February 1, 2010 GULFPORT, Miss. – The Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport recently donated $25,000 to the Memorial Hospital Foundation for the renovation of the Memorial pediatric playroom. We are very excited about the new changes coming to our playroom
Continue to ArticleFebruary 1, 2010 GULFPORT, Miss. – Memorial has named the recipients of the Fourth Quarter 2009 Star awards, Memorial’s highest honor. STAR – Service, Teamwork, Attitude and Respect – was developed to recognize outstanding customer service. CUTLINE: STAR
Continue to ArticleJanuary 19, 2010 GULFPORT, Miss. – The sale of sweet treats will help to ease the stay for children in the Pediatric Unit at Memorial. Students in Stefanie Bridges’ third grade class at Reeves Elementary in Long Beach recently held a bake sale to raise mon
Continue to ArticleDecember 1, 2009 GULFPORT, Miss. – The Memorial Hospital Foundation will host the first annual Miracles for Memorial: A Benefit for Children’s Healthcare on the Mississippi Gulf Coast on Saturday, December 12 at the IP Casino Resort & Spa Convention Center, 850 Bayview Ave., Biloxi. Proceeds will support the Memorial pediatric oncology unit, juvenile diabetic patients, and the renovation of the pediatric playroom. Entertainment will include music by Escalade Show and Dance Band, The Wise Guys, and Ju…
Continue to ArticleNovember 17, 2009 Memorial Hospital Foundation received a $500 grant from State Farm in support of Memorial’s ThinkFirst Program. The grant will be used to purchase educational materials for students that participate in ThinkFirst presentations. ThinkFirst is a National Injury Prevention Foundation aimed at preventing brain and spinal cord injuries in student from kindergarten through grade 12.
Continue to ArticleNovember 16, 2009 GULFPORT, Miss. — Memorial has named the recipients of the Third Quarter 2009 Star awards, Memorial’s highest honor. STAR — Service, Teamwork, Attitude and Respect — was developed to recognize outstanding customer service. STAR recipients are Rosetta Miller, Hospice; Gary Lunsford, Diagnostic Imaging; Lillian Cook, Medical/Surgical Services; Dr. David Kuhlmann, NICU, Women & Children Services; James Ryan, Emergency Services; Bobbi Berry, Community & Corporate Relations; Diann Br…
Continue to ArticleNovember 12, 2009 GULFPORT, Miss. — Memorial Hospital Gulfport and Keesler Medical Center have joined in a unique partnership offering several medical subspecialties to Mississippi Gulf Coast residents for the first time. The Keesler facility and Memorial Hospital signed a training affiliation agreement in April 2009 for subspecialists in pediatrics and obstetrics and gynecology to provide care for military and civilian patients on the Coast in association with Memorial Hospital and its surrounding cl…
Continue to ArticleNovember 4, 2009 GULFPORT, Miss. — The Gulf Coast Chapter of ThinkFirst, sponsored by Memorial Neurosciences and Rehabilitation along with Coast Cycle World, will hold an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety Fair for children and teens Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.- noon at Coast Cycle World, 607 Pass Road, Gulfport. ATV safety experts will hold mini-educational sessions regarding the prevention of brain and spinal cord injuries. After attending a safety session, the first 100 attendees will receive: An ATV saf…
Continue to ArticleOctober 7, 2009 GULFPORT, Miss. – On Thursday, October 8, Memorial Behavioral Health will join over 1,000 community organizations, colleges and military installations throughout the country to offer free, anonymous mental health screenings in an effort to educate members of the public on the symptoms of depression and point them to local resources where they can get help. Memorial Behavioral Health will offer a free depression screening for adults on Thursday, October, 8, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 11150 Hig…
Continue to ArticleAug. 3, 2009 GULFPORT, Miss. — The Memorial Hospital Foundation, through the Nancy Billups Nursing Endowment, held six drawings for $500 nursing scholarships, at a luncheon hosted by Memorial Employment Services on July 24. The Patient Care Associate stude
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