a.m. Vaccinations…
The Mississippi State Department of Health is offering free COVID-19 Vaccinations for healthcare workers and health facilities staff NEXT WEEK. This includes ANY healthcare worker, paid or unpaid, in any setting where they may be exposed directly or indirectly to COVID-19 patients or COVID-19 infectious materials. Please see the link below for details on dates and…
Nursing homes across the country had the task of choosing which Pharmacy partner would be responsible for administering the COVID-19 vaccine to its staff and residents. George Regional Health & Rehab and Smith Manor in Lucedale and Greene County Health & Rehab in Leakesville all selected to partner with George Regional Health System Pharmacy. Those facilities…
George Regional Health System received an allotment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines the week of Christmas and wasted no time in beginning the employee vaccination process. “Our Chief of Staff, Dr. Jay Pinkerton, received the first vaccination, followed by other front line employees,” explains Greg Havard, CEO.
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program at Greene County Health & Rehab is now accepting applications. The 75-hour program is a paid, hands-on learning clinical internship which includes the textbook and the CNA Certification Exam. To prepare graduates for their role as a part of a healthcare team, instructors cover essential topics, such as anatomy, physiology,…
George Regional Health System and our Chief of Staff, Dr. Jay Pinkerton, featured on WLOX TV about the new COVID treatment. WLOX COVID Interview
Hospitals across the state began receiving the newest COVID-19 treatment last week—Monoclonal Antibodies. George Regional Hospital administered the first antibody treatment of its kind to two COVID positive patients last Friday, three days later each of those patients are doing well with few if any symptoms. The patient’s physician felt certain these patients would have needed…
The safety, health, and well-being of our community have always been our top priority. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, George Regional Health System has implemented rigorous screening procedures for patients, staff, and visitors, continued thorough sanitization practices, and offered the most up to date testing and treatment protocols available. As we move through November and approach flu…
George Regional Hospital: At 5:00 today the Outpatient Registration Entrance will be closed. Anyone needing to access the Hospital should use the ER Entrance. Community Medical Center will close today at 5:00 (no After Hours visits) and remain closed Tuesday and Wednesday. George County Pharmacy Drive-Thru will remain open until 8:00 p.m. tonight. It will be…
George Regional Health System is providing thousands of pens for the upcoming election. “In-person voting has some concerned about the safety of voting,” explains Chad Welford, George County Circuit Clerk. The county’s election commissioners have been busy working on ways to make voting safe for everyone. The health system has helped with one of the issues….