OCH board member sues administrator, rest of board over financial records
A member of the OCH Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees has filed a civil suit against hospital administrator Jim Jackson and her fellow board members, alleging the hospital, with the board’s approval, has withheld public information she needs to perform her duties.
OCH opens additional vaccination slots, experiencing high demand for COVID vaccine
Appointments to receive the COVID vaccine are filling up as quickly as they become available, and not only at OCH Regional Medical Center but also across the state.
OCH investigates ICU director for tweets supporting D.C. violence
OCH Regional Medical Center’s leaders said Wednesday they will investigate tweets posted by hospital intensive care unit director that seemed to support rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
OCH administers first doses of vaccine
Monday saw some of the first doctors in Starkville to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at OCH Regional Medical Center.
OCH shows $3.2M operational deficit in 2020; budgets surplus for 2021
OCH Regional Medical Center operated at a deficit of $3.2 million for Fiscal Year 2020, which ended Wednesday, according to budget documents presented at Tuesday’s special-call board of trustees meeting.
OCH CEO: MSU students not likely to require hospitalization for COVID
Administrators at both OCH Regional Medical Center and Mississippi State University have been in contact as MSU has resumed in-person classes, but OCH CEO Jim Jackson said he does not foresee the hospital having to admit any students who test positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus.
OCH CEO: Federal relief funds likely won’t be used for employee raises, hazard pay
OCH Regional Medical Center employees have been hoping to receive pay raises from the hospital’s supply of federal financial relief, but administration and the board of trustees said Tuesday that is unlikely to happen.
OCH nurses working overtime to handle COVID-19, return of other patients
Michelle Welander thought $20 per hour would be enough of an incentive.
The chief nursing officer at OCH Regional Medical Center offered “crisis pay” to try to fill shifts, and some nurses accepted it.
Coroner confirms first Oktibbeha COVID-19 fatality
An 89-year-old Starkville woman on Sunday became the first Oktibbeha County resident to die from the COVID-19 coronavirus, Coroner Michael Hunt confirmed.
SOCSD discussing on-site health clinic with OCH
The transition from summer to autumn brings with it a crop of illnesses in schools, from sinus infections to strep throat.
Monday profile: Terrell puts emphasis on getting to know, listening to patients
Mercedes Terrell makes a point of getting to know her patients.
Terrell, the newest physician at OCH Medical Associates, takes care of what she calls the “bread and butter” of internal medicine — managing diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, some forms of heart disease, asthma and other conditions.
Photo: First Golden Triangle baby of 2019
Magnolia Leigh Holdiness was the first baby of 2019 born at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville. She is Trevor and Courtney Holdiness’ firstborn. Due on Jan. 21, Magnolia surprised her parents with an early arrival at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday. She weighed seven pounds, eight ounces, and was 19 inches long.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: A pioneer in cancer treatment
On Monday, OCH Regional Medical Center opened its new Breast Health and Imaging Center near the hospital with a ceremony dedicating the facility to a doctor who hasn’t seen a patient in almost seven years.
Oktibbeha fire departments, EMCC, OCH partner to provide EMT training
Oktibbeha County’s volunteer fire departments are preparing a partnership with OCH Regional Medical Center and East Mississippi Community College to better train county firefighters to provide medical care.
OCH, UMMC highlight affiliation goals
OCH Regional Medical Center and the University of Mississippi Medical Center hope partnering can improve health care in Oktibbeha County.
University of Mississippi Medical Center, OCH partner for affiliation
OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville is partnering with the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the hospital announced on Tuesday.
OCH names Jackson new CEO
OCH Regional Medical Center announced the hiring of James “Jim” Jackson as its new CEO on Monday.
OCH could decide on affiliation by June
The OCH Regional Medical Center’s Board of Trustees held the last of three meetings Thursday to evaluate proposals from three health care systems vying for an affiliation with the hospital.
Check warns Oktibbeha County ‘not big enough’ for two ambulance services
Oktibbeha County supervisors are bracing for the impact of two ambulance services operating in the county following a grave warning Monday morning from Rural Fire Services training officer Austin Check.
Aldermen pick Pafford for EMS district service
Starkville aldermen have selected Pafford EMS to provide ambulance service for a new emergency medical service district.