Columbus woman dies in head-on collision
One person died and another was taken to the hospital following a car accident on Highway 12 Tuesday afternoon.
North Mississippi Health Services buys Amory hospital
A hospital is changing hands in northern Mississippi after its previous owner filed for bankruptcy.
Police: Disgruntled worker killed nurse in Alabama hospital
A job-related dispute led to a health care worker opening fire inside a hospital in a shooting that left two people dead and another critically injured, authorities said Thursday.
OCH voters to county supervisors: ‘No sale’
OCH Regional Medical Center will remain a county owned hospital after Oktibbeha County’s voters chose to oppose the facility’s sale.
Lowndes pockets $1M from trust fund
It isn’t as much as it might have been, but the return on the investments made by the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors in the county’s $30-plus-million hospital trust fund will still add close to $1 million to the county’s general fund this year.
Trainer: RFP process could begin after Butler Snow consult
Oktibbeha County supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to invite lawyers from the Jackson-based legal firm Butler Snow for an initial consultation about how to continue a process that could lead to the sale of OCH Regional Medical Center.
Consultant urges public vote on OCH sale
A consultant is advising Oktibbeha County supervisors to put the potential sale of OCH Regional Medical Center to a public vote.
Davis ready to begin petition drive for OCH vote
Former Starkville Alderman Frank Davis says he’s once again prepared launch a door-to-door petition drive in Oktibbeha County in an effort to force any potential OCH Regional Medical Center transaction to a countywide vote.
Stroudwater report: Seek transaction proposals for OCH
After a months-long assessment of OCH Regional Medical Center, consulting firm Stroudwater Associates’ report states supervisors should “explore transactions as soon as is practical” while the hospital continues to improve its sustainability in case a sale or lease option isn’t available.
OCH study results due Monday
Consultants are scheduled to reveal the results of a months-long study of OCH Regional Medical Center next week, and the report is expected to recommend whether supervisors should keep the publicly owned medical facility or explore outside partnerships, a lease or an outright sale of the hospital.
Baptist hospital groups in Mississippi and Memphis may merge
A possible merger of Jackson-based Mississippi Baptist Health Systems and the larger Baptist Memorial Health Care of Memphis, Tennessee could create the largest hospital group in Mississippi.
Interconnections abound with OCH analysis
A man directly connected with the firm Oktibbeha County supervisors hired to conduct an analysis of OCH Regional Medical Center once played a major role in a failed effort to acquire the hospital.
Oktibbeha supes hire firm for hospital analysis
The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to hire the Stroudwater firm to conduct a study on OCH Regional Medical Center after a round of interviews on Monday evening.
Oktibbeha County excludes HMP from OCH study interviews
Oktibbeha County supervisors excluded Healthcare Management Partners Monday from a shortlist of finalists vying to conduct an upcoming financial and strategic analysis of OCH Regional Medical Center.
Consultant, administrator narrowing OCH study proposals
Four firms are likely to emerge as finalists to study OCH Regional Medical Center’s finances and future outlook, but hospital Chief Executive Officer Richard Hilton said the shortlist should be narrowed to three because of a perceived conflict with one of the applicants.
9 firms submit OCH analysis proposals
Oktibbeha County received proposals from nine different firms to assess OCH Regional Medical Center’s financial health and future viability, but little information about each proposal is known after the submissions were neither presented nor discussed during Monday’s board of supervisors meeting.
Oktibbeha Co. moves forward with hospital analysis
Oktibbeha County supervisors unanimously began a process Monday to hire a strategic analyst and study OCH Regional Medical Center’s financial outlook and overall services in the coming months.
Tempers flare as Oktibbeha supervisors hire hospital consultant
Oktibbeha County supervisors hired a consultant Monday to assist with a potential evaluation of OCH Regional Medical Center’s financial health, but not before District 3 Supervisor Marvell Howard said fellow board members are “re-opening old wounds” by flirting with a process that could lead to a sale or lease of the county-controlled hospital.
Guilty plea in hospital bomb threat
A Columbus man has pleaded guilty to making a false bomb threat to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in November.
Investments continue to produce dividends for Lowndes
It won’t be the windfall the county enjoyed last year, but the Lowndes County Reserve and Trust Fund should again turn a profit the county can put to use for 2016 projects.